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I believe being a teacher-activist is... 

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I believe being a teacher-activist is... 

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I believe that being a teacher-activist means advocating for your students in every way, not just regarding their education. It is important to know your students and know their families in a way that you can speak up for students when they are unable to speak up for themselves. As someone with Generalized Anxiety Disorder who wasn't advocated for in schools as a child, this is something that is extremely important to me and my teaching pedagogy.

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I believe that collaboration is a variety of things. Teachers must collaborate with staff, students, families, IEP and many other things to create successful students and a successful classroom. Collaborating with your students on what they need as learners and human beings is what creates competent students.

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Key to children succeeded in school. Parents and family are the experts of their children. Incorporating family and community into the school day is what creates competent and successful students and young people in society. Knowing your community, resources, families and surroundings only benefits your students in the education system where they are often times systematically oppressed by people of power.

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I believe my students will learn best when I...

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I believe my students will learn best when I...

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I believe my students will learn best when I focus all of my teaching and lessons on them and their interests. I think that my students will learn best when the learning is student centered. Students are more receptive of things that apply to their every day lives, not just things that effect them during school hours. Being culturally relevant and receptive of my students will help them learn and succeed in schools and in the world.

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I believe students learn best when they... 

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I believe students learn best when they... 

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Students learn best when they put content into practice. Statistically speaking, students retain 90% of the information that they teach to someone else. Just reading and listening to lectures given by the teacher don't help students learn. You have to let students explore and learn and teach things in their own ways amongst their peers.

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Capable of learning, succeeding and growing. I think that all students have the capacity to learn and to achieve, to make a difference in not only the school setting, but the society that they exist in. Teachers are creating competent beings, all of my future students will know this. School matters more than just math and science, but knowing that their education and experiences in my classroom matter.

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I believe that the purpose of schooling is...

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I believe that the purpose of schooling is...

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I believe that the purpose of schooling is more than just schooling. I think that schooling provides students the opportunity to be able to fit into society. I think that school helps students find their interests and passions. I knew I wanted to be a Special Education teacher the moment I stepped into a life skills classroom at 15 years old. School helped me discover my passion and I believe that It has the ability to do that for other students and young emerging adults. Schooling creates competent and productive members of society.

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I believe that teaching is so much more than just simply teaching. I believe that teaching is learning. Teaching is advocating, listening, being a friend, and most importantly being an educator. Educating students about life, not just math and language arts.

I believe that teaching is the greatest opportunity that I have ever been the chance to do for the rest of my life.

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I believe that learning is a capability of all students. I also believe that learning is something that GREAT teachers are capable of every day. I believe that if you are not learning from your students, that you are not growing as an educator.

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I believe that my responsibilities as a teacher are...

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I believe that my responsibilities as a teacher are...

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I believe that my responsibilities as a teacher are to educate my students not only in school but educate them and better equip them to live in a world outside of school. Often times as teachers we focus only on math and science and the curriculum, when really we need to focus on things that are relevant to a students' life.