(And making learning visible)

A post from the professor.

In the prologue chapter of our OER Text Book, we will explore the why of getting into education. An important part of our work is our own identities as teachers, content experts, and beyond. We have specific identities that our students may not. How will this impact our work?

Why are we wanting to be teachers? What do we privilege when we think about our student's learning? How have our conceptual frames around learning and teaching changed throughout this program. What is an important thing to keep in mind for future students getting to this point in the program.

  1. Create your own post connected to the reflection prompt above. Add text, pictures, audio, video, MEMES! Whatever your creative mind comes up with. Come up with a title that reflects your writing.
    a) What does it mean to be a  teacher?
    b) What do you privilege in student learning?
    c) How have your frames changed as you've moved through the program?
    d)What would you recommend to future student teachers?
  2. Think about some possible areas to explore:
    a) Assessment
    b) Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
    c) Social Justice in Education
    d) Groupwork
    e) Language/Cognitive Demands
    f) Objectives and Standards
    g) other?
  3. Share your response link in Slack.
  4. Here are some samples from previous years.

Student 1
Student 2
Student 3

What does it mean to be a teacher?