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Teachers Know the Subjects They Are Teaching As educators, we must teach a wide variety of material to the students. While I work hard to prepare for each lesson, I also feel a responsibility to show humility to my students. A wonderful life lesson occurs when students ask me a question to which I do not know the answer. I enjoy sharing in the learning process with the students to find the information and learn about the topic together. One way my students and I have benefited from learning together is by keeping a toolbox of resources at my fingertips. Using bookmarking tools such as diigo.com, I can model for students appropriate and responsible ways to search for information online.

One of my most valuable resources as an educator is my colleagues. I seek out information from my colleagues whose strength might be able to add to my lessons. When teaching Family Life, I asked two teachers who were pregnant to offer their first-hand experience to my students. Clearly their perspective added to my students' appreciate of the gift of life. When planning the Living Stations for Holy Thursday, I worked with Sister Beth to develop a deeper understanding of the Way of the Cross. Beyond my colleagues, I am able to continually learn from resources online. Utilizing RSS allows me stay informed on current issues I am teaching.