October, 2013

The Artistry of Teaching!Mingling Practice & Theory by Jack Hassard

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Teaching is an expression of a personal vision of reality. It is a work of imagination.

Einstein said:

✤ In theory,….theory and practice are the same. In practice….they are not.

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Those who can

TEACH

Which Should Come First?

✤ Theory or Practice

T & P Should Mingle

Students as Partners

Students have a source of wisdom that many teachers value and !they choose to work with students as partners in learning

Co-Teaching

All participants would endeavor to understand and respect one another’s!perspectives, their rights to be different, and others as resources for

learning

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Mingling Results by Listening

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Teaching is not TidyIt involves a willingness to try multiple approaches, to collaborate with professional colleagues, and students to work through the realities of teaching and learning. Photo credit: Mak’m via http://www.flicr.com/help/general

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Imagination

✤ Teaching, like art or science, is an expression of a personal vision of reality and the great breakthroughs come when the teacher invents a new vision.

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Experiencing

✤ A key aspect of teacher development is mingling theory and practice in reality.

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Artistic Pedagogy

✤ “The teacher must understand what makes her think, where the desire to be a teacher comes from, and what the role of ‘science’ is in this entire process.” Dr. Christopher Emdin, Teachers College

“The Ability to Mingle Theory with Practice is a Cornerstone of Teaching”

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