Are we Teachers yet?

       We are so close to being done with this class this semester! I am so grateful to have been put into this class, I have learned so much I still am processing it. I can honestly say that one more semester can go by and I will probably feel like I am prepared to be a teacher (well, how to teach effectively that is). When we were first starting off, we saw another peer's blog post and we were all so intimidated by what we were looking at. Here we are now, being able to write about our experiences this semester. We have all come such a long way and I am so proud to be apart of this amazing group.

       I can not stop thinking about diversity though. We went over how each students is so diverse from the next. Even sexual orientation is a factor into diversity. I have been informing myself on the different variations of sexual orientation so I can not only better understand it for myself, but also help others understand and sympathize with the students from where they are coming from.

       This is very true for me, I can be very shy. If I do not feel comfortable where I am I will not open up. But I have fortunately felt like I am in a safe enough environment to express myself and be outspoken. I want my students to feel the exact same way. I do not want them to feel belittled because of me or the environment I have presented. I also know I need to open up faster sooner, but there is a happy medium. I cannot open myself up right away until I have trust, from me and others. I am not sure where this happy medium is unfortunately, but I do know if I can't open up to my students. how can I expect them to open up to me?