I really like the idea of before launching a project with students to present it to other teachers. This provides the opportunity for critical feedback. This can be a stepping-stone to collaboration with other teachers.
Utilizing a Learning Community within the school can have major benefits. These benefits include “ensuring that students learn, create a culture of collaboration for school improvement and focus on results” (p 32). It can be demanding for the teachers to try a new approach to how they organize their curriculum but it can also be very beneficial. It can increase the productivity of creating lesson plans as well as be satisfying of having the support.
Students benefit from this as well because they are getting the best education put forth by you the teacher. This can also be a way for students to learn how to utilize a Learning Community in their own classroom or school.
My partner and I could create a Learning Community online with other teachers who are teaching any sort of units about gardening or plants in their classrooms. We could work together to have a mission, focus on the students learning, and collaborate on teaching ideas through shared values and beliefs. We would be able to utilize blogs, websites and online communication with other teachers and students.
I really liked how you pointed out how the students are the ones who benefit the most from this strategy. If we present projects and lessons in front of other trained professionals, they can only make it better with their ideas and opinions, making it all the better for our students. What more could we want as teachers?!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the comment you made about teachers presenting to other teachers before presenting to their students. This provides them with the opportunity to practice exactly what they want to do and receive feedback and opinions from other teachers. It is important for teachers to support one another and help each other out. Teaching is not an easy job and having a little extra push from your colleagues can be very motivating.
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about presenting projects to other teachers for critical feedback, I think that is the best way to get advice and ideas. Students benefit the most, totally agree!!
ReplyDeleteI agree that teacher collaboration is beneficial to the students. It also is beneficial to the tea hers who collaborate. It gives you the opportunity to gain wisdom and insight to use in creating your own pedagogy.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! I loved how you used the quote about creating a learning community. I also agree with the emphasis you had on critical feedback and how important that is for teachers to ensure their lessons and projects are as beneficial to the students as possible. Finally, I also liked the connection you made to your group about creating a learning community with other teachers doing units about gardening.
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