Reorientation
TLDR; There are people with platforms that have opinions and views of the school systems that are factually incorrect, and…
When to way in
I’m conflicted on the role of a teacher for social intervention. Two relevant stories come to mind; I’m teaching a…
1925 Education is life not a mere preparation for it”-J.H. Putnam and G,M Weir (Fleming 2010 p 165)
“The tendency is to transform the school into a mere knowledge factory, where drill upon lifeless subject matter is made…
Assessment Blues
So many observations, and so many opinions to hold. It’s an unfortunately prominent misconception that scientific methodologies are without subjectivity….
Student Oriented Teachers
I’m observing that there are two poles my professors rotate around during instruction: Knowledgeable Authorities (KA) and Student Oriented (SO)…
Knowledge Authority Teachers
KA teachers are assertive, they know the content thoroughly and are passionate about sharing their knowledge. I think these teachers…
A return to the shop
This week I started my observations with the courses I plan on teaching; high school sciences. It’s week 7, and…
Roots
I recently learned that the root of the word “science” is shared with words like “scissors” and “scyth”. A literal…