Reading Reflection #1:

Due Date: Sunday, September 1st

Reading Assignment:
Palmer, Parker (2017). Heart of a Teacher.

https://biochem.wisc.edu/sites/default/files/labs/attie/publications/Heart_
of_a_Teacher.pdf

Write a 1-2 page (double spaced, 12pt. font) reflective essay on this
weeks’ reading. Think about and reflect on how your own identity and
heart will shape/ shapes your teaching practices. There are no wrong
answers and no word limit as long as you adequately answer each
question.

Please include answers to the following questions in your

discussion posts:

1. One adjective to describe your reaction to the reading. 2. Favorite

quote from the reading. Why did you choose this quote? 3. How does
this reading relate to your teaching philosophy?
4. What best teaching practices can you extract from this reading?
5. Did this reading stir memories of a life changing teacher? What
made him/her so special?
6. Palmer (1998), states “We teach who we are… knowing my
students and my subject depends heavily on self-knowledge. When I
do not know myself, I cannot know who my students are” (p.1-2). Do
you agree with Palmer (2017) that self-knowledge is integral to
teaching?