Human beings are not refrigerators. Industrial metaphors continue to shape the way we talk and think about education. This is a problem. Why? Because there’s no way approaches to teaching/planning that are inspired by factories and assembly lines can support ecological understanding–that sense of one’s implicatedness in all life and the care and concern to do something […]
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What lessons inspire you?
Students know when their teachers are engaged. Students know when their teachers are passionate about what they are teaching. This passion–your passion–is a crucial ingredient in engaging students. Here’s what I’m wondering about today: What lesson do you love doing with your students? What lesson ignites your passion for teaching? Action: Take 5 minutes to leave a comment below. Describe […]
Tips for Imaginative Educators: #5 Laugh As You Learn
Breaking News Without suitable pedagogical intervention, more learners will suffer from a very serious condition called arteriosclerosis of the imagination. This often debilitating condition is marked by limited flexibility of thought, an undeveloped sense of wonder, and a reduced ability to envision the possible in all learning. The primary cause? Rigid and restrictive learning processes and environments that exclude students’ emotional […]