1. Kevyna Murawski Ivy Tech Community College
Personal Statement
Kevyna Murawski
Ivy Tech Community College

2. INTASC STANDARD #5: The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues. .
Name of Artifact:  Personal Statement
Date:   March 18, 2015
Course:   EDUC 101: Introduction to Teaching
Description: This is a week 9, Personal Statement PowerPoint I developed for my Introduction to Teaching course at Ivy Tech in Indianapolis, IN. It required me to explore and learn about my own ideas and methods on education based on previous assignments, projects, service learning, and discussions with my classmates.
Rationale: To document my understanding of InTASC Standard #5, Application of Content, I have selected to include a Personal Statement that demonstrates my understanding on how to connect certain concepts. It also demonstrates how I will use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving.

3. why do I want to teach?
“One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.”
- Philip Wylie

4. Effective teaching traits
Open-minded
Compassion
Patience/Repetition
Connecting with Students/Getting to know them
Creativity
Ingenuity
Motivational attitude/perspective.
Determination

5. educational philosophy:
“The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is being able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist’.”
Maria Montessori

6. educ. phil. Contin’d:
To be able to teach students self-reliance, inspire confidence in their abilities, and provide them the opportunity to grow and achieve their goals independently is the kind of teacher I strive to become.

7. Student characteristics:
Desire to Learn
Confidence in Asking Questions
Fairness with teamwork
Open-mindedness
Enjoyment in Learning
Willing to bond/trust the teacher(s).
Flexibility in assignments/projects

8. Community Characteristics:
Family-oriented
Family-Student Involvement
Community/Sports Events
Volunteer Community Services
Tolerance of Religions/Cultures

9. contributions to the profession:
“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well,”
- Alexander the Great

10. cont. to the prof. contin’d:
Just as the quote describes; my contributions to my profession will be teaching the younger generation the necessity of self-reliance and independence, as well as being able to teach them the importance of working well in teams.

11. references: