Fostering Effective Relationships
Alberta Education (2019) describes Fostering Effective Relationships as building "positive and productive relationships with students, parents/guardians, peers and others in the school and local community to support student learning." I feel that during my time as a pre-service teacher, I have reached milestones that have allowed me to build relationships in my learning and teaching environment. The artifact on the left features a letter that was sent home with students for their parents. This project was designed to be something that a family could complete together, and so this letter provides a connection with the indicator emphasizing the responsibility of "providing culturally appropriate and meaningful opportunities for students and for parents/guardians, as partners in education, to support student learning."
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Another aspect of this competency is present in the artifact to the right. This image was taken by my partner teacher during practicum, and depict my conversation with a group of students during a class instruction. The student I was having a conversation with is coded with needing additional support, and I was taking extra caution to ensure that she was not left behind in the lesson. In my opinion, this artifact demonstrates the indicator "acting consistently with fairness, respect, and integrity." I feel that during my time as a student teacher, I treated all my students with the same respect and consistency no matter the circumstances.
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