So can we sort of infer that your “authentic” teaching voice incorporates relatability with students?! I do agree that students need to find something relatable within the teacher to themselves. How do you think that we can facilitate that in educator training?!
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So can we sort of infer that your “authentic” teaching voice incorporates relatability with students?! I do agree that students need to find something relatable within the teacher to themselves. How do you think that we can facilitate that in educator training?!
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I agree that there will be several factors affecting an educator, I wonder what would your teaching self look like managing the stressors that you have listed as influencing an educator?!
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Thank you for your post Erin. My curiosity however wishes me to ask “what is your authentic teaching self” look like?!
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I just had to go back and watch the clip on YouTube! Fun stuff. I agree that something as artistic as teaching cannot be monochromatic (and why things haven’t changed is a whole another topic that I can go on and on about but that’s not the point here). I have learned over the years of teaching that if you try to put up an act, the students see right through it. On the other hand, it is tough to beeee yourself because the world is a very judgy place…also people often talk about establishment of authority, discipline, etc etc…how does one balance that?!
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It really is a balancing act isn’t it?! It definitely seems like you have a lot of insight into what all goes into teaching and learning. And I totally agree that some days are better than others for sure. One thing I think that stood out to me in the readings and also your post was the fact that you can’t always expect to be successful with a lesson plan – one has to be open to feedback from things that don’t work…101 ways to NOT teach a class or something like that and then slowly we are able to figure how to teach and how that aligns with our own selves.
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How do you think your authentic self will look like in the classes you teach Bailey? What parts of your personality do you think might aid the development of your authentic teaching self.
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Interesting connection between the two weeks. Do you have any insights into what your teaching self would be in the classes you teach?!
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Comment on Are grades problematic? The grade polemic? by Jyotsana Sharma
One of the things that stood out to me in your post Patrick was when you say “So it matters, but the pursuit of knowledge should matter more.” and that I think is the key to shift the focus from grades for “passing” to what matters more. I think we as educators hold that key, it depends on how we utilize this tool called “grading” to inspire curiosity for pursuit of knowledge (as you say) instead of the pursuit of a perfect GPA.
Comment on An ongoing debate on “grading” by Jyotsana Sharma
Learning is definitely what matters and the ability to think critically, problem solve, create, innovate…I also agree that a range of things is good. Qualitative research uses a term called triangulation (gathering data from multiple sources to construct a holistic picture) and I wonder if that can be something that can be done for grades? What do you think?
