What can you add to your knowledge of you and of your knowledge of teaching in your content area?

First, to add to my knowledge of me, I prefer the practice of mindfulness. On most mornings, I use the same routine. After I brush my teeth, eat breakfast and all of the other mundane activities of the day, I sit down for ten minutes and meditate. Sometimes, I use guided meditation and other times unguided, but the point is to ignore the incessant inner-ramblings and pay attention to yourself. This helps me get tough with my emotions, and I have noticed that it makes me a lot calmer.

To add to the knowledge of teaching in my content area, I treat the profession just like anything else. I learn by reading. I look at the standards and they want  you to teach students about a Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. or Hamlet by Shakespeare. I go on the internet and read it. To learn more about the subject I go on Youtube and search for videos on it. I also think videos are a great resource for learning actual teaching skills like behavior management and how to have a class discussion.