Kathryn Laurentius

A few things from this lesson I benefited from is, gratitude, taking a moment to write down or think about what you have to be grateful for. I often try to think of, the things I have now that I once worked really hard to achieve and how positive an impact that has on my mindset. Burnout is real and teachers often push it to the side because we are constantly adding more to our todo list. 

It is important to recognize that challenges and preferences are very different and should be approached by educators as such. 

It is important to see and respect each student for who they are. Culture and race are two different things that are equally important. 

Treating students as individuals and respecting their differences is crucial for being an effective educator. It is important to do a self-examination of your own bias so you can learn and grow and be more aware of how you can improve for yourself and your students. 

Connecting with students is an essential step. They have to know that you care about them and are doing this because you want to help them. That is the biggest takeaway from this lesson and teaching as a whole. 

Clear communication is an essential teaching and life skill. It is something that I have worked on throughout my teaching career and will continue to modify and adjust. 

Providing resources and inkind donations is extremely helpful. This is also something my students work on when we learn about sports and entertainment marketing and sponsorship. 

The demographics is something I try to pay close attention to. But I have never thought about the size of the business and I know that is something I should analyze and make sure that I am looking at a wide variety of business sizes for my connections for students. 

I learned that it is important to have one of your community partners be a faith based leader. This is not something I have done before. 

Going over the rubric, step by step, with students before the presentation is great advice. I often refer to it but taking the time to meet with them will help them see where there are gaps.