Author: hokiegirl1

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“Knowledge is power, but has little value unless it can be easily accessed and put into practice”…….Melany Gallant

This quote speaks volume.  With the different restraints that are put on teachers in the classroom, creativity in the classroom appears to be a thing in the past. In today’s schools,  students are learning how to be great test takers. They learn what they need to know in order to pass the test.  Information is not being retained. In order for a student to truly learn a skill or strategy, it must be practiced and not just one time.  With the demands of  teachers having to teach a prescribed curriculum  in an allotted amount of time,  makes it difficult for true  learning to occur in the classroom.

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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn……Benjamin Franklin

We all learn in different ways and at a different pace.  In my opinion, it all goes back to relationships and knowing the population that you serve.  Teaching and learning is not a one size fits all model.  Classrooms should look different.  I’m a big fan of play and hands on learning.  When  I taught a group of inner city 7th grade students, I noticed that I could not stand in front of the class and have the student s do a lot of note taking.  In order for my students to UNDERSTAND  the content, I had to be creative with my instructional delivery.  Instructional delivery that reached all students which included multiple teaching strategies.  Real learning should drive and inspire you and should not be a taught as a one size fits all model.

Setting Students Minds on Fire

“When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts”. Dalai Lama

Teachers play a vital role in a student’s education.  Not just academically, but as a whole individual. The classroom learning environment is cultivated by the teacher. This environment often plays a major role in the success or failure of a student.

  • Teachers must meet students where they are. K-12 education is taught by 85% white females. Many of these teachers are teaching in urban school districts. There have been debates over the last few years regarding white teachers teaching minority students and it’s effectiveness. As previously stated, teachers must be willing to meet students where they are regardless of who they are and their cultural background.

Building relationships are the most important thing a teacher can do in the classroom. When students feel as though the teacher genuinely cares and is concerned, the student will go above and beyond in and outside of the classroom for the teacher. Academics will soar and behavior will improve.

Building rapport and knowing your students will allow teachers to connect and  create educational experiences that are not only enriching, but relateable to their own life experiences. This will allow students to become more engaged in their learning. When students feel confident about what they are doing, engagement and motivation will increase in the classroom.

Introduction- Tami

Hello,

My name is Tami Amos and I am glad to be here this evening.  I am a second year PhD student in the School of Education with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction.  Once again, I’m glad to be here and looking forward to learning lots of new things.

A Parent’s Responsibility

” It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”  Maya Angelou

I wanted to start off with this quote from Maya Angelou because parents need to be reminded that they are their child’s first role model, whether they want to be or not.  What they see you do, they will do.  What they hear you say, they will say. How they see you treat others, they will do the same.  Parents should always want the best for their child. They should want them to be  well- rounded productive individuals. The process begins by teaching them at an early age to embrace and learn from others differences, because there is beauty and strength in us all.