For today’s class, we finished the documentary we started last class. About alternative teaching strategies, that move away from standardized teaching strategies that have been present since the industrialization era.
It’s something I inherently relate with in regards to teaching-the practice of teaching students like humans. Which shouldn’t seem like a novel concept, unfortunately it is. Of not “taking at” students, but allowing them space to grow in a way that makes sense for them.
It’s something I found issues with in my own schooling. Being neurodivergent, I wasn’t able to always meet the standards or expectations of my teachers. So I often felt I was left behind
Becoming an educator myself, I’d like to meet students where they are at, and let them flourish and grow at their pace with their own needs and abilities.
