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Plato believed that the role  of the teacher was to bring about "an intellectual conversion experience in the learner" (Gutek, 2011, p. 44-45)

Believed that the state needed to maintain complete control over a person's education throughout their life (Gutek, 2011, p. 45)

Early Childhood Education - believed that early childhood was a crucial stage of learning that shaped that shaped their "Adult beliefs, attitudes, and values" (Gutek, 2011, p. 45)

Believed everyone should have an equal education

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Emphasized critical-thinking and the search for meaning (Gutek, 2011, p. 35)

Believed that "knowledge is the source of the virtuous or reflective life" (Gutek, 2011, p. 35)

Believed in asking his students probing, challenging questions

Mentor - believed in mentoring his students (in particular, Plato)

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Relationships - Building positive relationships with students is very important

Rituals - Setting routines and procedures (rituals) is important - students need stability and routines in place in the classroom environment in order to be successful

Character Education - Focus on character education and teaching students how to have love and respect for one another so that they can go into the world and make a difference

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Teaches must provide opportunities for students to think critically and think for themselves

Equality - All students should have equal opportunities to learn

Early Childhood Education - provide younger students with plenty opportunities to learn before entering kindergarten or preschool

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Mentor - teachers can be mentors for their students and develop a positive relationship; teachers can also be mentors to other teachers, for example teachers that are new to the profession; having a mentor program is every important

Critical thinking- teachers should allow their students to use critical thinking skills by asking thought-provoking questions

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Ethical System - become as good and ethical as possible by knowing what was good and doing it.

Focus on Hierarchical Relationships - people are respected due to their rank (ex. parent and child relationship)

Believed in “an ethical system in which values and virtues center on human relationships”  (Gutek, 2011, p. 18).

Teachers provide knowledge and instill virtues in their students (Gutek, 2011, p. 19)

Placed an emphasis on rituals (rules and procedures)

Believed that education should focus on studying literature, poetry, music, and rituals, and in doing so, the educational outcome would be the gentleman, which is a person who is well versed in and refined by studying the arts (Gutek, 2011, p. 22).

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In my classroom, my goal is to develop and maintain positive relationships with my students.  I have routines and procedures in place for my students, because I have learned that students can become agitated if their schedule is interrupted. In addition, I teach lessons on character education where my students learn to be kind and respectful to one another.

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In my classroom, I challenge my students to think critically by asking thought-provoking questions. I try to stay away from the "what" and "who" questions, and focus more on the "how" and "why" questions. In addition, I am a certified trained mentor in my district, and work with new teachers each year!

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Founder of Realism - individuals are always looking for the truth and have a "thirst for knowledge" (Gutek, 2011, p. 57)

Senses - Placed an emphasis on the senses and believed that teachers should provide students with opportunities to “examine, observe, and deal with objects” (Gutek, 2011, p. 59)

Reason - believed that individuals learn through exposure and must think critically

Liberally educated - individuals should have knowledge of many different academic subjects

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Sensory Experiences - Students should have plenty of experiences to observe the world through the use of their senses (ex. sensory bins and scientific experiments)

Provide differentiation when needed because all students can learn and should be given the opportunity to learn in a variety of different ways

Knowledge - students should be taught a variety of subjects to gain knowledge of different topics

Exposure - teachers should expose children to the world around them by providing opportunities in which they use their senses

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In my classroom, I provide my students with plenty of opportunities to use their senses. For example, when introducing a new Science topic to my students, I like to use experiments where students can use their senses to examine and observe what is happening. In addition, I like to use sensory bins in my classroom to provide students with opportunities to interact with new objects while developing and strengthening the use of their senses. It is vital that students play with objects, observe, and explore the world around them in order to cultivate their curiosity.

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In my classroom, we are equals. Nobody is better than the other. We all learn the same things, yet we all learn differently. Because of this, I differentiate when needed to meet the needs of my students. Equity in a classroom is very important. In addition, I try to spark intellectual conversations among my students to allow them to use their critical-thinking skills.

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