Reflection on Learning by Todd Hale

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hippotoddamous — 2016-09-16 03:58:30 UTC

2016-09-16 22:52:35 UTC

Heavenly Father loves each of His children equally. He values learning, and wants each of His children to learn.
Here at BYUI, we have been given special opportunities to learn in unique ways! We will be able to use all that we've learned here, and teach others.

Children's disabilities do not define who they are.

2016-09-16 22:52:39 UTC

Cassie Whiteley-Ross

2016-09-16 22:52:53 UTC

We need to work had now because if we don't, then it's not fair to our future students. They are why we are here.

Kennedy Bingham

2016-09-16 22:53:10 UTC

Heavenly Father knows each of us personally, and He wants us all to learn and succeed. I learned that Heavenly Father is supporting all of us and giving us opportunities at this university to grow and make an impact in the world

2016-09-16 22:53:12 UTC

How important each part of the learning model is and how it's truly inspired.

Talia Hansen

2016-09-16 22:53:17 UTC

We all, as future teachers, need to have a love of learning so it can be reflected onto our students. We need to search diligently for knowledge and continue to work hard. The students we teach are special sons and daughters of Heavenly Father and we are so blessed to be like him, teaching his children. Children with disabilities will take extra work but what extra blessings we will receive when again, we work hard and search diligently for the answers.

From president Eyring's talk I learned that BYU-Idaho has a history of being frugal and living within their means. As educators we will need to be frugal and creative with our budgets.

2016-09-16 22:54:02 UTC

2016-09-16 22:54:09 UTC

I've learned this before, but this week has really reinforced for me that change doesn't have to be scary. We always have a place to go for comfort and know that everything will be alright. We are all children of our Heavenly Father and if we remember that then the hard times don't have to be so hard.

There is power in knowing the names of your students and those you work with!

2016-09-16 22:54:09 UTC

Giovanna smith

2016-09-16 22:54:45 UTC

Who am I? Remember who you are. How you answer that question will determine almost anything.

Rebecca Smith

2016-09-16 22:55:01 UTC

Children with disabilities don't let them slow them down and we as teachers shouldn't allow them to slow them down either with learning.

We need always strive to put the Lord first and to do what he asks us to do. He knows what is in store for us and who we can because. We need to trust Him and follow Him and all will be okay.

2016-09-16 22:55:24 UTC

2016-09-16 22:55:26 UTC

I learned that God has a perfect plan for me, and He expects me to become who He needs me to be.

2016-09-16 22:55:34 UTC

One thing that I know will stick with me forever is when Brother Hale talked about how serious we need to take this Job. We are going to be interacting with people's children every day and impacting them for better or worse. This is something that we must take seriously.

Children with disabilities are loved by their Heavenly Father and we as teachers should never slow them down in their learning.

2016-09-16 22:55:49 UTC

Danielle Wooten

2016-09-16 22:55:53 UTC

I learned a lot about myself this week. I noticed that the more I am involved in an activity the more I retain from it. I like how we implement the prepare, teach one another, ponder and prove. I enjoyed all the readings especially Elder Eyring's talk A steady, Upward course. God has a plan for each and everyone of us. Without him we would be lost. We need to be constantly moving upward and onward towards Christ and towards God. Change is not a bad thing. Change is a positive thing. Without hard times we wouldn't be able to fully appreciate the good in our lives. I was able to fully understand myself more this week as well as God's plan for each of us. As we strive to be our best selves we will be able to be who God not only wants us to be but who he needs us to be. Names are important, people and relationships matter. We need to love all of God's children. We are all working for the same eternal goal so why not work together.

I learned that teaching is not for everyone and you have to learn to love teaching to go into the teaching profession.

2016-09-16 22:58:53 UTC

2016-09-16 22:59:10 UTC

i really enjoyed Elder Bednars talk on loving to learn. i think it is so important to keep learning central to my life.

2016-09-16 23:02:34 UTC

I love that you shared this. I agree that it is important that as teachers we should learn to be frugal. This wasn't a connection that I made during the reading so thank you for helping make that connection. :)

Reply for the perfect plan

2016-09-16 23:02:45 UTC

I really took from Elder Eyring's that our campus is special and that makes us as students special. As educators, we will have such an effect on our students because of what we have learned here.

2016-09-16 23:03:03 UTC

That's something that I learned too! I love how we've been able to learn more about it in this class, and how inspired it truly is.

2016-09-16 23:03:34 UTC

@How important each part of the learning model is and how it's truly inspired.

2016-09-16 23:03:40 UTC

Reply to the perfect plan comment. I really liked that because sometimes life gets tough and you forget there is a plan for you. You almost panick and forget that it's all part of gods plan.

Reply for the post about the perfect plan

2016-09-16 23:04:44 UTC

I really liked your post because I struggle on a daily basis with trying to remember that I have a purpose and that there is a plan for me so I need to keep trying to be the best I can be.

2016-09-16 23:04:53 UTC

I agree that Brother Hales introduction from the first day really stuck with me. The children in our classrooms-their futures are in our hands. We need to remember the huge impact we can have on our students and that we need to be responsible for that.

Reply to Talia. Your post reminded me of Brother Hales example of working with horses. Children reflect our attitude of learning. I like how you reminded us that showing enthusiasm for learning will help our students to want to learn.

2016-09-16 23:05:01 UTC

Children with disabilities

2016-09-16 23:05:02 UTC

I liked the comment about children not slowing down because of heir disabilities. I completely agree and I love hat they often don't see themselves as having a disability. They are able to do what they put their mind to and I think many of them want to be treated like that.

Just because a child has a disability it doesn't define who they are. I relate to this on a personal level. I have two autistic nephews and they are very bright but sometimes that gets over looked because of their physical restrictions. We as teachers need to look inward into their hearts and souls.

2016-09-16 23:05:19 UTC

Optimism is easy, perseverance is hard.

2016-09-19 19:03:16 UTC

One thing from Elder Eyring's talk that stood out to me was that graduates of BYU Idaho, according to prophecy, can and will be natural leaders. Something that I have a difficult time with is participation and leading groups, let along classrooms, without being nervous. But knowing this prophecy, that graduates of BYU Idaho will become legendary, and that we will become natural leaders, is very comforting to me.

mer16008 — 2017-01-06 04:33:46 UTC

I know that there is no better place to learn to do such a special and demanding job as teaching God's perfect children.

2017-01-06 20:34:53 UTC

We are not in this major for ourselves, but for the children that we will be working with.

It helped to reread the purpose and procedure in the learning model. There were a lot of things I could do better, especially when it comes to preparation.

2017-01-06 23:00:27 UTC

Kristy Huffaker

2017-01-07 02:36:57 UTC

This week, I learned about the importance of learning. I have always loved learning, but I especially love the fact that as we learn, we are given the opportunity to become better and make more informed decisions, guided by the Holy Ghost. Sometimes, we are inspired to be a little better, and sometimes, we are asked to do things that may seem odd or difficult at the time. Our Heavenly Father knows what is best for us, and ultimately, trusting in Him and exercising our faith is going to be the way that we will come closer to Him as we keep His commandments.

Something that I learned this week from the syllabus and from attending class that will stay with me is how important it is to help all of our students feel that they are important and valued in our classroom. I appreciated the time our teacher took to learn our names and make sure that we knew each other's names so that we weren't just another part of the crowd. Including all students, no matter their background, or different needs will help them to feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and opening up so that we as educators can better address their needs. That is something that I want to incorporate into my future classroom.

2017-01-08 05:18:46 UTC

2017-01-09 22:45:22 UTC

I enjoyed the talk by president Eyring. Specifically, the part where he spoke about frugality stuck out to me. Frugality is a principle that, when practiced, helps us to remain humble. It also helps us remain open to the spirit. As teachers we need to be constantly aware of our students and be seeking the gift of discernment to know what it is they need.

Catherine Brown

2017-04-21 23:13:56 UTC

I have always thought of "my education" as pertaining to me and my benefit. But when our teacher said that our said that my education is NOT about me, it made me taken aback. As a potential teacher, I realized that I can't just go through the class to be done with it. I NEED to go through the class to learn, educate myself, so I can have a sound background in various topics to teach my future students to the best of my ability. My future students are added onto my motivation to succeed.

Aubrey Winks

2017-04-21 23:15:30 UTC

When we do all that we can to learn & become knowledgeable in what we decide to teach, we will be able to become a great teacher who will be able to answer questions that our students will have. And to remember that as we learn, that this is for them and their benefit, not ours.

2017-04-21 23:16:06 UTC

We are here to learn to become educators and teachers, not here to work hard on getting a good grade. We are to strive to prepare and be ready to teach all of our Heavenly Father's children. <3

2017-04-21 23:16:06 UTC

There were 2 main points that I really liked from this week's lesson. The first is the idea of setting realistic expectations in teaching, ensuring that we do not try to expect more of our students than we are capable of first doing ourselves (such as requiring them to sit still and stay quiet for extended periods of time each school day). I thought this was a good reminder to make sure that there is a point/purpose to each activity that I intend to have my students complete. The second point that I really liked was the idea that you must first be an effective learner before you can become an effective teacher.

2017-04-21 23:16:13 UTC

The world is changing, what is my role as a teacher?
Are we taking advantage of all the opportunities we have?
Am I prepared?
What is the difference between learning and teaching? is there a difference?
When do we stop being students and we start our teaching journey? Graduation?

Emily Haruch

2017-04-21 23:16:55 UTC

Once you know and understand who you are and how important you are, you will know where to go and what to do with yourself. Your worth is everything to God.

My Attempt

2017-04-21 23:17:20 UTC

I think it is working.

2017-04-21 23:19:34 UTC

Michelle Grooms
What I have learned this week is that to be able to teach we have to be willing to be taught. Just like how what made Christ the ultimate teacher was because He was willing to learn first, so must we. If we learn all we can, we will be able to teach better than we could have before. I hope this stays with me for the rest of my life and I never reach a point where I believe I have learned everything. Because through this I will be a better teacher and because that would be a pretty silly belief.

Reply to Power in knowing our students names. I definitely agree to this post! I feel that knowing your students names creates a connection between the student and teacher. It also makes the student feel important.

2017-04-22 00:56:03 UTC

-Catherine Brown