Competency Statement

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As I enter my position next year as a facilitator, I will need to keep in mind that my role is multifaceted. Not only will I be a teacher and advisor to my students, but I will be one of their peers as well. I must strive to balance out the influence of these roles in my facilitation style and ensure that my interactions with students based on one of these roles do not contradict with another role. It is imperative that while I maintain professional behavior, I help guide my students on their path as a college student and act as a friend when they need one. Both as a teacher and advisor, it will be my job to assist my students by giving them advice when they ask for it. Often, I will be able to answer their questions and offer them assistance through the experiences I have had. …show more content…

Although I will be a peer to my students, it is imperative to remember that they and I will be in a professional classroom environment and that I will act as their teacher and advisor at the same time as well. Therefore, I must at all times “show respect and dignity for other individuals” (Newton & Ender, 2010). When I socialize with my peers and friends in a recreational context, I may often make a joke at someone’s expense or criticize someone. However, it is important that in the classroom, I act completely professionally and leave any personal judgment or biases outside the room. Ignoring this important distinction between facilitator and common peer is crucial. For example, if I decided to bring up one of my biases during the class, I would be “imposing this bias on others” (Newton & Ender, 2010). Due to my simultaneous position as a teacher and advisor, the powers those roles grant me would cause me to give some of my students this same bias. These powers cannot be abused for personal judgments. That example clearly exemplifies the shaky balance between the triad of roles I will have as a

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