Critical Thinking/Probem Solving involves the entire learning process of the student - It helps to enhance, engage, expand and develop the total student, not only are they able to excel in their chosen disciplines, they are effectively prepared for the workplace, it also taps into their leadership abilities.

Public speaking is a challenging for me due to the ground and people around me.  I need to practice and be more confident

It's amazing how far a positive comment can go. This module reminded me we don't know what our students are going through outside of class, and our positive influence can change their entire outlook for the better.

This course has reminded me how important positive psychology is today. We see so much negativity in the world that our students need to feel they can count on us to guide them positively. 

In the environment I teach in, I can use positive reinforcement and be consistent so that students will not have surprise triggers.

My goal as an educator is to help my students be successful in the classroom. Knowing the signs and symptoms or trauma can help me understand an individual's behavior, and when I can offer support or find help for a student.

Recognizing fight, flight, fawn, or freeze responses.

At the post-secondary level, I have students that are veterans and are still dealing with war PTSD. This training helped me to understand what PTSD is, how to look for symptoms or triggers, and my role in providing support to these veterans and other students that have had traumatic experiences.

We are working through PLCs in our district, and it has been a challenge to wrap my head around.  Take away - focus on instructional practices vs curriculum.  However, I feel this will still be a challenge to implement and establish buy-in.  

One needs to be organized in order to make the admission process and paperwork to go smoth and being effective in your job.