Thing 3 - 7 & 1/2 Habits

I think the easiest habit for me would be #1, beginning with an end in mind. As long as I can remember, I have been a goal setter. When starting a project, it helps me to have a vision of what I want the end product to be. By doing this, I can better keep myself, and the students with whom I work, on task. If there is a time when frustration or a standstill starts to set in, it helps to return to the initial goal. Like the video said, we might have to take a different direction along the way to get where we want to be. For me, as long as the final goal stays in the forefront, I believe I can reach it.

Even though I think of myself as a confident person, I still think that #4, have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner, is the hardest for me. I am one of the youngest people working at my school, and it can be intimidating to be in a room of colleagues who seem to know so much more about certain topics from their years of experience. I would not be where I am today if I were not a competent, effective learner, but when everyone seems miles ahead of where I am, the confidence level tends to drop. I hope that I can continue to enhance the skills I already have, and to not let fear or being timid stand in the way of learning so much more.