The biggest lesson I have learned through my program thus far is the importance of acceptance, trust, and respect. We as educators need to see all of our students as individuals, and we need to accept them into our classroom knowing they are all in different stages. They are at different stages of their education, social development, physical development, and home life. Once we accept them at the place they are we can meet them there. In addition, we must show our students trust and respect if we ever wish to earn theirs. I trust my students to try their best everyday, and know everyday will be different. Then, they can trust me to try my best as their teacher. I respect my students as individuals and human beings, and when they know they have been given respect they reciprocate equally.
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