I find this question rather difficult to answer, because I always feel like it involves me having to brag about myself, and bragging makes me quite uncomfortable. Nonetheless, I will persist.
In group conversations, I tend to be the person that speaks the least. This isn’t because I don’t pay attention or I’m disengaged from the conversation. Rather I prefer to listen carefully to what the speaker has to say, and I usually only speak up when I believe I have something important to say – especially if it’s advice that will uplift the speaker. In other words, I’m very intentional about what I say, and I desire people to succeed.
I bring these two characteristics of mine when I teach. I believe that by being intentional, I can communicate to my students with efficiency and clarity, as opposed to rambling on, and confusing the students. Also by wanting my students to succeed, I feel for those who fall behind, or do not understand what I teach. And so I try my best to help students to elevate their potential as much as possible. If I could have a lesson plan for every student I teach, I would!
In short, I think my strengths are that I’m intentional and compassionate, and I hope to continue to use my strengths in my teaching career.