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Rubric/Comments on Museum of Mexican Art Lesson

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Rubric/Comments on Museum of Mexican Art Lesson

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Carlene,
This is simply lovely!  I would love to share this with future students.  Your commitment rings loud and clear in this poem.
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I can see your commitment for learning that extends to yourself as well. Reading this makes one realize that your are a life-long learner, it seems.  I also love your concept of being around "dream builders"!
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We as teachers have met a big goal when we see that our students are intrinsically motivated to learn and achieve.
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I love the analogy!  I hope your student can see that connection and appreciate it as well.
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You are so correct--Thoreau does make the reader question one's role/responsibility when it comes to unjust laws.
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Well stated.  You provide excellent examples for support.
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I like your lesson idea.  The disadvantage is the accommodation of the museum--it is small.
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An analogy I like to share with my students is that they are plants and my job as a teacher is to water them and allow them to grow. It is important, as a teacher, to see myself as a collaborator with my students. My job is not to tell my students how/what to think, feel, and enjoy. My job is to facilitate learning in a safe, respectful environment. Mutual respect is important in my classroom. Students have the right to form their own opinions and stances; I am there to guide them on their journey. Not only am I a teacher, but I am a learner, as well. I am open-minded and learn so much from my students! We engage in learning as a mutual process.

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I agree with this quote that there is no such thing as a neutral education process. Often, the education process plays a large role in which we assimilate and conform to mainstream society. Students are taught reading, writing, arithmetic, and other skills rigidly and with limited (and bias) content. School structure often times leads to little room for exploration. Students often times do not have much choice in class policies, structure or content. Unfortunately, a great deal of the content that is taught is Anglo-centric. In a non-Anglo setting, students are likely to feel disconnected from the material and structure of the school. Without options and exploration offered in the educational process, students will not have the opportunity to deal critically and creatively with reality and participate in the transformations of their world. Learning is not supposed to be a chore or daunting, it is supposed to be enjoyable. The first portion of the quote refers to extrinsic motivation, while the second part refers to intrinsic motivation; as educators, our goal should be to intrinsically motivate our students.