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Axioms to Guide My Teachin g

Axioms to Guide My Teachin g. Janet Kuopus Fall 2008 – ED311/316. My Positive Learning Story. Hiking with a Friend She encouraged me When it seemed I couldn’t go anymore She believed in me She had the patience and the time for me. My Negative Learning Story.

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Axioms to Guide My Teachin g

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  1. Axioms to Guide My Teaching Janet Kuopus Fall 2008 – ED311/316

  2. My Positive Learning Story Hiking with a Friend • She encouraged me • When it seemed I couldn’t go anymore She believed in me • She had the patience and the time for me

  3. My Negative Learning Story Growing Up With Six Brothers and One Sister who Loved Sports • I always failed • Very discouraging • No patience to teach me • I didn’t have the interest • My talents were not in sports

  4. My Axioms • If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. • Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. ~Plato • The good teacher discovers the natural gifts of his pupils and liberates them. ~Stephen Neil

  5. Theme #1: Respect for the Learner • Quit playing sports altogether • Never wanted to try anything with anybody

  6. Theme #2: Not Every Child will Have the Same Talents • I played flute/piano • Siblings played sports

  7. Theories Behind My Axioms • Each child will have their own ideas based on their own experiences with environment – especially from home Cognitive Theories

  8. Socio-CulturalTheories • Similar to previous • Talents can be based on culture • Each child may learn differently depending on their own culture

  9. NaturalisticTheories Relationships with others are the key to learning

  10. Tompkins Principle #1: Effective Teachers Understand How Children Learn

  11. My Summary • I will Respect each child in my classroom • I will Encourage each and every child in my classroom no matter how long it might take one to accomplish the task.

  12. Each Child is Special No Matter What Talents They Might Have.

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