Something I remember from elementary school and junior high is that during holidays like Christmas or thanksgiving there was always a food/can drive at school. We were in many ways required to bring something. In…
Being a teacher has a lot to do with the way that we orientate ourselves to teaching itself and to the world around us. In lecture, we talked about the impact our orientations have on our teachings…
Before: I have not really thought about the way that curriculum was developed. It always seemed to be this list of things that just appeared in teachers hands or their mailboxes when we talked about…
In comparison to past periods in history, there have been changes in the amount of discrimination against cultural groups. There is no longer segregation in public spaces, bathrooms or schools. A head tax is no longer…
As an aspiring teacher, I would naturally want to have students in my class that were considered “good” students. I don’t know if anyone would want students in their class who are inherently “bad” by social…
This week in lecture we talked about the social cognitive theory, marshmallow test and self-regulation. Part of the social cognitive theory is the concept of Reciprocal Influence. This is the idea that three aspects all influence…
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey This quote hit me kind of hard. I really enjoy learning and becoming aware of new ways of thinking; to me, education…
It is the beginning of my third week of winter semester 2018. This is my 5th semester of university and I have been to 3 different universities. Every new semester I wonder if I am ever…
Understanding the concept of self, understanding oneself and finding our identity is an everchanging process that every individual will go through at different times in their lives. our reading in the textbook this week was chapter…
In the reading for this week, The Social Efficiency Ideology by Michael Schiro, the Tyler Rationale on the development of curriculum was discussed. The Tyler rationale is probably very familiar, but you may not realize…
