Personal beliefs and philosophy of teaching by Katie Shea https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12 H440 en-us 2019-01-10 17:52:09 UTC 2019-04-12 17:55:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png The Purpose of Schooling (Post #2-1.20.19) katshea1 https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/321052491 I believe the purpose of schooling is to cultivate knowledge to be successful in our particular unique walk of life (The United States), to teach and instill positive qualities of character to be able to navigate through social interactions, to be respectfully aware that everyone comes from different beliefs and backgrounds, and to prepare and encourage to be productive members of society.]]> 2019-01-16 00:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/321052491 I believe Students learn best when they (Post #3- 2.5.19) katshea1 https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/328081254 I believe students learn best when they have their needs met first and are actively engaged, meaning, connected to the activity, content, project, etc. via personal interest or identity. After reading this weeks chapter in American Education, I stress the importance of incorporating studying the histories of ALL the ethnicities, especially those of dominated culture, represented in the class along with women and people with disabilities. This leads to empowerment and building self esteem, and also avoids exploiting student shame if they are culturally and linguistically different from Caucasian/European Americans. ]]> 2019-02-06 01:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/328081254 Initial beliefs (Post #1- 1.15.19) katshea1 https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/329970837 1. I believe my responsibilities as a teacher are: keep students safe and engaged and teach them how to interact positively in social interactions. 
2. I believe that learning: is best when students are truly engaged.
3. I believe that teaching: is crucial for this world to survive.
4. I believe the purpose of schooling is: to fill students with knowledge about our way of life and the world, and to prepare students to be successful in their careers.
5. I believe all my future students are: unique in all of their own ways.
6. I believe students learn best when they: have their needs met first and are actively engaged (connected to the activity, content, project, etc. via personal interest or identity) 
7. I believe my students will learn best when I: meet their needs first and an are actively engage the 
8.I believe community/family is: important for further educational growth, and learning culture of family as well as learning morals, ethics and values
9. I believe collaboration is: most educationally effective between students.
10.I believe being a teacher-activist is: setting an example by actions and words by advocating for engagement by interest and/or identity, equity and adaptive accommodations for students, and not making students feel singled out personally or not represented in the content. 
]]> 2019-02-11 17:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/329970837 I believe all future students are (Post #4- 2.11.19) katshea1 https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/329974108 I believe all future students are unique in their own ways and highly valued as an individual and as a member of a particular culture. Kids are kids; their NOT criminals just because they may have it really rough at home and don't KNOW how to properly express anger. Imagine, when things aren't going well for the student in their home life, they are absolutely helpless! No wonder they're so upset! Education is important (during the school day) but I believe all future students should be able to come to school and think of it as a stress-free safe place where teachers actually care how they care feeling that day or what's going on in their home life (if they want to share) and do their best to help the situation or easy the student's mind a little. I'm not very experienced in practicing this but I would like to know more.]]> 2019-02-11 17:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/329974108 I believe my responsibilities as a teacher are (Post #5-2.19.19) katshea1 https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/332994876 I believe my responsibilities as a teacher are to continually and constantly improve in my multicultural competence and, academically, improve the achievement of all students, *especially* those from low income and students of color, use culturally responsive classroom management strategies, provide students equitable learning opportunities, create an environment where students behave appropriately out of a sense of personal responsibility nd build a caring classroom community. ]]> 2019-02-20 01:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/332994876 I believe that teaching (Post #6- 2.26.19) katshea1 https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/334928167 I believe that teaching, or being a teacher will definitely be challenging due to two prominent forces: striving to maintain characteristics and practices that align with multicultural (NOT colorblind) education and the opposing force, the authority of the white (wo)man(s) in administration. I know I need to read more and more to back up my agreement with CRT to be able to avoid being "drowned beneath the sea of White emotional resistance". I can tell that these racially just ideal could easily get 'pushed' back, down deep where they came from by pressure from White authority and other white teachers who did not go through this course, therefore likely forgotten and lost within a White teacher, just as the Blocking CRT article says. But I will choose to teach elsewhere where I can exhibit racially just practices, empowering those who this American culture and society CHOOSES to neglect and steal identity from.]]> 2019-02-25 16:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/334928167 I believe that learning (Post #8 - 4.2.18 katshea1 https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/343964990 I believe that learning can occur through MULTIPLE means of instruction and/or engagement. My thoughts today stem from Chapter 5 in our book For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all too. I read about how coteaching, with the students that are in the class, can be very educational on the way the students interact with each other and engage each other authentically. You can learn how they talk to each other, engage each other and other forms of expressions, including nonverbal communications. In the example provided in the book, the teacher was amazed at how the student put much depth and detail into their lesson; thoughts, means of engagement and details the teacher probably never would have thought of. Through listening to these powerful conversations the teacher was able to adjust her own methods of instruction according to what he had witnessed in class. This is a great idea]]> 2019-03-21 18:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/katshea1/bsntgac9mp12/wish/343964990