Pedagogy

mentioned how the journey to becoming a teacher who addresses TPSR begins now. Even though I am a ways away from getting my degree the idea of being a socially and personally responsible person early on will help me understand ways to incorporate the pedagogy into my teachings. TPSR is not a concept exclusively for Phys Ed it is a concept that needs to be preahced by all educators, TPSR turns students into people of our society and…

expand and open up a wide range of possible choices and response to meet the needs of all students in a diverse classroom. A reflective practitioner refers to a teacher who actively engages in reflection practices with respect to daily teaching, pedagogy and personal beliefs (Larrivee, 2015). Through critical reflections on their behaviors and professional practices, teachers build confidence in dealing with inevitable dilemmas and tradeoffs involved in daily teaching. They free teaching from…

an idea stick. Two of those are Emotional, which motivates the target audience to care about the Central Message (Heath, Volpe), and Stories, which motivates the target audience to take action on the central message (Heath, Volpe). In the text, “Pedagogy and political commitment: a comment” by Bell Hooks argues that college english teachers should educate for liberation to allow students to learn to think critically and analytically in order to critique conventional expectations and desires in…

aimlessly staring at your professor while they give their hour and a half long lecture. At the end of it all you wonder “Well what did I get out of this? I just know what I think I need to know.” Here you have two cases in one example. According to The Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire this is a common practice of “the banking concept” in effect. On the other end, according to hooks’s Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom, this is an example of a “passive…

The grow your skills and to gain a better understanding of yourself as a teacher, reflection is essential. Reflection allows teachers, to look back at lessons, weeks, terms or even years and view what went right and what went wrong thus allowing teachers to start to think critically about what is best for them moving forward. Reflection is crucial to the success of a student teacher, as without it they will struggle to grow, recognise their mistakes and adjust their methods in the future. When…

Billings (2009) sum up effective professional development through eight characteristics: 1. The professional development program is focused on improving student learning by deepening the knowledge and skills of educators in their subject matter and in pedagogy. 2. The professional development program is based on an analysis of student achievement data and learning needs, is coherent with state standards, and complements the instructional program. 3. Professional development is collaborative, is…

resources to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Therefore the need for ongoing training and effective professional training is paramount to ensure confidence and build stronger connections between clear instruction and the pedagogy delivery in the classroom. But we need to make sure the teachers who teach that content, are comfortable with what they need to teach (Vaille,…

TPACK is described as meaningful, technology-incorporated teaching. TPACK encompasses all three concepts content, technology and pedagogy, not as individual concepts, but as the combination of all three. Rienties, Brouwer & Lygo-Baker (2013) points out that to effectively address students ' needs, teachers need to understand the concepts of content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge…

I work constructively with members of a team to achieve a common goal, and have the ability to problem solve and be creative. I have a passion for teaching and ensure that I keep up to date with my subject knowledge, teaching pedagogy and the current issues in education. To maintain being an outstanding practitioner I am of the opinion that I must also remain a learner. In past 3 years I have completed two Masters level courses and successfully passed BSL Level 1. I relish…

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs encompasses the Traditional, Progressive, and Critical tradition’s set forth to achieve, through the application of distinct educational lessons. Maslow’s interpretations of Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem and Self-actualization acknowledge individual needs to manage physical and mental development (Maslow, 1954). The purposes of intellectual, political, economic and social education are explained by how well an individual’s unique needs are met in…