Reflection 3

These week had some highs and lows. The timeline of industrial education was a little dry, I'll admit, but other than that I found the class very enlightening. To begin:

The Moral Dimensions of Teaching

1. Ensure responsible stewardship of schools
Ensure educators’ competence in and commitment to serving as stewards of schools
2. Providing equal access to knowledge for all children and youth
3. Enculturating the young in a social & political democracy
Help them be good members of society
4. Practicing a nurturing pedagogy (the art and science of teaching)
Develop educators who nurture the learning and well-being of every student

I really enjoyed the stories that illustrated how to apply these dimensions in the classroom.

Respect x 3
Respect for Self - If you respect yourself, you will have good personal hygiene, be honest, etc.
Respect for Others - If you respect others, you will not bully, insult, annoy, etc.
Respect for Environment - If you respect the Environment, you will keep your school clean, etc.

I found this to be an interesting concept. I think if the classroom was small enough this would work well, but as the class grows, chances are you will get one wayward student that will take advantage of the fact that there are no exact rules. If you could get the students like this to actually live by this concept then it would be quite an achievement though. I'm looking forward to observing the schools this week.