tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016185828166815297.post1107629272268191161..comments2023-07-01T07:03:21.616-05:00Comments on Obeying the Call: Teaching PhilosophiesLaura C. Brandenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07566034195478018369noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016185828166815297.post-89916146507260815712007-09-26T12:56:00.000-05:002007-09-26T12:56:00.000-05:00I really like your anecdote about your teacher wit...I really like your anecdote about your teacher with the index cards. I think that's a good way to go about getting people to read. Nothing is more annoying than sitting in a class where no one has read, having a discussion with yourself.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905519480498366177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016185828166815297.post-72103717861224416892007-09-26T12:25:00.000-05:002007-09-26T12:25:00.000-05:00I like the line you have in your post that reads, ...I like the line you have in your post that reads, "I want them to learn how to think critically and develop their own opinions." I think that's what we should do as teachers, is present the information we want students to learn, and then listen to what they have to say critically about the material and their opinions of it. That is what so excites me about teaching, is listening to different understandings of information, as well as different opinions. <BR/><BR/>As to your question of what my teaching philosophy would entail, I think it would be much the same as yours. I want to develop a classroom where student comprehension is important, but so is student voice and opinion. They've gotta read the material, and I'll check to be sure they're reading, but what they think about the information and their expression of ideas should truly be their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016185828166815297.post-47876766608538447472007-09-25T13:14:00.000-05:002007-09-25T13:14:00.000-05:00I once again read something about a student center...I once again read something about a student centered classroom, and I really like what I'm reading. I think your idea of having to check student's comprehension is a wonderful idea. During the first couple of years, some students need a check on their actions in order to ensure they will work the way they're supposed to. I also like your free writing time. The ability for students to not worry about the grammar and focus on the actual work is a gift that will aid them in all their future assignments because it removes a lot of the stigma surrounding writing. In, short, I loved your post.<BR/><BR/>Yours,<BR/><BR/>RyanRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457305544468556643noreply@blogger.com