Inspired to Learn: Learning from Our Role Models
By Brittany Leigh
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
By Brittany Leigh
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 3, 2009
Tonight’s class was so incredibly moving. The segment of class on role models was beyond inspiring. Listening to the different hardships that classmates’ family members and friends went through and how they strived above and beyond everyone’s expectations is a level that I hope to achieve at some point in my life. It was such a great way to drive home the importance of learning from others. These stories showed the importance of positive reinforcement and impact you as a teacher can have on a student’s life. I get so angry when educators say there is not much they can do to help the student because their parents need to be the motivating factor in their life. They are so wrong, and hearing all the people that were motivated by an educator shows the need for educators to step up to the plate and help inspire students, that may otherwise not be inspired at all.
The different lessons each week that we learn also help me to understand how to motivate students. Learning these tools has become increasingly important. While working on my research paper, I can now see how different role models and simple observation have helped me learn. If I, as an educator, can help students see this, than I am giving them more opportunities to achieve their goals.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
June 3, 2009
Tonight’s class was so incredibly moving. The segment of class on role models was beyond inspiring. Listening to the different hardships that classmates’ family members and friends went through and how they strived above and beyond everyone’s expectations is a level that I hope to achieve at some point in my life. It was such a great way to drive home the importance of learning from others. These stories showed the importance of positive reinforcement and impact you as a teacher can have on a student’s life. I get so angry when educators say there is not much they can do to help the student because their parents need to be the motivating factor in their life. They are so wrong, and hearing all the people that were motivated by an educator shows the need for educators to step up to the plate and help inspire students, that may otherwise not be inspired at all.
The different lessons each week that we learn also help me to understand how to motivate students. Learning these tools has become increasingly important. While working on my research paper, I can now see how different role models and simple observation have helped me learn. If I, as an educator, can help students see this, than I am giving them more opportunities to achieve their goals.
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