My Personal Advocacy Journey

My Personal Advocacy Journey

Through all these weeks I have been learning about the importance of advocacy. Advocacy can make people change the way they think, and as teacher we have the great potential to make a difference in the lives of children, families, and communities.

“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”
John F. Kennedy 

Life is busy and being a teacher with more than 30 children a day can be challenging. We get caught in the daily routine, but little changes in the way you teach can make a huge difference in your personal and professional life. I get inspired by other teacher in my work place. They have lost weight and they are trying really hard to get fit.  It excites me to see them interacting with their children on the floor, playing outside and using story time where the children need to do the motions and movements.

 The problem I have and what really worries me about my advocacy plan is that I am not doing it at my school. I am doing it in someone else’s classroom and the parents of my host classroom do not know me very well. The staff at this school is getting use to see me there, but not the parents, and I do not know how many of them will show up to my final meeting. I believe in my host teacher and her relationships with her families. She encourages me, and I know I have her support, and that helps me to deal with my negative emotions.

I hope that everyone in this class have a great time learning to become an advocate. I wish my peers the best with all the writing, planning and running their final meeting. I feel that everyone is doing their best efforts and that counts.  Good Luck!