Based off of the reading and videos I watched this week one thing has been abundantly clear. The world that we are teaching our students in today is not the same world we are trying to prepare them for. When my fourth grade students graduate from high school there will be technologies, jobs, and challenges in the world that do not exist today. So granted that we cannot rely on the old form of education where a teacher imparts knowledge into their students, teachers today must teach students how to teach themselves.
One struggle I have had in my classroom is convincing my students to be deep thinkers who are willing to struggle. After reading Darling-Hammond this week I have a better understanding why. My students see know point in putting themselves through all of that uncomfortable-ness. While they are less keenly aware of systemic differences in education, they are aware of cultural and racial inequalities in this country and in our state. They have very few role models to look to to show them why they should struggle. This means that there are several key elements that must be incorporated into my classroom in order to prepare my students for the unknown future. These are:
My favorite on-screen teacher always took her students on this magical bus where they would go on amazing field trips which provided her students with incredible opportunities for failure, problem solving, and eventual success. And while I may not have a magic school bus like 'The Frizz' I can always encourage my students to "take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!"
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