1. Achievement means to accomplish a goal set by yourself, another person, or society as a whole...as a teacher achievement is getting a job, a student thanking you for helping them, or raising test scores and reaching standards
2. Some people achieve by passing a test. Whether the test is the SAT, obstacle course, or figuring out how to shoot a basketball...as a teacher I want to complete my work samples and become an engaging educator who doesn't bore students but helps them learn.
3. Achievement is different for every person. One person's achievement is another person's expectation. It is all relative...as a teacher my achievement will be much different from Colin and Chad's ideas of achievement.
Interesting that we can feel we have achieved something even if we don't set the goal ourselves. Do you feel there is a difference between senses of achievement when a student sets their own goal vs. a teacher setting a goal for them? Or does it feel the same? I agree that achievement is very individual. What are the implications for you as a teacher?
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