Hi, my name is Carolina
Since becoming a substitute teacher 4 years ago I have gained wisdom and confidence that can only truly come from interacting with students all school year without being their permanent teacher. I have evolved as a human to be a leader to these students regardless of title or prior acknowledgment. Hearing students say "Hi Ms. Banuelos!" across the hall or ask me if I'll be subbing for their class with eager is motivation enough to continue evaluating myself to make sure these positive connections continue to happen.
I was surprised that we'd be evaluating ourselves using tests, however the results were a good starting point. For the Jungian Stereotypes my result was between ESFJ and ENFJ, which does recognize my personality fairly accurate. I encourage teamwork and cooperation and try to overcome conflict to where both parties agree. My personality as definitely helped me lead the classroom in this way. The empathy I have for each of my students enables me to find common ground and learn to cooperate as a team.
As for my learning style test, NCU determined that I am well balanced on all fronts. Although, I find myself needing to work on Sensing and Intuitive learning styles. I strive to encourage more intuitive learning in myself so I can lead a more intuitive lesson.
Developing a more differentiated lesson plan will greatly increase the retention of information students are expected to keep. I hope to use these lessons to also increase the awareness students have of their preferred learning style. Having them be accountable for their learning while encouraging personal learning styles is my goal.
