I think the Levin & Nolan (2014) reading was a great read when it comes to introducing the ideas of authority bases. They really split it up by different bases and explain what each of them means. The "Authority and Theory" assignment also played a part on hearing and seeing what that look like on real teachers (making it relevant!). With that said, I haven't been able to see teachers as "just a teacher".. I shared an anecdote where a teacher of a kid that are doing virtual learning in the center I work at demonstrated a strong reward authority base (something I mentioned I do not agree with in my last blog!)
I love learning about the "science" behind how we decorate our classroom! Especially when we did a Miro collaboration during one of our Zoom where we shared what we thought was interesting during the readings and add on our thoughts to it. I'm personally a perfectionist neat control freak which can be overbearing for some people, but it's comforting to know that it can be very helpful if/when I get my own classroom!
I loved reading the Kovalik & Olsen (2005) article about the LifeSkills and listening to Gus' take on LifeSkills. It's literally skills to carry and develop for life! Sure, we want to make sure our students are learning academically and meeting the standards, but we have to put in equal, if not more, focus on their social-emotional well-being, which I feel are just as crucial in their overall child development. As their teacher who they will spend 8 hours a day with for 180 days, we want to be able to help them learn and enhance their LifeSkills in order for them to become a well-off citizen in our society, which is something I do strongly believe in!
My biggest concern is actually putting what we learned to practice. Like driving, there's a HUGE difference between reading about it and actually do it. We're thinking "wow, driving sounds easy!" but when we actually get behind the wheel, we're thinking "nope, absolutely not. I need EVERYONE to get out of the freeway for me to drive safely!" (at least, that was my thinking). So, we read about classroom management and is thinking "wow, I can't wait to do this and that in my classroom" but then certain situations/circumstances may not allow us to actually put what we learned in practice. I'm sure that'll change once we're actually teaching in our own classroom, but until then, we'll just have to wait and see.
Another crazy quarter very, very close to the end but I'm very lucky to work with some awesome people too! Here's Maya (right) and Elvis (left) getting in spirit for this upcoming holiday season. Wishing you all the best!
I love learning about the "science" behind how we decorate our classroom! Especially when we did a Miro collaboration during one of our Zoom where we shared what we thought was interesting during the readings and add on our thoughts to it. I'm personally a perfectionist neat control freak which can be overbearing for some people, but it's comforting to know that it can be very helpful if/when I get my own classroom!
I loved reading the Kovalik & Olsen (2005) article about the LifeSkills and listening to Gus' take on LifeSkills. It's literally skills to carry and develop for life! Sure, we want to make sure our students are learning academically and meeting the standards, but we have to put in equal, if not more, focus on their social-emotional well-being, which I feel are just as crucial in their overall child development. As their teacher who they will spend 8 hours a day with for 180 days, we want to be able to help them learn and enhance their LifeSkills in order for them to become a well-off citizen in our society, which is something I do strongly believe in!
My biggest concern is actually putting what we learned to practice. Like driving, there's a HUGE difference between reading about it and actually do it. We're thinking "wow, driving sounds easy!" but when we actually get behind the wheel, we're thinking "nope, absolutely not. I need EVERYONE to get out of the freeway for me to drive safely!" (at least, that was my thinking). So, we read about classroom management and is thinking "wow, I can't wait to do this and that in my classroom" but then certain situations/circumstances may not allow us to actually put what we learned in practice. I'm sure that'll change once we're actually teaching in our own classroom, but until then, we'll just have to wait and see.
Another crazy quarter very, very close to the end but I'm very lucky to work with some awesome people too! Here's Maya (right) and Elvis (left) getting in spirit for this upcoming holiday season. Wishing you all the best!
