A popular line from the movie "Waterboy". Source: Giphy
I
really enjoyed this article on how to take feedback because like her I am a
little bit of a perfectionist. Before I even turn in an assignment I have friends
read through to make sure I do not have any mistakes. Thankfully, through my
college career I have learned that I am being very unrealistic. It is only
human to make mistakes and that you need feedback to help you learn about these
mistakes. The second tip was a reminder that if you do not have anything to
improve on then you have reached your potential, this was eye-opening. If you
have reached your potential then you have nowhere to grow. A big key is to also
remember that feedback on an assignment or project is not a personal attack but
someone attempting to help make our assignment even better.
I
enjoyed this article because it talks about ways to help praise children. I
work with high school children during the school year and the preschool and elementary
children during the summer at a day care. I have always made sure to watch my
reaction when a student, spills something or breaks something. While at first
it might be very frustrating to have to clean up another mess asking the student
“how should we clean it up?” and to not worry about it helps the student not feel
so embarrassed. Telling a story of personal resilience is something new for me
that I will have to try with my students. Having to give example of yourself
making it through a hard time can help you become more relatable to your
students.
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