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I Want to be a Better Teacher – But I Don’t Know How

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Many of us come to this profession with aspirations to change the world through our teaching. We want to find the best teacher within us (Quinn, Heynoski, Thomas, & Spreitzer, 2014), but it is challenging since teaching is a complex and passionate experience (Brookfield, 1990). There are plenty of materials available telling us how we should improve our teaching; however these suggestions will only work effectively if they align with our natural talents. This interactive session will begin the process of assisting us in identifying our natural talents and aligning them with the important activities behaviors of the teaching profession

Author(s):

Tim Peterson    
North Dakota State University
United States

Claudette Peterson    
North Dakota State University
United States