After reviewing my own touchstone moments in my education career so far, I evaluated what it would be like set up a classroom cultivating students' touchstone moments. One of the biggest cultivations I received was the chance to write without borders. Sometimes it is hard for students to work without structure, especially if they aren't used it, but I want my future students to eventually appreciate their potential in reflection. There are so many ways that teachers suppress students' voice, but I want to come up with so many ways that teachers cultivate their voice instead.
My goal is to hold debates, have student-led projects, collaborative conversations, and use voting to exemplify a democratic classroom. I see the value in voice during writing, but including students' voice for other logistical systems also has merit. Having those activities opens trust, interests, and an engaging atmosphere. I think these traits cultivate learning.
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Julia Nienhaus
10/4/2018 03:26:26 pm
I love the idea of a "democratic classroom". I remember how much better classes became when a teacher would give us even little choices-- being able to decide whether to work individually or as groups really made my day in high school. Giving students the power to control their own learning is a great idea because each individual knows their own learning style best.
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