What is the purpose of schooling?
The Purpose of schooling is…
To help grow and cultivate students' minds
To give students the skills and tools they need to succeed not only in school, but in life
To help build students confidence in themselves and others
To present them with activities to help them form and develop the skills to interact with others in a respectful and productive manner
To install a sense of work ethic in students and help them understand that good things come from hard work and commitment
To allow students to form their own thoughts and opinions and make sure their voices are heard
The Purpose of schooling is not…
To compare students to each other and make those who excel shine and those who struggle fall beneath the surface
To associate learning with simply getting good grades and passing tests
To get students to say exactly what you want to hear
To make students feel like they are just another person instead of a unique individual with their own strengths and weaknesses
What is your image of the learner?
My image of a learner is…
A person who wants to learn and grow as a student and individual
A person who is not only a student, but also a child who is constantly changing and attempting to navigate the daily struggles of adolescence
A person who has their own unique strengths and weaknesses
My image of a learner is not…
A person who is a “lost cause” or is “too far gone” to succeed
A person who feels like they need to say and do certain things simply to get a good grade or pass a test
What should be the nature and substance of student work?
The nature and substance of student work should be…
Their own unique ideas, opinions, and voices
Activities that allow them to express their own individuality and creativity
Activities that allow students to collaborate with others, give and receive constructive criticism, and develop relationships with their peers
Assignments that allow room for revision and improvement
The nature and substance of student work should not be…
Repetitive, forced, and expected
Assignments that require simply memorization instead of application
Activities that don’t allow room for collaboration and constructive feedback
What is your image of the teacher?
My image of a teacher is...
Someone who is a natural leader
Someone who is an active listener and designs assignments and activities based off what students want to learn
Someone who is able to be empathetic and understand that students have lives outside of school
Someone who cares not only about their students success in the classroom, but their growth towards becoming a successful and productive member of society
Someone who shows the same type of respect to their students that they expect to receive
Someone who is passionate about education
Someone who cares for their students as if they’re your own children
My image of a teacher is not…
Someone who expects students to blindly obey and follow their instructions
Someone who sees teaching as simply teaching instead of recognizing the many ways they can learn from their students
Someone who designs activities based off their own ideas while ignoring the needs and interests of their students
What is your image of the curriculum?
My image of the curriculum is…
Something that is flexible and does not limit students or teachers
Something that is goal oriented
Something that sets clear goals and expectations
Something that allows room for accommodations
Something that focuses on application instead of memorization
Something that is challenging while also attainable
My image of curriculum is not…
Something that does not allow room for change or creativity
Something that emphasizes memorization over application
What is your preferred pedagogy?
I believe that…
It is important to provide children with the tools to form their own unique ideas and voices
It is important to allow students to work with one another and form relationships with peers
It is important to make sure that students feel safe and respected in my classroom
Curriculum should be flexible and allow for different ideas and topics that are unique to the teacher
Asset based learning is much more efficient than deficient based learning
I do not believe that…
Students should immediately be punished when they make a mistake or misbehave
Students need to respect me if I don’t respect them
The most important thing about school is getting a good grade or passing a test
What is the preferred school climate?
The preferred school climate is…
A classroom where teachers and students practice mutual respect
A classroom where everyone feels safe and valued
A classroom that celebrates diversity and includes bits and pieces of multiple lifestyles and cultures
The Preferred school climate is not…
A classroom where students feel out casted or out of place
A classroom where students are afraid to share their thoughts and opinions
A classroom that does not celebrate diversity
What is the social significance of students learning?
The social significance of student learning is…
To create productive members of society
To help children develop relationships with peers and adults
To teach children about mutual respect
To help students recognize their worth and potential
The social significance of student learning is not…
To force students to respect those who don’t respect them
To make students feel like they need to do and say what they’re told without question
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