Maus Books (Art Spiegelman)
This I Believe:
I believe that every student can find something that he/she likes to read. I believe in the smooth integration of reading, writing, and literature in the classroom curriculum and in life. I believe that students can become confident writers with a clear voice. I believe that self reflection is important. Tools of self reflection include: Daybooks, peer feedback, and personal interactions with writings. I believe that I will learn as much from my students and they will learn from me. I believe that a classroom where students feel safe will generate more writing and creative thinking. Teachers have to create a classroom community. I believe that grammar is important in a professional setting, but it is not the first concern when grading a writing assignment. I believe that outside resources such as life experiences, books, internet, and personal interactions with others bring depth to writing and these resources should be a familiar supplement to a student's writings. I believe that students should be able to easily conference with their teacher. I believe that modeling assignments and reading strategies for students is universally beneficial. I believe that an understanding of literature, writing, and effective reading strategies are integral for a life of continuous opportunity. I believe that all students have valuable and diverse personal experiences to contribute to the enrichment of class discussions and writings. I believe that a teacher must be very prepared for all aspects of classroom life. I believe that teaching, and a classroom, must be infused with positive attitude. I believe you have to believe in and be interested in what you are teaching in order for the students to be interested.
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