Post on 12-Jan-2016
Axioms to Guide My Teaching
Janet KuopusFall 2008 – ED311/316
My Positive Learning Story
Hiking with a Friend
• She encouraged me• When it seemed I couldn’t go anymore
She believed in me• She had the patience
and the time for me
My Negative Learning Story
Growing Up With Six Brothers and One Sister who Loved Sports
• I always failed• Very discouraging
• No patience to teach me• I didn’t have the interest
• My talents were not in sports
My Axioms
1. If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.
2. Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. ~Plato
3. The good teacher discovers the natural gifts of his pupils and liberates them. ~Stephen Neil
Theme #1:
• Quit playing sports altogether• Never wanted to try anything with anybody
Respect for the Learner
Theme #2:
• I played flute/piano• Siblings played sports
Not Every Child will Have the Same Talents
Theories Behind My Axioms
• Each child will have their own ideas based on their own experiences with environment – especially from home
CognitiveTheories
Socio-CulturalTheories
• Similar to previous
• Talents can be based on culture
• Each child may learn differently depending on their own culture
Relationships with others are the key to learning
NaturalisticTheories
Tompkins Principle #1:
Effective Teachers Understand How Children Learn
My Summary
• I will Respect each child in my classroom
• I will Encourage each and every child in my classroom no matter how long it might take one to accomplish the task.
Each Child is Special No Matter What Talents They Might Have.