I really liked this article. Although I loved the videos about the problems of the educational system, Sarah brought up an interesting point in class on Thursday that although they are powerful they didn't have something that this article did, and that is solutions. The videos talked about problems, but not necessarily how to solve them, and this article touched on how we can change at least the problems with the creativity that is being squished. I never really thought about education like this, although I know that there are issues, I never thought about how giving children less guidance would be better, until I read this. Working at an after care program I know that we have this type of education because when we are helping kids in the after care program we don't have to follow a syllabus, so I am able to give kids more creative control-- and let them make their own mistakes.
After having read this I really began to think about my own education both in the classroom and at home, and realized that my parents were in tune with this writer without realizing it, because they did what he suggested, which was to let me make my own mistakes and then help me figure out why they were wrong and how to get to the right answer. I was lucky and had teachers along the way who did a lot of that, but of course I had those teachers that taught us to have us memorize, but because my parents were the way they were, I still explored at home.
Having read this, I hope that I will be able to take those studies that he presented, and the ideas that he had and implement those in my classroom, or at least try-- since I will still have to follow standards set by the school and board. I intern for my math class at Monte Vista Elementary School, and what I found particularly today is that the children there don't necessarily have the same home life I did, they aren't as lucky. And so we as teachers and those who are in the classroom have to be able to step into that role and let them find their own way- because children have brilliant minds and will get to the solution, and will understand it better than if you just tell them.
After having read this I really began to think about my own education both in the classroom and at home, and realized that my parents were in tune with this writer without realizing it, because they did what he suggested, which was to let me make my own mistakes and then help me figure out why they were wrong and how to get to the right answer. I was lucky and had teachers along the way who did a lot of that, but of course I had those teachers that taught us to have us memorize, but because my parents were the way they were, I still explored at home.
Having read this, I hope that I will be able to take those studies that he presented, and the ideas that he had and implement those in my classroom, or at least try-- since I will still have to follow standards set by the school and board. I intern for my math class at Monte Vista Elementary School, and what I found particularly today is that the children there don't necessarily have the same home life I did, they aren't as lucky. And so we as teachers and those who are in the classroom have to be able to step into that role and let them find their own way- because children have brilliant minds and will get to the solution, and will understand it better than if you just tell them.
Brilliant - nicely done. This is a thoughtful and thorough review of the article. As we mover through the semester, I hope we will have and nurture those times in our learning where being wrong is ok - it is an avenue to more exploration and growth rather then a punitive statement on your own learning.
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Matt