How Timperley’s Model of Learning to Teach Resonates with my View of Teaching

 I relate to Timperley’s model of learning to teach because I regularly seek opportunities to better myself as I believe that individuals constantly evolve and are provided opportunities to grow, but that we must be open to these opportunities.

 Through my own personal, work and academic experiences, I am fortunate to have gained knowledge related to diversity and experience the benefits of a bias-free and inclusive environment and classroom, which aligns with “learn[ing] within a variety of communities”, critically examining “beliefs, assumptions and biases” about others and the students we will teach, and “develop[ing] a knowledge base appropriate and effective for a diversity of learners” (Timperley’s Model, 2012).

 For instance, through group work in university, I discovered that every individual has a different set of learning needs, and learned strategies on how to bring together the strengths of each member of our group in order to achieve a common goal.

 Another example of how Timperley’s model resonates with my view of teaching relates to one of my previous employment experiences where I was responsible for developing and leading a training project. It was imperative that I focused on each individual and determined everyone’s learning needs. I had to modify my training plan and material as necessary to ensure that each learner understood that material and concepts presented to them, which shifted focus from me to the learners.

 I think it is imperative to remember that everyone is an individual, that things change constantly, and that a teacher must be prepared to adapt learning to accommodate the individual needs of all students as the school year progresses in order to meet the needs of every student.