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It has a lot of
responsibility, and you have to be able to live up to the standards, rules and
requirements even when you are not on the job. Each individual brings different skills
into the classroom and according to Seligman Strengths questionnaire my top three
In some cases we are with the children for more time then their parents are. Not
only do we teach them knowledge, we teach basic life skills such as kindness, honesty,
and creativity to name a few. It is important that we are professional around the
students and teach in a way that inspires positive attitudes. It is important to show
appreciation and thank people for doing something for us, we must teach these
principles in our classroom. We can show the students that it feels good to do
something for someone else, and it is awesome to have someone else help you out
while you are struggling. Since my top strength was gratitude I believe that if I
incorporate a thanking initiative within the classroom, where each student helps at least
one person a day, and they all exchange their appreciate for one another, the classroom
Within our teaching careers we will encounter students of many different races,
accepting of everyone and able to have an open mind in regards to change. Being able
how quickly technology and the curriculum progress. I think of myself as open-minded
and the questionnaire determined it to be my second strength. With this strength I will
apply it to my teaching in the classroom and involve the students in new elements so
the material never gets boring. With this concept learning will become infectious and
One of the most obvious things when being in school is being honest. Honesty
peers, teachers, loved and ones. It shows that you complete your own work, and honest
people tend to be surrounded by other honest people. Honesty starts from when you
are born, and develops as we age. If we are not taught to be honest from a young age it
becomes harder to learn when we get older. Thus honesty needs to be taught in
classrooms. My parents always taught me the only thing you have in this world is your
word, and if you abandon that you have nothing. Even if it is hard to tell someone the
truth it must be done, and I have done that since I was a child. When everyone is honest
with each other, everything is out on the table and nothing is hidden, integrity is a
I think that the strengths that the questionnaire told me I have can be readily
applied to the concept of flow and savor in this weeks reading. One of the strategies to
become happier with flow is to be open to different experiences, and with open-
mindedness being a top strength, I think that I adapt well to change and I am open to
new ideas frequently. I also think that gratitude can be applied when Lyubomirsky talks
about savoring and reminiscing with family and friends. When we spend time with loved
meaningful happiness.