Somebody's Watching Me


I recently had the opportunity to observe teachers at another school which was a rare but welcome opportunity for me.  I learned so much from watching them and know that since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery I will certainly be using many of the things I saw in my own classroom. This experience got me thinking about how important it is to learn from watching others.
Our first teachers are our own parents. I learned the value of consistency, honesty and keeping your word from my own parents. I hope that my own children receive a very solid sense of morality from watching me. I hope my kids notice when I make mistakes and own up to them. I want them to watch me look my husband in the eye and tell him I’m sorry for snapping at him because I’m tired and hungry and have had a long, hard day. Although they think I’m weird when I speak passionately about my causes and what we are passionate about may differ, I hope they learn that there are some causes worth standing up for. I want them to know that it is important to be honest even when it takes work or it’s embarrassing. Just to be a good role model, I have driven back to the grocery store to pay for an item due to a mistake at the register. Would I have done this if they weren’t watching? Perhaps, they make me a better person as well.

I must admit that more and more, I’m also learning from watching them.

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