Knowing your "Why" : My Mission Statement

This week I was able to do an activity with my senior classes.  We had been working on goal setting and assessing personal strengths and weaknesses.  I thought it would be beneficial for students to understand the importance of advertising these for their upcoming college applications, to do this, we watched a TED Talk that emphasized the importance of knowing WHY you do what you do. In their writing journals called "Mix Tapes," I instructed them to write their own personal mission statements.

Here is the mission statement that I created as a model for my students:

  ›Miss Fisher’s mission is to provide a quality education to students from all walks of life by contributing to student academic and personal development, innovation, and motivation in order to prepare them for a fulfilling and successful life after high school.

›https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPYeCltXpxw

Setting Goals

This year in my placement I hope to gain both the confidence and knowledge necessary to become an effective and competent teacher.  This will hopefully happen through working closely with my Mentor Teacher.  I already feel that I am building a strong professional relationship with her and hope to do the same with my students.  I am excited to begin this journey and although I am nervous to create entire unit plans, I feel confident that I can do it with the help and support of my mentor teacher and university supervisor.