Ashish,
I would challenge you to review strengths more. This is not a personality test, it is very different. Review the research that created the assessment.

I could speak volumes to your comment, I highly suggest you look deeper into strengthsquest.

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Thanks for recommending this book. I will definitely read it. It is always inspiring to know a group of people trying to be a better teacher despite of the challenges.

Yanliang I think I could understand you exactly, since I faced the same situation when I taught for the first time in US. Yes, you suggestions are really true. Talking slowly really helps. I too used to go to other instructor’s class to see how they taught. You nicely expressed your experience. I really liked your blog.

Exactly! I was just having a short conversation with my old advisor about me taking over his class. One thing that we settled on was tying material from the lecture to real world and sometimes very personal experiences. I think that was what made the class one of my favorites and it is one of the many things that I hope to impart in the class in the upcoming semester.

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Hi Waili, thanks for sharing this encouraging insight. We all have our comparative advantage to offer in teaching.

Thank you for bringing this important distinction to our attention! I am not an international student, and I truly can’t imagine the added stress of being thrown into a teaching setting within the first semester. The points you present (as well as the additional comments in Homero’s post) are important for all of us to consider who are teaching to a diverse audience.

Baba ki Jai.. very good article bro….

I agree that self-reflection is important as we grow into our professional roles. That said, I have experienced self-destruction through excessive self-reflection, leading to a real crisis in identity when I began teaching. Being authentic also means trusting yourself and your knowledge. It gets exhausting trying to fit yourself into some sort of preconceived persona. Hard lessons learned the hard way, keep up the good work! Great post!

I appreciate your post! I like how you paralleled teaching with service, because I believe that teachers are a disservice to students who are unable to reach a mastery level and transfer applied knowledge and skills beyond the campus or classroom walls.

I found a quote after reading your post that I wanted to share:

“We have a responsibility to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, from prekindergarten to elementary and secondary, to special education, to technical and higher education and beyond.” – Jim Jeffords

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I appreciate your post! I like how you paralleled teaching with service, because I believe that teachers are a disservice to students who are unable to reach a mastery level and transfer applied knowledge and skills beyond the campus or classroom walls.

I found a quote after reading your post that I wanted to share:

“We have a responsibility to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, from prekindergarten to elementary and secondary, to special education, to technical and higher education and beyond.” – Jim Jeffords

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