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"Consider your friends’ and relatives’ advice, but realize that in the final analysis, it is your life, not theirs. You undoubtedly have met people who are doing work they love, and they are joyful and fulfilled. You have also met people who have made an unhappy choice, perhaps followed someone’s advice that sounded good at the time—but wasn’t. For them, every day is “a grind.” Your goal is to find the career that puts you in that first group, a career that brings you joy and meaning."

I chose this quote because it really resonates with me in the season of life I am currently going through. I never want to automatically disregard the advice that my friends and family give me, but I don't ever want to let their thoughts and opinions control the life decisions that I make. It's a delicate balance and I've been dealing with that it a lot lately. This quote also resonates with me because I never wanted to settle for a career that I wasn't completely happy being in. That's why I am so glad that I went with my gut and chose to go into the Music Education field where I get to do what I love everyday.

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"The role of the teacher is to identify student needs and interests and provide an educational environment that builds on them."

This quote resonated with me because I believe that each student's needs are different and it's the teacher's job to learn about those needs and accommodate to them in order for that student to succeed.

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"I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."

This quote really resonated with me because I've always found great joy in doing things for others rather than always living for myself.

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"In our society, schools teach us early on to be quiet and listen to others, to take notes on what others say, to study hard, and to do well on the test. But finding the vocation that is right for you is not about knowing what others believe; it is about learning about yourself."

I love this quote because it explains what should be done more often in our schools today. Learning the basics of reading, writing, math, science, and history is important, but helping a student find their true passion in life is even more important. Unfortunately, a lot of times schools are more focused on training kids to do well on standardized tests that they don't have time to help students find that calling.

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“I still can’t get used to how much my heart soars with every student’s success, and how a piece of my heart is plucked away when any student slips away.”

This quote really resonates with me because this is exactly how I feel with every student I cross paths with. I'm overwhelmed with joy when I see my students doing well and my heart aches when one slips away from me. I do believe that if they are supposed to come back to me one day, then they will.

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These quotes didn't necessarily change my thought process, it just confirmed that the thought process I have been using is a good one to have. It also made me realize how thankful I am to be in the field that I'm in.

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"Being creative is a timeless skill. A creative mind discovers new ways of looking at the world, and offers new insights and a fresh way of thinking."

I love creativity, being creative, and creating new things. That's why this quote is empowering to me. It plainly states that creativity is a skill like no other. It's undeveloped in some and a natural resource to all. Letting your creativity teach you is one of the best ways to learn.

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"The foundation of one’s emotional intelligence is self-awareness. A person’s ability to recognize a feeling as it happens is the essential first step in understanding the place and power of emotions. People who do not know when they are angry, jealous, or in love are at the mercy of their emotions."

I strongly agree with this quote and am a strong believer in that a person should never let their emotions control them. We should control our emotions, so that they won't cause us to do things we regret. Having self-awareness is they key. Self-awareness is something that every one should have, but unfortunately not everyone does.

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"Productive individuals are able to focus energy, confidence, and concentration on achieving a goal and avoid anxiety, anger, and depression. One study of 36,000 people found that “worriers” have poorer academic performance than nonworriers. (A load off your mind, no doubt!)"

I can really relate to this quote because I feel most energized and motivated when I am being productive. I don't like the feeling of letting all my energy go to waste. I even start to feel crappy about myself if I'm not being productive in anything for an extended period of time.

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These quotes made me realize that I want to use creativity as a learning tool more often and want it to get incorporated into the classrooms as much as possible. These quotes also reminded me that not everyone has emotional intelligence/self-awareness and that those people may still need to learn how to obtain these things.

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"Although we all like to think of ourselves as fair, our self-deception is deep. Unconscious or implicit bias permeates our culture, including our schools, and starts early."

I chose this quote because it has so much truth to it. When we begin to think that our way is the only right, fair, and just way then we are only deceiving ourselves. Unfortunately, I think this happens more often then we even realize, but if we don't start becoming more aware of this then it will begin to affect the people we come in contact with, the students we teach, and the things that we do.

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"The first step is to simply acknowledge that most of us have been shaped, at least in part, by society’s hidden and institutional biases."

I chose this quote because it reveals that society is shaping us and we don't even realize that it's happening. Once our eyes are open to this though, we can then control what parts shape us and what parts don't. We have control over what influences us and what doesn't. We are in control of becoming the person who we want to be instead of allowing society to tell us.

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"We must not allow our nation to be fractured along racial, ethnic, and class lines. Integrating children of different backgrounds mirrors our ideal of a democratic society. Cross-cultural classrooms enrich the learning experience."

I chose this quote because our nation is currently so divided and that can filter into the classroom, work place, etc, but it doesn't have to! We all need to put our differences aside and focus on each other as individuals instead of what side of the spectrum we are on. Once this begins to happen, it will enrich learning experiences for us all in every area because we can actually stop and listen to a person and truly hear what they have to say.

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"Students are pinched into passive roles, following schedules created by others, sitting still rather than being active, and responding to teacher questions but seldom asking any of their own. Such a system challenges and confines both teachers and students. Peer groups create friendships and popularity, a strong subculture that makes winners and losers of us all—at least for a brief time."

I chose this quote because it accurately describes a lot of classroom situations in today's world.

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These quotes made me more aware that I need to make sure I don't let society shape me as a person, shape my views, or change the person that I am. It also reminded me that I don't ever want students in my classroom to be cheated from an enriched learning experience due to a fractured society.

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"Economic and social factors are also powerful forces in today’s classrooms..."

I chose this quote because it's so true in today's age. Economic and social factors can influence a lot of things in the classroom such as, who is friends with who, who succeeds more, who learns faster, and even who finishes out their education and who doesn't. It's sad because it shouldn't be that way. Students should be able to come to school with zero baggage and be completely dedicated to learning and growing no matter what social or economic background they come from.

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"Research suggests that while teachers are typically very busy, students are often caught in patterns of delay that force them to do nothing. Are you surprised to learn that between one-quarter and one-half of time available for learning is lost to attendance problems, non-instructional activities (such as class changes and assemblies), administrative and organizational activities, and behavioral disruptions?"

This quote really resonated with me because I have experienced what this quote is saying, firsthand.

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These quotes made me realize that  there's a need for urgent change within the classrooms of today. There's too many outside factors influencing what goes on inside of the classroom.

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"Despite the national reluctance to allow women into the workforce, and despite the perception that teachers should be male, the demand for more and inexpensive teachers created by common schools made the hiring of women teachers inevitable."

I choose this quote because it's important to remember how far we have come over the last few decades.

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"Our Nation is at risk. Our once unchallenged prominence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors through-out the world. … If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war. … We have, in effect, been committing an act of unthinking, unilateral educational disarmament."

This quote was interesting to me because it's important to take a step back and look at our educational system from the standpoint of another country. Just like the quote said, we have been committing educational disarmament.

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"What is most real—the physical world or the realm of mind and spirit?"

I thought this quote was really powerful because it presented a great question. I believe the realms of mind and spirit are more real because those are the things that cause us to do what we do in the physical world.

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"Effective teachers help students to discover and develop their personal values, even when those values conflict with traditional ones."

I chose this quote because it spells out what one of the most important jobs a teacher is supposed to take on.

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"Day-to-day classroom life is influenced not only by economic issues but also by the ways in which schools are governed."

I chose this quote because it is so true. If the school is being wrongly governed, then it will effect the day-to-day life and most of all influence the students.

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"Educational finance may well determine not just the quality of life you experience as a teacher but also the very futures of the students you teach."

This quote hit me because I realized how true this statement is. It's really unfortunate that the quality of education can rely on the amount of money a school has.

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"Teachers should have a voice, and be a voice for children as well."

This quote really resonated with me because this is another important job a teacher is supposed to take on. Of course they need to teach their students to have a voice of their own, but it's also their responsibility to stand behind their students and support them by being their voice when needed.

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"Courts are regularly asked to draw the line between a teacher’s personal freedom and the community’s right to establish teacher behavior standards."

I chose this quote because it's important to know that there is such a fine line between these things.

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"A teacher’s freedom of speech often involves gray areas and may not always come out in the teacher’s favor."

I chose this quote because this is something really important to remember as a teacher. It's important because you are on the hot seat all day, everyday and the things that come out of your mouth have a really big impact on other people and their lives.

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"It will be your responsibility to become informed about, and stay current on, legal decisions that influence your actions inside and outside your classroom."

This quote is a really important reminded to not be ignorant to the law. You should never be out of the loop when it comes to these things.

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"It is the foremost task of education to insure the survival of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible denial, and above all, compassion."

This quote really resonated with me because it truly is the responsibility of the teacher to preserve these things in their students.

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"Not enough students have internal motivation to learn. We need to create self-directed students and citizens. We can’t predict what tomorrow will demand, so to maintain our creativity, innovation and inventiveness, schools need emphasize curiosity over learning a fixed body of information."

I chose this quote because I thought it was really powerful. It's something that is becoming more and more true in today's society and we need more internally motivated people in order to keep the world going.

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"Honing artistic skills, preparing for performances, and presenting work to the public all teach students real-life applications of math, literature, science, and interpersonal skills."

Choosing this quote may have been biased because of being an artist and musician, but I know I can also back this quote up on a personal level because it's so true.

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"Much of what is taught in schools is tradition and conventional wisdom, representing curricular inertia rather than careful thought. It’s not easy to find balance among the often-competing goals and values of conveying our cultural heritage, preparing children for an unknown future, and keeping curricula from obsolescence."

I chose this quote because unfortunately it is very true. It's rare that curriculum is creative, new, and inspiring because everyone thinks that it needs to be traditional in order to be successful.

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"Let’s face it, some of the most powerful curricular lessons taught in school are not to be found in the formal curriculum at all."

This quote resonated with me because I hope that one day my curriculum will represent what is being said in this statement.

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" Curricular materials often paint a shiny and unblemished portrait of the nation. (That’s true for textbooks in other nations, too!) History and civics texts often ignore past unjust national actions, class differences, the lack of basic health care for tens of millions, as well as ongoing racism, classism, and sexism."

I chose this quote because it's important for future educators and students to know that this is common in textbooks being used today. We need to fully educate ourselves on a topic, not just pick and choose what information is taught because that is censoring.

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"One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world."

This quote really resonated with me because it is SO true. Things that seem small and unimportant can be the most powerful.

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"The point to remember is that consequences can be constructive rather than negative."

I chose this quote because as a teacher I want to always remember this. I never want to turn someone away from wanting to learn because of the way I chose to discipline.

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"Good managers also carefully arrange their classrooms to minimize disturbances, provide students with a sense of confidence and security, and make sure that instruction can proceed efficiently."

I thought this quote was a good guide on how to manage your classroom efficiently.

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These quotes opened up my eyes to some things I never really thought about. Especially the second and third quote.

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These quotes didn't necessarily change my thought process, they just supported it.

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The quotes I chose for this chapter were some of the most inspiring ones in my opinion. It's always good to be reminded of these things.

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These quotes didn't really change my thought process. They just reminded me of a couple important subjects that I need to keep in mind as a teacher.

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These quotes didn't change my thought process, they just enforced the things I was already thinking.

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These quotes gave me a greater motivation to make my future curriculum above and beyond what the traditional, formal, and usual curriculum looks like.

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These quotes made me think about these areas a little more. It's easy to forget to take these things into consideration with everything else that comes along with being a good teacher.