Teaching Is More Philosophy
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Lecturing at students
Forcing students into a passive learning role
A job
Placing responsibility on students for engagement
A fixed mindset (For all parties, including teachers)
Believing one's content knowledge is objectively most important
Recycled, uninspired teaching techniques
A focus only on content
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Involving students in discussion and learning
Fostering autonomy and encouraging students to be active learners
A calling / a privilege / a joy
Fully accepting the teacher is responsibile for student engagement
A growth mindset (For all parties, incuding teachers)
Promoting the idea of multiple intelligences and student interests
Tried and true teaching techniques AND evidence-based best practices
A focus on the student, as well as content