The past few weeks we have heard a lot about building a sturdy foundation to build our career on. In this class so far this means developing an understanding of all North Carolina standards for teachers and comprehending all of the educational philosophies. Today we started the research for our projects on our assigned philosophies. At first I was unsure how this would relate to our technology centered classrooms in the twenty-first century. However, after a bit of research I discovered that these philosophies are some things that I already believe in. For example, reconstructionism is about making teaching interactive and collaborative for students. I believe this is important because I as a student cannot learn unless I can understand its importance to everyday life. As future teachers we cannot forget that we too were once students.
Another big thing on this past week's agenda was the School of Education Orientation that all beginning education majors are required to attend. That meeting to say the least was... OVERWHELMING! As future teachers we have such important roles and are held to higher standards, as I mentioned in my previous blog. In this meeting we discussed what lies ahead for us as we enter into the School of Education. There is a lot expected of us but that is no different than what it will be like once we have our own classroom. The work load is heavy but the importance of the work at hand is worth it. So truly I am thankful that our professors do not take it easy on us because they are simply preparing us for the road ahead.
"To teach a Child is to touch the Future" -anonymous
Remembering how it was being a student is so important. We get so caught up in wanting to do everything by the book we forget what it is like when we were that age and what we wanted or needed out of a class. Who knew there were different philosophies on how to teach? I sure didn't. You have made the connection to these philosophies and life. You are already doing such a great job at this.
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