Blog Post #5

My three core beliefs about learning, teaching, and the world. 

1) Humanity is everything.

2) Keep up constant curiosity.

3) Laughing is necessary.

How I have been brought up plus what I have learned during my short life has created these three core beliefs.  I say that humanity is everything because my students need to know that we are both teachers and we are both learners in the classroom.  I am not perfect and I will never give the illusion that I am.  I am a work in progress. 

Similar to the first one, I want my second core belief to keep up constant curiosity.  I truly believe that when we stop learning, we stop living. 

Lastly, my grandfather taught me about the importance of laughing.  He was always making people laugh.  Also, I truly believe in the power of laughing while learning.  In order to laugh it accesses a different part of your brain that your analytical side.  Plus, we all make mistakes and it is important to laugh and learn from them.

My core beliefs connect to my project, but at the moment it is not blatantly obvious.  It is subtle.  My project does not scream it's all about me, and I must fix that.   

In bullet or paragraph form, write about THREE core beliefs you have about learning, teaching and the world.  Use the This I Believe narratives as inspiration, and look back to the work you did in class after watching Simon Sinek’s talk on WHY.  Then, in the same blog post, start to brainstorm your final project ideas.  What is your project and does it align with your core beliefs?  If so, how? If not, how can you alter it to be sure it is consistent with what you believe in?  Note: This blog post does not have to be a cohesive as the others — I want you to think of this as a space to work through your final project ideas in relation to your core beliefs (post by Tuesday, July 4)