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Evaluating Current Educational Practices 

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Evaluating Current Educational Practices 

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BIE. (2017).  What is Project Based Learning (PBL)?.  Retrieved from http://www.bie.org/about/what_pbl

Gutek, G. L. (2011). Historical and philosophical foundations of education: A biographical introduction (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Latham, Patricia H.  (2017). At a Glance: Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).  Retrieved from https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/at-a-glance-free-and-appropriate-public-education

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Genuine knowledge is the knowledge that everyone should have because they are human beings (Gutek, 2011, p. 42).

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Aristotle believed in higher education and rational decision making.  In modern education humans are given the opportunity to continue their education through the process of college or university.  Students are able to make a rational and reasonable decision about their own lives to determine if pursuing a higher education through college is what makes the most sense for them and their life journey.  Each student who has received a free public education is equipped with the essentials to move forward to the college level and are able to do so through financial aid that allows them the finances to afford that furthered education.  I, among many others, was able to use aid from loans and grants to complete my undergraduate and presently graduate programs to further my education and expand my knowledge.

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Confucius believed that the arts were an important part of the learning process.  During primary schooling today, students are able to enjoy art and music classes weekly.  There is also the form of activities, poetry and song and dance in the general classroom to promote learning and allow students to express themselves.  In my first grade classroom, we work on new poems weekly and children are given the opportunity to learn the poem, read it in a group setting and then share it themselves. Through this they are learning vocabulary, fluency and concept of word while also learning through the study of the arts.

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The educational outcome that Confucius hoped to achieve through the study of literature, poetry, music, and ritual was the gentleman, a person who was versed in and refined by studying the arts (Gutek, 2011, p. 22).

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Human life is meaningful rather than meaningless and human beings, by using rationality, can shape their lives through informed and rationally made decisions ( Gutek, 2011, p. 58)

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PBL is a way for teachers to give students control over their learning.  You begin with a driving question to get them interested and then students begin to think critically and use their own knowledge and resources to answer the question.  This goes along with Socrates' theory of helping students create their own ideas by asking them inquisitive questions. While implementing PBL in my classroom I am able to watch students work together to develop a product that they can share with others and be proud of, I do not give them the information but rather they find it themselves and determine how they want to present it.

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) says that each child who has a disability and needs special education and related services will receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) (Latham, 2017).

FAPE allows for all students, no matter their abilites, to have a free and equal education.  This act is in place in schools throughout America.  When having students in my class with an IEP, it is my role to understand their disability and provide them, to the best of my abilites, an education that they understand and teach to their knowledge and understanding.  By acquainting yourself better with your students, you can understand their learning style and better provide them with the tools and resources they need for a successful education. Plato's ideas of everyone having a genuine education is embodied in this act for disabled children.

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Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge (BIE, 2017)

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The teacher's task, Socrates said, is to draw ideas out of student's minds by asking them probing and challenging questions that cause them to think critically, deeply, and reflectively about their beliefs (Gutek, 2011, p.34)