One of the first things that
intrigued me about Barb and Louis was their ability to work together and
understand each other. You could tell it was a mutual effort, and I was
especially impressed with Louis’ patience and genuine companionship she had
built with Barb. Barb was a highly intelligent woman, who had very insightful
comments to make. It was very encouraging to see how she overcame a hardship in
her life, and wants nothing more than to help others.
One thing that surprised me the
most about the lecture was that it was geared towards future teachers. I am not
sure why I thought this, but I had assumed it was going to be more about Barb’s
story and her experience, but instead she was using those experiences to reach
teachers and encourage them to be aware of students with autism.
One of my favorite discussion
points that Barb brought up was, “teachers please embrace your power to be…” I
thought it was really neat when Louis had us “meditate” on who we are at our
best selves, and the one word that defines us. I really appreciated her point
about taking that quality we poses and using it to uplift our students.
In conclusion, the points made that
really stood out to me were to be authentic, and intentional with your
students. For me, I genuinely believe that it takes compassion and a love for
people to be a teacher. More than that it is important to be open and flexible
with every student I have and remember to be patient and understanding, just
like Barb and Louis.
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