Beliefs, Attitudes and Values

Beliefs - Critically Assess how these impact your performance and the way you act or behave*

Identify your Where did this come Why do you believe this? Have you always believed What drives my actions to How does it impact on my
beliefs from? What was the What do you assume to be this? What alternatives (if maintain this BAV? behaviour and
source (a significant true? Provide evidence to any) appeal to you? What’s my point of view? performance (both
other and/or has a support your answer positively and negatively)?
certain experience
prompted this?)

From experiences We should not be entitled to Yes, but have not always felt Being an education Due to feeling so stongly about
Every child is entitled throughout my teaching better opportunities in life just so strongly about this. practitioner and keeping up to this, I strave to ensure that
to an education. degree and while teaching. because we were born where date with current affairs etc pupils in my charge are offered
we were. All children should keeps me aware of the changes the best opportunities possible
While teaching in have the right to an education in education around the world. for their development.
Bangladesh and witnessing free of charge.
the poor conditons the Regular visits to Bangladesh I can sometimes become
children live and learn in. UNICEF- Rights of the Child. inspire me to do better and try frustrated when I hear about
harder for the children missing pupils in UK not wanting to
out on an education and attend school when there are
therefore being unable to children all over the world who
progress in life without are desperate for any sort of
relevant experirnces and education. I sometimes need to
qualifications. take a step back and realise
that it is not the fault of the
individlar child that the world
is as it is.

*Using: Foundation for Critical Thinking 2007, Elements of Thought model, Dr. Richard Paul, Tomales, viewed 31 August 2018, <https://www.criticalthinking.org/ctmodel/logic-model1.htm
 Over the years, I have Everybody is equal- no matter Yes, but more so since Why should any person be I feel
provided respite for families what their need, religion, working closely with children treated any differently to that this belief helps me to
Everybody should of children with additional colour, nationality. with additional needs and another? keep a positive attitude. I am
have equal rights learning needs. Although seeing how they can always ready to introduce the
things continue to improve, Nobody should be treated sometimes be treated/ looked Many do not have a voice and pupils in my charge and
I do not feel that everyone differently. at. it is therefore up to staff explain what their needs are if
is treated equally. members to be an advocate for approached.
these pupils and ensure that we
During my time at speak up for them. Although there may sometimes
Riverbank, we have worked be negative responses from the
hard to encourage the local community, I ensure that I
community to accept our keep positive and focus on the
pupils for who they are. child.

I have been fortunate to be My family are there for one I feel more strongly about this It is very easy to become It can sometimes mean that I
part of a close family another. We look out for since having a child. swept away in work and push have to leave workunnfinished
Family must come growing up and now that I eachother and do what we can aside time to play with your to go back to the next day-
first have my own child, it has to help others out. child or meet with family which I find difficult. It may
made me realise how members, however, I know also mean that I am not 100%
important family is. Family time is valuable to me that this is something I will focused during family time as I
and I want to ensure that I regret in the future if I do not will be thinking about the
have time to interact and play create these memories now. uncompleted task.
with my son even on my work
days. I hope to look back fondly on
this time and feel that my child
enjoyed me being around as
much as possible.

Attitudes - Critically Assess how these impact your performance and the way you act or behave*
Identify your Where did this come Why do you exhibit this? Have you always shown What drives my actions How does it impact on my
attitudes from? What was the What do you assume to this? What alternatives (if to maintain this BAV? behaviour and
source (a significant other be true? Provide evidence any) appeal to you? What’s my point of view? performance (both
and/or has a certain to support your answer positively and
experience prompted negatively)?
this?)

Enjoying my job and wanting Because I enjoy my job. I have always tried to show It is evident on the days that I My enthusiasm impacts
*Using: Foundation for Critical Thinking 2007, Elements of Thought model, Dr. Richard Paul, Tomales, viewed 31 August 2018, <https://www.criticalthinking.org/ctmodel/logic-model1.htm
 Enthusiasm the best for the children. From the effort I have put in enthusiasm throughout my have not that I have not got so positively on my behaviour- it
to my teaching sessions over time as a teacher. much out of the pupils or pushes me to deliver the best
Recognising that my attitude the years, it is evident that staff. This drives me to stay sessions I possibly can.
and approaches have an impact pupils get more from it. . enthusiastic and inspirational.
on each child. On the odd occasion, I may
Whem approaching things I want the best from the pupils not see eye to eye with some
Recognising that staff teams with enthusiasm, staff and families and feel that this staff mebers who my not be so
work better if a teacher is members are more likely to is they way I will achieve this. enthusiastic and feel that I am
entusastic and interested in support you. creating ‘more work’.
their work.

I have learnt to become more It is importan that we treat I have not always been as I now recognise the I believe that this has a
tolerant of others over many others with the respect that we tolerant. Growing up with a importance of tolerating positive impact on my
Tolerance years of working with both wish to be treated with and sister with additional needs other’s behaviours and behaviour as I strive to treat
children and adults with remember that some people was difficult at times. additional needs. everyone equally and ensure
additional needs. may need a little more support that I am understood by all.
or time than others.
I also recognise that others
may be less tolerant due to
lack of experience or
understanding and try to
support them in recognising
the needs of others.

I am committed to the pupils I Due to effort I made to I have always tried to be My role is important. Pupils This attitude has a positive
teach, families I work with and complete my teaching degree committed in all that I do, but learn from example, as do impact on my behaviour as it
Comittment staff I work alongside. and the importance it means I am more so now as I feel families. Showing that I am pushes me to aspire to be the
to me. I believe in the pupils that my position has a huge committed to each pupil best.
I enjoy my job and want to and families whose lives I am impact on each child’s life. encourages others to behave
ensure that I give my best. a part of and want the best for similarly. It can sometimes be difficult
them. This is possible by to maintain the level of
I want to see progress in all. committing myself fully to commitment I wish to due to
my role. other responsibilities in my
life.

Values - Critically Assess how these impact your performance and the way you act or behave*
Identify your Where did this come from? Why do you value this? Have you always valued What drives my actions to How does it impact on my
values What was the source (a What do you assume to be this? What alternatives (if maintain this BAV? behaviour and
significant other and/or has true? Provide evidence to performance (both
*Using: Foundation for Critical Thinking 2007, Elements of Thought model, Dr. Richard Paul, Tomales, viewed 31 August 2018, <https://www.criticalthinking.org/ctmodel/logic-model1.htm
 a certain experience support your answer any) appeal to you? What’s my point of view? positively and negatively)?
prompted this?)

I feel that growing up, I could I feel it is important for people I like to know that I can rely Without being able to rely on I do not like to let people down
always rely on my parents and to know that they can rely on on somebody and am more others, an already challenging and will try my hardest to
Reliability this has carried on into my adult you to complete a task on time, likely to ask this person for role would be far more avoid this, sometime leading to
year. I think that this is when also, in my line of work it is support that somebody that challenging. My job and the me working longer hours or
the value originally came from, essential that other staff does not show this quality. well-being of the pupils and having an unmanageable
but has become more important members feel thay can call on my staff team is important to workload.
to me as time has gone on. you in situations such as pupils me and this is what drives me.
presenting challenging I do also expect others to be as
behaviours. reliable as me and in some
situations this is not the case.

Again, growing up, I was taught I feel that without honesty, we I respond well to those who To improve standards It can sometimes mean that I
that honesty is essential in all are not being true to ourselves are honest to me and would throughout the school. I f we need to have difficult
Honesty walks of life. I hope that if I am and on occasions, standards much rather be told the truth, are not honest and do not say conversations with some staff
honest with others, they will be my slip as nobody is sharing even if it is something that I what we really think/ feel, members- although ultimately
honest with me. their true thoughts and ideas of may not want to hear. Due to standards may begin to drop. I feel that this is beneficial, it
how we can improve things. this, I also work on this This may then lead to pupil can sometimes lead to hostility
approach- sharing my honest outcomes not being achieved. initially.
opinions with others in a bid to
raise standards. Being honest allows me to
ensure that things are
completed as I wish and I am
happy with the outcomes,
rather than wishing I had
addressed an issue at a later
date.

Patience is essential when I feel that patience is essential I have always valued patience, Everbody should be treated Being patient and giving pupils
working with children with to ensure that not only you as a but do more so now that I equally and with respect. time to complete task hs led to
Patience additional needs. I feel that my person stay calm, but also work with children who need a Therefore it is important that I raised pupil outcomes.
patience has developed over everybody else in the situation. little extra time and support to lead by example and show
time. As I learned more about It can lead to confusion and be understood. these skills to encourage others Giving additional time and
the challenges that others face misunderstang if time is not to at all times. support, waiting for a child to
relating to their disability, it has taken to understand the issue. communicate what they would
made me far more empathetic like or complete a task has led
and understanding. to other tasks not being
completed in the past.

*Using: Foundation for Critical Thinking 2007, Elements of Thought model, Dr. Richard Paul, Tomales, viewed 31 August 2018, <https://www.criticalthinking.org/ctmodel/logic-model1.htm