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" The purpose of education is to help all children reach their full potential in every facet of their lives." This sentence from the article has an impact on my future counseling position because I have to remind myself that I have to provide support for students who are in need. My job is for students to reach their full potential in their social emotional skills.

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" Even more local than beliefs about content are educators' beliefs about their students. These beliefs include what it means to be a student, how students should relate to educators, and the impact of student differences on classroom practice and culture." This sentence has an impact on my future as a counselor because I have to remind myself that my beliefs are not important when helping a student. I have to listen and help them find a solution to their problem.

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"Clashes between educators' and students' beliefs may have negative instructional and interpersonal consequences." Having a negative relationship with the students can impact my counseling profession. The relationship between a student and counselor is crucial. If the relationship is not there, the student will not confined in the counselor, and their problems will not be solved. A healthy relationship needs to be built in order to solve problems together.

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"Educators' beliefs have profound impact on classroom life; the beliefs that impact students are layered, multi-dimensional, sometimes implicit, and difficult to change." Students have their own way of thinking and solving problems. For me to be successful in my profession, I have to remember that students have different believes that sometimes counselors need to change. I have to find ways to change their beliefs in a positive way.

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" Apprenticeship of observation to describe the phenomenon that the majority of educators teach very similarly to their own educators."

This is a true statement when it comes to educators. We learn from what we observe and implement those ideas into our profession. For example, in my previous job, I worked closely with the school counselor. In my job now, I use some of her ways in my profession such as, how I approach my colleagues when things are not going well, how talk to students when I have a problem, or how I speak to parents when something is going wrong. I practice what I observe.

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"Failing to examine beliefs can have negative consequences as they guide practice and priorities, determined what is ignored, influence decision making, and shape what types of interactions are valued." As a future counselor, personal beliefs can have an impact. Personal beliefs as counselor can damage a relationship with the student.

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"Others believe schooling should envision a new society, help students become lifelong learners, or enhance the students' individuality." Enhancing students individuality is a priority for counselors. The students need to grow as a person and counselors are part of this process.

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"Lortie contends many beliefs educators hold about teaching originate from personal experiences as students... family traditions... popular culture... professional development, and scholarly literature."

I believe this to be especially true. I think educators have a unique role as all teachers were once students. I am still a student! Our varying perspectives allow us to connect with students by understanding their role. In addition, the way we teach is not random. There is always an influence. I can personally attest to previous educators who have influenced my teaching style. I can also say that my own family dynamic and popular culture has influenced my light, and silly demeanor with students.

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"Apprenticeship of Observation" is a term coined by Dan Lortie (1975). It describe he phenomenon that educators teach similarly to their own educators.

I believe this to be true because teachers pick things up from all over. Experience is observation. One of my professors once told me that good teachers should be thieves. They should pick up every strategy and tool they can along the way.

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"Educators who believe the self can be a valid source of knowing are likely to structure their classrooms in ways that emphasize students contributions to the learning process"

I think I connect with these beliefs as I value teachers and students learning together. As mentioned in the article, these beliefs emphasize dialogue, discovery, and discussion to support meaningful learning.

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"When educators believe the source of behavior problems is a lack of competence as opposed to an attempt to usurp control in the class, they tend to respond with more caring and more likely to help those students achieve competence."

I find this belief to be true in my own teachings. I have seen more results when I soften my demeanor with behaviors and use nurture to uplift students. Their responses include willingness to participate, even though they are fearful of making mistakes. The more caring I am, the more decline I see in negative behaviors. With this, I also see an incline in student engagement.

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I found it alarming that most research on educator beliefs is predominantly based on white, middle-class, female educators. I basically match that description. While this research may be relevant to my demographic, we must assess the validity of it. As mentioned in our reading, underrepresented demographics and minorities hold varying perspectives about teaching minority students. In addition, these educators do not feel represented in literature. They hold different beliefs and perspectives. Thus, any credible and valid research should address a diverse demographic in order to provide culturally rich material.

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There is a correlation between essentialist views and behavioral perspectives. Our epistemological beliefs shape the way we teach because our beliefs shape our ideas of importance and relevance regarding teaching. Essentialist beliefs regard authority as the foundation of wisdom. Thus, they are more likely to use direct-instruction. While reading, I could connect these beliefs to my previous experience as a student. As an adult, it is easier to differentiate teaching styles and the beliefs that influence educators.

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I found it interesting that research showed a connection between educator beliefs on student intelligence between siblings. Educators were likely to expect similar performance between siblings. This was established under the assumption of similar genetic make-up and shared family context. I guess this research can be particularly true, as educators do make assumptions. I think we make connections with students, their strengths, and cultures to create links for learning. Educators may assume these links can transfer for siblings, however, we must assess each sibling as an individual student.