After connecting with other educators from the United States as well as South Africa, even though we live in completely different communities, I’ve realized that we all have one goal in mind: to create a better education system for future students than the one we grew up in. One of my group members discussed the issue of teacher-centered schooling where the focus is all on the teacher. In this type of classroom, the students sit back and are talked to when the best way for them to learn would be for the teacher to be the facilitator of their learning.
This week we also researched and discussed how important it is a general educator to support students with an IEP or who may possibly need one. It really is a team effort and there has to be a lot of communication involved on all sides. Each student is different, so that means that the support for each child must be individualized, monitored, and continuously re-evaluated. The main idea I took away from my readings was well stated by Weatherly: “We don’t wait for them to fail, before we start giving them support”. It is our job as educators to support our students and always monitor their progress to help them grow in the present and in the future.
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Study AbroadThis June I have gotten the opportunity to travel to South Africa to observe policies and practices of the education systems. I will be working with students and educators from the U.S. and South Africa on a Changemaker Project. Our hope is to bring awareness to the different types of diverse learners in the U.S., South Africa and all over. Archives
August 2018
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