Julie Hasson, in her TED talk “The Teachers We Remember”, states, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed.” She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change. Of these three ways, which are you most adept at? Explain. Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon? What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area?
Julie Hasson, in her TED talk “The Teachers We Remember”, states, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed.” She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change. Of these three ways, which are you most adept at? Explain. Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon? What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area?
ReplyDeleteI'm most adept at changing students hearts. I have raised 6 of my own children and I feel like I bring my mothers heart to school. There is a family that my heart has been burdened for and I am trying to reach out and show them love when others maybe aren't. I am least adept with changing students minds and I can definitely work on that. I sometimes struggle with patience when it comes to kids in the classroom. I need to keep remembering the impact that I have on students regardless if they have irritated me or not.
In Julie Hasson’s TED Talk “The Teachers We Remember,” she explains that teachers transform students by showing they care, building confidence, and giving students a sense of purpose and possibility. Of these three ideas, the area I am strongest in is showing I care. Building relationships, I feel l, is truly one of my greatest strengths as a teacher. I do this by getting to know students personally, their interests, activities, and what matters to them and simply letting them have a choice in music during work time. I show up for their events when I can, ask them about their lives, and have real conversations that go beyond assignments. I want students to know they are seen as people first, not just as names on a roster.
ReplyDeleteThe area I most need to improve is helping students develop a sense of purpose and possibility. I genuinely want my students to see their potential and believe they can make an impact, but I sometimes struggle with concrete ways to help them connect what they’re learning to their future goals. I’m still working on finding intentional strategies to encourage reflection, goal-setting, and big-picture thinking so students leave my class not just cared for, but also inspired about what’s ahead.
I think my strength and weakness area of the three ways changes with the different grade levels I have taught. I will go off of my most recent grade level, 6th. I feel like my strongest area would be changing student's minds. I think I am the strongest in this area because as 6th graders I have high expectations for each and every one of them. For many of the students, we are the only people in their lives that have high expectations of them and hold them to it. Some adults in their lives may not show they care or even hold them to high standards. Letting students know this is huge for them, but it's even bigger to let them know when they are achieving the high standards and seeing how proud they are. They know it is possible and they are capable of amazing things!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I would say I need to improve on is changing their hearts. I feel like 6th grade can be a tricky age, preteens and hormones are starting to really kick in. Some students can be really rude in comments and think nothing of it. Having a special needs nephew, I know the impact other kids can have on someone and it breaks my heart how cruel some kids can be. Of course not all students are this way. It can be challenging to express that side to students and make them understand the impact words and actions have on other students.
In her TED Talk, Julie Hasson states, “We don’t remember being taught, we remember being transformed.” As School Counselors we have the opportunity to help students change in three main ways she discusses by impacting their hearts, minds, and lives. As School Counselors we have the opportunity to leave a lasting impact with our students. It’s important that we don’t get caught up in the day-to-day small stuff, rather focus on our students potential and work to make them feel valued and appreciated just as they are. As School Counselors, we can love our students who long to be loved in the way they see other students being loved, and this creates a sense of belonging that can be transformative. I also appreciate how she discusses a healthy dose of tough love that facilitates critical thinking and broadens students’ perspectives.
ReplyDeleteI feel I am most adept at creating meaningful relationships and showing students that I genuinely care about them as individuals. In my role as a School Counselor, I work to build trust and connections with students, listen, show empathy and help them navigate challenges. When students feel seen, heard, and supported, they are more likely to engage in their own growth. Examples of this include individual meetings, goal-setting conversations, and providing consistent encouragement and guidance as students work through academic, personal and social and emotional challenges.
One area that I feel I need to improve upon is challenging students to think differently and encouraging them to step out of their comfort zones in a more intentional way. I think of this in particular when working with students who struggle with anxiety. While I support students and help them navigate obstacles, I sometimes fear pushing them to stretch beyond what feels safe. To improve in this area, I could implement structured opportunities for students to take on new challenges through goal setting and continuing to try new techniques and coping skills. I can also use reflective questioning to prompt deeper thinking, helping students to think through their decisions.
In this TedTalk, we learned that care, building confidence and giving a sense of purpose are part of what teachers can do to promote change. The component that I feel I am the best at is showing students I care. When they want to just “talk”, I find a time to sit with that student whether it is at lunch or a recess. I want them to know that I will help them to the best of my ability and try to help them with long term planning, too. I am not afraid to give them a hug, high five or extra time if that is what will help. I have breakfast duty so I am always floating around talking to different kids and checking in on them. I show I want them to know I will listen and they have someone to hear their story.
ReplyDeleteI think the area that I can always improve upon is building confidence. Some students lack the social skills or have never been taught how to have to work through a challenges and want to give up right when they have to work at something to get it. This is not the way that I operate so it is sometimes hard to understand their perspective especially when you know that what they are being asked to do is possible. For myself, slowing down and listening more carefully can help me help them with some different strategies to be successful. It is okay to be uncomfortable and it is at that point that growth can occur.
In this TED talk, the component that I feel I am the best at is showing students I care. Again, not having my own classroom, and being only a substitute teacher, I have a small window to connect with students. I feel I show students I care by building trusting, personalized relationships through consistent actions. Key methods include greeting students by name at the door, active listening, offering personalized academic support, and recognizing individual achievements. Showing interest in their lives outside the classroom, such as attending extracurriculars, further shows students that I care.
ReplyDeleteI think I can always improve on building students' confidence. By subbing and being a shoulder to lean on, I can help enable them to tackle challenges, ask questions, learn from mistakes, and reach their full potential in school and life. Concrete things to do to improve on helping student confidence is helping them reach achievable goals and helping them understand mistakes are essential learning experiences.
The three components of this TED talk was changing student's hearts; showing I care; and the last one was changing student's minds. I am the most adept at showing I care. The small group of gifted students I teach in my classroom has some cognitive and physical disability and on top of that some also have a rough life at home.
ReplyDeleteAs Mr. Brewer has stated in his book we must always be willing to tell our kids that we love them because there maybe others who do not let them know that they are loved.
I have to admit that I am not at the point of telling my kids I love them, but everyday I come to class with a smile on my face and a huge HELLO with either a high five or a hug to get their day started, because I care.
The area that I can improve upon is changing student's minds. There are days my patience runs pretty thin when it comes to the kids in my classroom. They all know how to really push my buttons when they are misbehaving, but at the end of the day I really love those kids and will do anything to help them and I know that is because I really care.
The three components during this TED talk that I am most adept in is showing students that I care. I make time to check in with students, if they need additional time with a counseling after meeting with me I set up school counselor checkins immediately , I am visible and I make a point to be available for students to see me as needed.
ReplyDeleteAn area I continue to grow in is building students confidence, I want to make sure I am in classrooms more and sometimes as an AP I am working on discipline but by being in classrooms I can build students confidence as I know what they are learning in class and how the classroom environment is when students share struggles and/or concerns. Having students work on short term attainable goals while we are having our check-ins helps provide accountability, responsibility and follow-through by the student and staff member.
Julie Hasson, in her TED talk “The Teachers We Remember”, states, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed.” She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change. Of these three ways, which are you most adept at?
ReplyDeleteTransforming lives. Explain. I hope and pray that my students notice that I do care and love them. This might mean "off-roading" a bit to listen to the student share how their dog died the night before and they are not able to focus. I kneel down beside them and tell them "I understand" and tell them to let me know when they are ready to move forward
Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon? Mind. What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area? I still need to work on perfecting more efficient and effect ways to get the material to the students in a mindful way. It might mean making the lessons more bite size.
The area I feel most adept at is creating strong relationships with students and their families and showing genuine care. I work hard to make sure my students feel safe, valued, and supported in the classroom. I also try to build positive connections with families so they feel included in their child’s learning experience.
ReplyDeleteOne area I would like to improve on is challenging students to think differently and step outside of their comfort zones. I can work on this by asking more open-ended questions, encouraging problem-solving, and creating activities where students explore new ideas and perspectives. By doing this, I can help students build confidence and develop stronger critical thinking skills.
I feel that I am the best at changing students' hearts. I am a grandma of two little girls that I adore! I think my grandma traits come out in my classroom towards my students. I make sure to greet each of them every morning and when they leave, I always tell them to have a good night. I do several Reader's Theaters throughout the year, and we perform it in front of their family members. I try to give all of the students a chance to have one of the bigger parts in the plays. I encourage them to try out for all of the parts they want. I don't give all of the big parts to just the most fluent readers. Some of my low readers have performed so well in these plays. It builds confidence in them. My class are always so excited when I announce that we're starting a new Reader's theater, and the family members love attending them! I make sure that they know that it is OK to make mistakes in my classroom, because no one is perfect, and we all learn from them. I work hard at building relationships with all of them, and I extend compassion to make them ALL feel loved.
ReplyDeleteI would say I probably need to improve the most on changing students' minds. I am not that tech savvy, and I feel like I don't use technology as much as I should in my room. I could also work on asking more in depth questions to improve their critical thinking skills.
Julie Hasson, in her TED talk “The Teachers We Remember”, states, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed.” She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change. Of these three ways, which are you most adept at? Explain. Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon? What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area?
ReplyDeleteOf the three, I think I am most adept to changing students hearts. My goal as a teacher is to show students that I care about them and try to create a positive and safe space for them to come. I want every student to feel a sense of belonging and feel like they are included.
One area that I think I can improve on is changing minds. I would say that this is the weakest of the three. Ways that I can improve this area is by teaching more authentically how to utilize coping skills when they are upset or angry. I tell students coping skills, but I really don't have them practice that much. It is something I need to add in because it is such an important life skill that student can use for the rest of their lives.
I am most adept at changing students minds. Showing kids other option or Solutions to various situations that they come in contact with.
ReplyDeleteI feel the area I have the most difficulty with is changing student’s hearts. It’s hard to get kids to truly care about others when they have been hurt by someone or they have lost trust in people. Many students put up a wall and are so busy trying to protect themselves that they end up not being a caring person and moving on after being hurt,
I am most adept at changing students hearts. My students know I care about them and I only want them to be the best that they can be. In my classroom we are a team and we are there for each other, each student is valued and important.
ReplyDeleteThe area I need to improve on is changing students minds. Some kids have so much on their minds that learning is the last thing they want to do. They are afraid to make a mistake and fall apart when they do, they are convinced they will never learn what you are teaching. I am working hard on reassuring them of their strengths and and using an eraser means we get to try again.
I would like to think I'm adept at changing students minds. I teach everday emotional regulation. Students know how to recognize what Zone they are in and are able to move through the steps to get back to the green zone. I have also taught students to "read the room", or to how to act in certain situations. I need to work on patience. I am a teacher that needs to see progress, so when I see some regresssion, I need to work on my patience.
ReplyDeleteJulie Hasson, in her TED talk “The Teachers We Remember”, states, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed.” She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change. Of these three ways, which are you most adept at? Explain. Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon? What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area?
ReplyDeleteMy strongest area without a doubt is building trust and real relationship with my students. I ask them about their interests, I hug them, I will attend some of their extracurriculars, I will always remind them how loved and important they each are. I know that no learning takes place if there isn't a mutual respect and trust. So many kiddos do not get the chance because they are labeled and teachers gossip. It is such a bummer to see the amount of gossip that happens in schools.
An area I need to work on is changing their minds. Some students are so argumentive and have zero desire to learn and can often crush me and frustrate me. I need to use more strategies like she presented and not give up on the child.
Julie Hasson says, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed,” and that really stands out to me. Of the three ways she describes, I feel most confident in building strong relationships and showing students that I truly care about them. I work hard to make my classroom a place where students feel safe, valued, and supported. When students know you care about them, they are more willing to take risks and grow.
ReplyDeleteOne area I need to improve on is pushing students to think more deeply and challenge themselves. Sometimes it’s easy to step in too quickly instead of letting them struggle and figure things out. To improve in this area, I can ask more open-ended questions, give students more time to think, and encourage problem-solving instead of jumping in with answers. I can also use more collaboration in my classroom by having students work together, share ideas, and learn from each other, which can help push their thinking even further.
Three things I love most about my school are the strong relationships between staff and students, the supportive team environment, and the support from our administration. It feels like a place where people care about each other and want what is best for kids.
ReplyDeleteThree things I would love to grow at our school are collaboration among staff, consistency in expectations, and continued student engagement. I think with staff, it’s important to remember that nothing is a competitio and that we are all working toward the same goal. To help improve collaboration, I can be more intentional about sharing what I’m doing in my classroom and learning from others. For consistency, I think grade-level planning is important, and I can make sure I am actively participating and staying aligned with my team. I can also follow through with school expectations and model them for students. For student engagement, I would love to see more opportunities for students to be actively involved instead of just sitting and listening. Giving students more choice schoolwide can help with this. I can share what I’m doing in my classroom with student choice and also learn new ways from others to keep students engaged.
An area that I feel most adept at is creating strong relationships with the students and their families. As a school counselor, that is one of the most important areas to accomplish with creating that trusting and safe rapport with the students. When that is portrayed with the students and their families, it can go such a long way in aiding in their academic and social/emotional growth as a student. An area of improvement for me would probably be changing students' minds. I struggle with this area upon certain circumstances. I want students to feel in charge of their decisions and I never want them to feel that they need to change their minds about things just because someone tells them. However, I try to approach this as offering them guidance and supporting the decisions they make. Some concrete things I could do to improve in this area is communicate with other counselors in the district and get their stance on this, as well as just continuing to have those conversations with the students to grow in that area as an educator.
ReplyDeleteOf these three ways, which are you most adept at? Explain.
ReplyDeleteI feel I'm most adept at building positive relationships students and taking time to get to know them outside of music class. From stopping them in the hallway to ask them about their bus ride to stopping in the lunch room to talk to them while they eat. But, even in the classroom just picking out familiar songs that they can as a community sing a long to and picking movement activities that they connect to on a personal level.
Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon?
I wish I could change their minds/hearts. Sometimes they get so stuck on something and some take years to work through it.
What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area? I think taking a step back and truly taking the time to listen to them- not just hear them. I need to live in the moment and sometimes put aside my rigid timeline and truly listen to them in the now. I need to be cognizant of what they are saying/thinking then maybe I can change my presentation to connect with them on a certain level. I only see them once/twice a week and I see 350 students a week. The ones that need connection I could focus on more for a time - get them to see that they are more than just their home life - more than just good at something - more than what they think their peers perceive them as.
Of the three ways she describes teachers helping students grow, the one I feel strongest in is building relationships and making connections with students.
ReplyDeleteAs a high school history teacher, I try to build trust with students first so they are more open to learning. One way I do this is by connecting historical events to things happening today that students can relate to. I often remind them that history doesn’t just sit in the past, it “rhymes” with the present in many ways. When students can see those connections, the content feels more meaningful and less like just facts to memorize. As a football coach, I also focus on relationships first, because athletes respond much better when they know you genuinely care about them as people, not just performers.
The area I need to improve on is making my lessons more consistently powerful in a way that truly sticks with students long-term. While I do well with relationships and making content relevant, I don’t always create enough moments that fully “transform” how students think or see the world.
To improve, I could use more hands-on and student-centered activities in my history classes, such as debates, simulations, and role-playing historical events so students experience the content instead of just hearing it. I could also give students more ownership in discussions and encourage them to lead conversations about how history connects to current issues. On the coaching side, I could continue finding ways to let athletes take more leadership in shaping team culture and accountability.
Julie Hasson, in her TED talk “The Teachers We Remember”, states, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed.” She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change. Of these three ways, which are you most adept at? Explain. Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon? What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area?
ReplyDeleteJulie says that the three main ways in which teachers help students change are through relationships, through creating meaningful learning experiences, and through helping students see their own potential and identity differently.
Of these three ways, I am most adept at building relationships and creating meaningful learning experiences. I naturally focus on making learning engaging and relevant, and I try to connect with students as individuals rather than just focusing on the content. I’ve seen that when students feel seen and the material feels connected to real life, they are more willing to participate and take risks.
The area I need to improve on the most is helping students consistently recognize their own potential as learners. While I may support them in the moment, I don’t always intentionally help students reflect on how much they are growing or how their attitude and effort are shaping who they are becoming.
To improve in this area, I could work on having more self-reflection opportunities where students track their progress over time and identify their growth. I could also give more specific feedback on my students on not just what they did well, but also on what they can improve on. Another thing could be to have conversations with students about their goals and helping them connect daily work to a bigger purpose.
This was a great Ted Talk and reminded me that it really isn't just about academics; there is so much more to teaching. The components: teachers transforming students by showing they care, building confidence, and giving students a sense of purpose and possibility.
ReplyDeleteThe one that I feel is my strength would be showing that I care. Getting to know your students interests outside of the classroom, asking them questions about those things and showing up if possible to their games, activities, etc. That really means a lot to the students and know you care. When they see you sitting up in the stands, and the smile on their face when they see you, just melts your heart.
What I need to really work on is helping them show their potential. It is hard for me when in elementary school and thinking about future of what they can really do. Their interests really haven't fully formed yet as well as they haven't been exposed to everything at this stage. So finding ways to connect and explore that with them would be an area that I would want to get better at if I was back in the classroom.
In The Teachers We Remember, Julie Hasson TED talk states, “We don’t remember being taught. We remember being transformed.” She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change; the one I am most proficient in is changing students’ hearts. My second graders come in as apprehensive and shy first graders and leave as confident, ready-to-be third graders. Each student knows that within the walls of our classroom, they matter. They understand that my expectation for them to do their best comes from a place of care, and that they are free to make mistakes, take chances, and be themselves. I tell my students every day how proud I am of them. In our classroom, we celebrate both success and failure. Students know I am there because I truly care and that I would do anything for them. I am confident when I say that my students feel safe, loved, and respected in my classroom.
ReplyDeleteThe area she discussed that I feel I need to improve on is changing students’ minds. My students are confident; however, they are most confident with me. When I see them with other teachers or in other areas of the school, I don’t see that confidence shine as much. I would like my students to feel confident outside our classroom and to know that I believe in them always. It is not always easy to find opportunities that create a lasting impact, especially with second graders, which is why I feel this is the area where I can grow the most.
There are a couple of things I could do to support this growth. One is to connect what we are learning in specific subject areas to broader applications and help students see how their thinking transfers across contexts. For example, we are currently learning about two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. Students have been creating 2D designs by combining shapes, and I could extend this by giving them opportunities to build those designs into 3D figures. While these are smaller opportunities, they still promote deeper thinking. On a larger scale, I could also identify one or two of each student’s interests or strengths and help them see how those skills could connect to real-world jobs or opportunities. I believe that showing students how they can continue to succeed—and that I see a future for them—will help build their confidence and reinforce that I truly believe in them.