understanding your personality
At our school all employees are encouraged to complete a short training that involves an intensive assessment of personality. The training is fun and people learn quite a bit about who they are how they relate to others.
Hi Hayley:
To find out what kind of instructor you are, one might consider keeping a teaching journal. One thing a journal can help to reveal is what kind of person you are when you write down how you feel things went in class.
Another great thing about using a teaching journal is that it might help reveal items that need improvement in the lesson prior to the next go ‘round. Also, improvements can be made in both what has worked, and what hasn’t.
Regards, Barry
I would definitely welcome that opportunity. I took Meyers-Briggs about 20 years ago and then just took it again recently while I was having my students take it. Although I would have thought that a person's personality was pretty well set for life, I was amazed to find out how it had changed over the years. It definitely helped me understand not only why I respond to things the way I do in the classroom, but it served to enlighten me to areas that need some attention.
Sounds like a nice program. It may not be obvious to everyone how their personality is perceived by others. For teachers, there needs to be self-awareness in order to successfully relate to students.
