As a future educator, you will have an opportunity to influence the direction that education takes - especially in your classroom. Of course this takes vision and a determination to use solid teaching strategies that incorporate teaching for today, not yesterday.
View this TED Talk by Canadian principal, George Couros, who challenges you to think about using your voice (and your students') to share with others what you are doing to change education.
View the graphic, 8 Things to Look for in Today's Classroom, below. Couros proposes that these are the things you should spot in a strong learning environment. Review it carefully and think about the following:
8 Things to Look for in Today's Classroom
- Which points resonate with you the most? Why do you think that is?
- With which points are you uncomfortable, or maybe least familiar?
For this component of your final exam, you will answer the question from Couros' TED Talk, "Will you be teaching for yesterday or tomorrow?" To do this, incorporate the answers to the following questions in your response.
- Think about your education throughout the past 10+ years. Select three of the items on the graphic and comment on how you saw these items incorporated (or not incorporated) into classrooms that you had. Give examples of how each item was fulfilled (or omitted) in your classroom. (Do not use teacher's names if you are giving a negative example).
- Now think about your future classroom. Select three of the items and give an example of how you will bring these to fruition in your classroom. What teaching strategies will you use to make these items visible to your students and their parents. Be descriptive in your examples.
All blog rules for BCTAL 901 apply for this assignment. Happy blogging!
