Relationships/partnerships are very important to
me. I need a support system. Those who truly want the best for me. I get encouragement from them. They help me make decision with their
guidance and wisdom. They love me
unconditionally. When my emotions are
taking over me and I feel like I am going to have a breakdown they talk me off
the ledge. I can't strive without my
support system.
This support system I can't live without is consists
of a few people. My number one go-to-person
is my husband, Terence. He is so
supportive. He was the one who encouraged me to go back to school and has been
the sole provider for our family. When I
feel overwhelmed with school work and/or the kids or just life in general he is
the one who calms the storms in my life. We maintain our positive relationship
with communicating, understanding one another, and letting the each other flourish
in their strengths. We are two very busy
people and sometimes life can get in the way so we learned to stop and listen
and come to a solution together. I feel
this would work with forming partnerships with busy parents. Having an open dialogue, understanding and
being compassionate, and listening are keys to working together.
Other people
in my support system are my parents.
They are there for me no matter what.
They don't judge me or my decisions.
I feel this also is a key to working with and forming partnerships with
parents. I cannot judge them and they
can't judge me. I want to work with a
number for diverse people and I must decrease my biases and not judge
them. Also I don't want the parents to
judge me and my teaching styles. It
would be stressful and uncomfortable to
have someone hanging over me to make sure I am doing my job.
I have learned through my present relationships how
to deal with people and I will continue to learn how to develop healthy
relationships with my students' parents that will help the student
flourish.
Yes, we must deal with our biases especially the unconscious ones and the only way out is to be intentional about it. Accepting people the way they are will help us to appreciate each other’s strength and utilize them instead dissipating energy on their weaknesses. Do have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteDawn, there are many people out here that “want the best for you” but that doesn’t always hold true does it? I like that you decided to use the term support system. To me that means anyone that is apart of your team will be there for the good and the bad. Communication is the glue that holds a lot of things together whether we realize it or not, but it is great that you and your husband are great communicators. The one thing I do know about parents, they want their children to succeed. Some of us get distracted and end up on the wrong path, but there are others that follow through and are in fact successful. It was hard growing up having curfews, rules, and other restrictions, but at the end of the day they only wanted what’s best for us. I realize that now….
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