V. Disconnection to Education

Although all of the articles from my subscriptions related to education, the one article, "Five Keys to Educating the Next Generation of Leaders", probably least related, or connected, to me. I am not disregarding the fact that it is important to encourage or promote those five qualities in my students. The five qualities, as a refresher, being: language, leadership, authenticity, breadth, and resilience. However,  I don't think as a Middle School English teacher I can base my lesson plans off of these qualities. Regardless, the article, although one of the farthest from connection to me, still hit on key points. In terms of authenticity, I do agree with its point in promoting self-awareness amongst students. At that age, developmentally, many students struggle with knowing who they are, identifying who they want to be, and a lack of being able to properly portray their self-image. As their teacher, it is my job to try and embrace individuality amongst my students and allow them to go through the process of discovering their own self-awareness. In short, the article did hit on vital points to utilize as a teacher, but it was least connected to my role as a English teacher.