Teaching Philo and Management by Jacina Swanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4 Made with love (and a lot of tears) en-us 2021-08-08 01:10:40 UTC 2021-12-16 20:32:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3f3-1f308.png My Teaching Philosophy jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1671849972 It is my firm belief that teachers are not the sole authority of the class and we are not dictators with an iron fist. We are our students' guides. And as a guide, it is my responsibility to prepare my students to use English the way they will encounter it the most in this ever-evolving world: for communication. We read books, write poetry, give presentations, not for their own sake but to learn to think better, to express ourselves better. So, I root my class in three core principles to develop students' beliefs and cognition: Analyzing, Criticising, and Synthesizing. ]]> 2021-08-08 01:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1671849972 Classroom Expectations jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673522755 1.) We will be respectful 
     - of each other's opinions
     - of each other's experiences
     - of each other's identities
     - of each other's time
2.) We will
     - give our best effort and be honest
     - remedy any wrong we commit
     - be kind to each other and ourselves
3.) We will allow ourselves
      - to ask for clarification
      - to laugh
4.) We will learn
      - to work as a group]]> 2021-08-10 01:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673522755 Our Values jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673524427
  • We are equal; not better than someone else
  • We know differently; not more
  • We define who we are; not a letter
  • We are humans; not robots
    • ]]>     2021-08-10 01:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673524427     Managing Each Other jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673528049 Part of being a team means not only holding ourselves accountable but holding each other accountable. This includes:
         - Speaking up when we see something wrong
         - Reminding each other of the rules
         - Taking responsibility for our actions
         - Contributing to group efforts]]>     2021-08-10 01:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673528049     My Pledge to My Students jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673563068 I will 
    • treat you with respect
    • work my hardest to help you achieve what I know you're capable of
    I will guide you by
    • explaining all assigned material until you feel you know the level I hope you will rise to
    • providing the necessary amount of feedback for you to grow if you choose to listen to my opinion
    My door is open if you need or want
    • clarification on any assignment
    • more detailed feedback on any assignment
    • someone to talk to 
    • someone to listen
    ]]>     2021-08-10 02:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673563068     Analyzing jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673575758 Students will look at a variety of texts and be asked the questions: What is the author saying; and how is the author saying it? Students will determine and infer the underlying patterns, themes, messages, literary devices the "author" uses to convey their thoughts. Students will break down the text to its individual parts and look at it as a whole to find these underlying tools.]]> 2021-08-10 02:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673575758 Criticising jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673576306 Upon intensively analysing a text, students will answer the questions: Did the author achieve what they wanted to; Why or why not? By making an assertion, and using evidence from the text to defend it, students will develop a broader sense of how successful, and unsuccessful, texts are presented.]]> 2021-08-10 02:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673576306 Synthesizing jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673577138 After analyzing and criticising a text, students will be asked to reformat the text to create a student original work that covers the same themes and uses the same literary devices the author employed. By doing so, students will gain a better understanding of the practical side of text formation as well as gain a deeper respect for text formation. ]]> 2021-08-10 02:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673577138 Team Work jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673577963 We are stronger together. If you have trouble with something, ask your desk neighbor or a friend first. If you want to know what you can do better on a future presentation, ask someone who you thought did a really good presentation. Help is a two-way street; taking the initiative by asking for help, and taking initiative by giving the help asked for, will make you not only a better student but a better classmate and a better person. Humans are social creatures; we do our best work when we work with others. Play to that strength... no that doesn't mean you can cheat]]> 2021-08-10 02:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673577963 1.) Examples jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673584207
  •     Don't talk over each other
  •     Learn to pronounce each other's names correctly
  •     Don't disrupt the class if we come in late
  •     Use each other's proper pronouns 
  •     Don't assume to know everything
    • ]]>     2021-08-10 02:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673584207     2.) Examples jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673584376
  • Be proud of the work we show
  • Be honest if the work isn't the best
  • Be honest if we forgot something
  • Apologize if we hurt someone's feelings
  • Don't beat ourselves up if we didn't do as well as we hoped
  • Don't be rude to people who we think didn't do as well
    • ]]>     2021-08-10 02:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673584376     3.) Examples jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673585035
  • If we don't know something, ask for help
  • If we don't understand something, ask for clarification
  • If we make a mistake, laugh it off and try again
    • ]]>     2021-08-10 02:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673585035     My Teaching Philosophy cont'd jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673600324 Every time we enter a new classroom for the first time we embark on a new journey. Through this journey, we experience more of the world around us and through these experiences, we will learn more about ourselves and each other. We can all take an active role or a passive one. Please be active in your own journey]]> 2021-08-10 02:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673600324 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673628560 2021-08-10 03:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1673628560 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675719718 "Unless you believe students can learn, they will not. Unless you believe you can teach them, you will not. Unless your students believe they can learn and until they want to learn, they will not" (Kellough & Kellough, 2010, p. 104).]]> 2021-08-11 16:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675719718 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675723285 "Encourage students to show respect for themselves and for others and provide each student with a sense of belonging" (Kellough & Kellough, 2010, p. 105).]]> 2021-08-11 16:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675723285 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675727727 As popularized by Gordon, I will advocate "encouragement and development of student self-control and self-regulated behavior" (Kellough & Kellough, 2010, p. 107).]]> 2021-08-11 16:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675727727 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675771274 2021-08-11 17:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675771274 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675773175 2021-08-11 17:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675773175 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675774410 2021-08-11 17:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675774410 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675776734 2021-08-11 17:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675776734 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675779302 2021-08-11 17:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675779302 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675782321 2021-08-11 17:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675782321 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675788800 2021-08-11 17:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1675788800 jtswanson https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1676211087 2021-08-12 01:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jtswanson/x7vkghv4m2z5xli4/wish/1676211087