I first have to give credit to my family for demonstrating what life-long and passionate learning really means on a day to day basis. Wow, do my parents love to ask questions and they also love having answers. This give and take dialogical conversations that I've been having as I've grown up allowed me to actively engage in school with a learning mindset, not just let my mind go through the school factory.
When my teachers have a variety of forms of teaching is when I learn best. I know most people are humans of habitat, but I have to daresay that I'm not one of them. I get bored with routines and do find them more of a factory-like system even though it is good for students to get used to disciplinary work in a consistent way. Just like in the TED talk I listened to last night, students want to be surprised, perplexed, or maybe even confused. It keeps us all on the edge of the seat right? The next thing about 'spark learning' is that I love to talk, but only when I feel safe. Learning is highly dependent on the environment around us and I know that I absorb and explore best when I have time to express my thoughts and listen to others after I've gotten to know them. Doing skits and silly get to know me games unfortunately are the portal to a comfortable environment. Setting expectations of respect honestly comes with practice and is not as immediate as knowing the person's name next to you.
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July 2019
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