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Have you heard of the #TeachStrong movement? Find out more about the movement that seeks to modernize and elevate teaching.
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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
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Teachers should embrace a radical pedagogy and provoke students to demand equality for themselves and others, argues vice principal Tait Coles
Schools must develop a commitment to civic courage and social responsibility that ignites bravery in young people to realise they have the power and opportunity to challenge the status quo. School leaders have a duty to promote learning that encourage students to question rather than forcing teachers to lead drill-oriented, stimulus-and-response methodologies. Teachers must awaken the passions of their students and teach the knowledge and skills needed to direct and sustain it.
Students need the freedom and encouragement to determine and discover who they are and to understand that the system shouldn't define them – but rather give them the skills, knowledge and beliefs to understand that they can set the agenda. Educators must be prepared to embrace a radical pedagogy and believe that each school should be one of freedom that provokes students to fight against the corridors of power and enforce equality for themselves and others.
Critical pedagogy is the only way to achieve this. The philosophy was first described by Paulo Freire and has since been developed by the likes of Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren and Roger Simon. Critical pedagogy isn't a prescriptive set of practices – it's a continuous moral project that enables young people to develop a social awareness of freedom. This pedagogy connects classroom learning with the experiences, histories and resources that every student brings to their school. It allows students to understand that with knowledge comes power; the power that can enable young people to do something differently in their moment in time and take positive and constructive action.
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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Radical+Pedagogy
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Teachers should embrace a radical pedagogy and provoke students to demand equality for themselves and others, argues vice principal Tait Coles
Schools must develop a commitment to civic courage and social responsibility that ignites bravery in young people to realise they have the power and opportunity to challenge the status quo. School leaders have a duty to promote learning that encourage students to question rather than forcing teachers to lead drill-oriented, stimulus-and-response methodologies. Teachers must awaken the passions of their students and teach the knowledge and skills needed to direct and sustain it.
Students need the freedom and encouragement to determine and discover who they are and to understand that the system shouldn't define them – but rather give them the skills, knowledge and beliefs to understand that they can set the agenda. Educators must be prepared to embrace a radical pedagogy and believe that each school should be one of freedom that provokes students to fight against the corridors of power and enforce equality for themselves and others.
Critical pedagogy is the only way to achieve this. The philosophy was first described by Paulo Freire and has since been developed by the likes of Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren and Roger Simon. Critical pedagogy isn't a prescriptive set of practices – it's a continuous moral project that enables young people to develop a social awareness of freedom. This pedagogy connects classroom learning with the experiences, histories and resources that every student brings to their school. It allows students to understand that with knowledge comes power; the power that can enable young people to do something differently in their moment in time and take positive and constructive action.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Radical+Pedagogy
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8 Characteristics Of A Great Teacher What makes a teacher strong? What differentiates the best from the rest? There’s no shortage of bodies (some dramatically misguided) attempting to solve this riddle. The answers are nebulous at best. Below is a list of traits, some of which may be familiar but many of which will never show up on any sort of performance review. Check them out and see what you think. 1. They Demonstrate Confidence Confidence while teaching can mean any number of things, it can range from having confidence in your knowledge of the material being learned to having confidence that your teaching acumen is second to none. Though these two (and many other) “confidences” are important the most critical confidence a teacher can have is much more general, and tougher to describe than that. It’s the confidence that you know you’re in the right spot doing what you want to be doing and that no matter what transpires, having that time to spend with those young learners is going to be beneficial both for them and for yourself. It’s clear to students when teachers exude this feeling. Working in schools is difficult and stressful, and also immensely rewarding. But if you’re not confident that you’re in the right place when you’re teaching…you’re probably not. They understand that learning is not a neat and tidy activity and that adhering too closely to rules and routines can drain from students the natural curiosity, spontaneity and passion that they bring to school. Worrying about what the boss may think can be draining and restrictive in any job, teaching is no exception. In fact, the best teachers live by the code “It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission.” Learn more: http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
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8 Characteristics Of A Great Teacher What makes a teacher strong? What differentiates the best from the rest? There’s no shortage of bodies (some dramatically misguided) attempting to solve this riddle. The answers are nebulous at best. Below is a list of traits, some of which may be familiar but many of which will never show up on any sort of performance review. Check them out and see what you think. 1. They Demonstrate Confidence Confidence while teaching can mean any number of things, it can range from having confidence in your knowledge of the material being learned to having confidence that your teaching acumen is second to none. Though these two (and many other) “confidences” are important the most critical confidence a teacher can have is much more general, and tougher to describe than that. It’s the confidence that you know you’re in the right spot doing what you want to be doing and that no matter what transpires, having that time to spend with those young learners is going to be beneficial both for them and for yourself. It’s clear to students when teachers exude this feeling. Working in schools is difficult and stressful, and also immensely rewarding. But if you’re not confident that you’re in the right place when you’re teaching…you’re probably not. They understand that learning is not a neat and tidy activity and that adhering too closely to rules and routines can drain from students the natural curiosity, spontaneity and passion that they bring to school. Worrying about what the boss may think can be draining and restrictive in any job, teaching is no exception. In fact, the best teachers live by the code “It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission.” Learn more: http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
delmy's curator insight,
December 20, 2015 10:40 AM
#SCEUNED15 Características de los buenos maestros!! interesante poder aplicar algunas de ellas y ver los resultados 
Mary Martínez's curator insight,
January 23, 2016 1:31 AM
8 Characteristics Of A Great Teacher What makes a teacher strong? What differentiates the best from the rest? There’s no shortage of bodies (some dramatically misguided) attempting to solve this riddle. The answers are nebulous at best. Below is a list of traits, some of which may be familiar but many of which will never show up on any sort of performance review. Check them out and see what you think. 1. They Demonstrate Confidence Confidence while teaching can mean any number of things, it can range from having confidence in your knowledge of the material being learned to having confidence that your teaching acumen is second to none. Though these two (and many other) “confidences” are important the most critical confidence a teacher can have is much more general, and tougher to describe than that. It’s the confidence that you know you’re in the right spot doing what you want to be doing and that no matter what transpires, having that time to spend with those young learners is going to be beneficial both for them and for yourself. It’s clear to students when teachers exude this feeling. Working in schools is difficult and stressful, and also immensely rewarding. But if you’re not confident that you’re in the right place when you’re teaching…you’re probably not. They understand that learning is not a neat and tidy activity and that adhering too closely to rules and routines can drain from students the natural curiosity, spontaneity and passion that they bring to school. Worrying about what the boss may think can be draining and restrictive in any job, teaching is no exception. In fact, the best teachers live by the code “It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission.” Learn more: http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
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You could argue all day about which people, alive today or long gone, qualify as the world’s “greatest learners.” But one thing is for sure: you can’t ignore the wisdom of the self-taught. Below we’ve curated ten things autodidacts do to achieve their educational goals on a regular basis. History is filled with people called autodidacts, or individuals who teach themselves about a subject or subjects in which they have little to no formal education. Benjamin Franklin was an autodidact. So were Jorge Luis Borges, Eileen Gray, Gustave Eiffel, and Frida Kahlo. Modern-day autodidacts might include Julian Assange, Paul Keating, and Bill Gates. The original “self-directed learners,” autodidacts possess intrinsic motivation, self-determination, and a true passion for learning. We’ve all known at least one person who fits this description. - See more at: http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2015/06/02/10-habits-of-the-worlds-greatest-learners/#sthash.h8rGUO96.dpuf Learn more: - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/what-are-the-skills-needed-from-students-in-the-future/
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You could argue all day about which people, alive today or long gone, qualify as the world’s “greatest learners.” But one thing is for sure: you can’t ignore the wisdom of the self-taught. Below we’ve curated ten things autodidacts do to achieve their educational goals on a regular basis. History is filled with people called autodidacts, or individuals who teach themselves about a subject or subjects in which they have little to no formal education. Benjamin Franklin was an autodidact. So were Jorge Luis Borges, Eileen Gray, Gustave Eiffel, and Frida Kahlo. Modern-day autodidacts might include Julian Assange, Paul Keating, and Bill Gates. The original “self-directed learners,” autodidacts possess intrinsic motivation, self-determination, and a true passion for learning. We’ve all known at least one person who fits this description. - See more at: http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2015/06/02/10-habits-of-the-worlds-greatest-learners/#sthash.h8rGUO96.dpuf Learn more: - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/what-are-the-skills-needed-from-students-in-the-future/
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Introduction. I'm celebrating writing my 100th post, by trying to link together various posts relating to teaching. I suggest in my post 'How do I know how good my teachers are?' that there are three key sources that contribute to my judgement of the effectiveness of my teaching staff: Data - the measured outcomes from…
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Empathy
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Soft+Skills
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset
Gust MEES's insight:
Introduction. I'm celebrating writing my 100th post, by trying to link together various posts relating to teaching. I suggest in my post 'How do I know how good my teachers are?' that there are three key sources that contribute to my judgement of the effectiveness of my teaching staff: Data - the measured outcomes from…
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Empathy
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Soft+Skills
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset
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So how come all this Radical Pedagogy then Bryan? Well, this same wife is currently wading though a PGCE in her spare time, and asked if I’d create some slides for a presentation on Paolo Freire. The more I understand of his thinkery, the more I like him… Learn more: http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Radical+Learners
Gust MEES's insight:
So how come all this Radical Pedagogy then Bryan? Well, this same wife is currently wading though a PGCE in her spare time, and asked if I’d create some slides for a presentation on Paolo Freire. The more I understand of his thinkery, the more I like him… Learn more: http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Radical+Learners
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Jim Collins, author of the bestseller book “Good To Great : Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t” is convinced that “the good-to-great findings apply broadly—not just to CEOs but also to you and me in whatever work we’re engaged in, including the work of our own lives.” The guiding question to transforming schools from good to great should be: What can we do better than we are doing in the status quo? Big data has no big influence if it is not driven up to the top of the DIKW pyramid, where wisdom is the sum up of the school consistent efforts to move forward. Making good schools great challenges educators to take their school performance to a higher level than expected. They are challenged to simulate life for learners not only to prepare them for one. Learn more: - http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Teacherpreneur - https://gustmees.wordpress.com - https://gustmees.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/document_fusionne.pdf - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/what-are-the-skills-needed-from-students-in-the-future/ - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/learning-to-learn-preparation-for-better-learning-how-to/
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Learn more: - http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Teacherpreneur - https://gustmees.wordpress.com - https://gustmees.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/document_fusionne.pdf - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/what-are-the-skills-needed-from-students-in-the-future/ - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/04/learning-to-learn-preparation-for-better-learning-how-to/
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Dr. Deborah Brennan's curator insight,
May 28, 2015 4:43 PM
Great teachers empower their students to engage with the content. These classrooms can often appear noisy as students discuss and argue, get excited and share. Our traditional teacher observation and evaluation instruments undermine real great teachers. These instruments often focus on what the TEACHER IS DOING not on what the students are doing. Administrators are often looking for teachers who are directing the learning, standing in the front of an orderly classroom talking and asking questions. Teachers who are on the side, guiding and facilitating are often marked down because administrators do not observe the behaviors of the checklist. We need to change the way teachers are observed - and the feedback they receive - from the administrators that determine their contracts. We need to find ways to encourage our REAL GREAT TEACHERS. |
Have you heard of the #TeachStrong movement? Find out more about the movement that seeks to modernize and elevate teaching.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/professional-development-why-educators-and-teachers-cant-catch-up-that-quickly-and-how-to-change-it/
https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/
https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Rise+of+the+Professional+Educator