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    1. The document discusses the interconnected roles of students, teachers, and community in education. It emphasizes that teachers must work to connect classroom learning to the larger world outside of school and see students as part of broader social systems. 2. It outlines goals for student learning, including developing knowledge of various subjects as well as skills like critical thinking and a love of learning. The goal is to prepare students to be active, contributing members of society. 3. A student-centered approach using inquiry, direct instruction, and cooperative learning is advocated to make learning more meaningful and applicable beyond the classroom. Assessments of student learning should track progress toward goals.

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    1. The document discusses the interconnected roles of students, teachers, and community in education. It emphasizes that teachers must work to connect classroom learning to the larger world outside of school and see students as part of broader social systems. 2. It outlines goals for student learning, including developing knowledge of various subjects as well as skills like critical thinking and a love of learning. The goal is to prepare students to be active, contributing members of society. 3. A student-centered approach using inquiry, direct instruction, and cooperative learning is advocated to make learning more meaningful and applicable beyond the classroom. Assessments of student learning should track progress toward goals.

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    1. The document discusses the interconnected roles of students, teachers, and community in education. It emphasizes that teachers must work to connect classroom learning to the larger world outside of school and see students as part of broader social systems. 2. It outlines goals for student learning, including developing knowledge of various subjects as well as skills like critical thinking and a love of learning. The goal is to prepare students to be active, contributing members of society. 3. A student-centered approach using inquiry, direct instruction, and cooperative learning is advocated to make learning more meaningful and applicable beyond the classroom. Assessments of student learning should track progress toward goals.

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    Teaching Beyond

    Maria Cochran

    Purpose of education
    What is the role of the student, teacher, and community?
    Life doesnt make any sense without interdependence. We need each other and the sooner we learn
    that the better for us all. Erik Erikson
    Working from Urie Bronfenbrenners ecological model, the child is at the centre of a vast array of
    interconnected factors which contribute to their development and education. The exosystem, that is the
    community, plays an integral role in the development of an individual. The community includes
    neighbours and family, the media, the government, and the health system, all of which affect the child
    as an individual. The teacher is part of a childs microsystem, a group of individuals who are in direct
    contact with the child. The teacher has a unique role, in that they act as a link between the child and the
    outer systems the community. What this means is that teacher, family and community all play an
    important part in the growth and development of the individual student. They are interconnected and
    interdependent. The teacher does not work in isolation from the community, but rather works to create
    connections between school and the rest of the childs world.

    Goals for student learning


    What knowledge, skills, and attitudes are important for student success?
    Students should have an understanding of the world around them. They should understand the culture
    in which they live, and also the variety of cultures which surround them. Students should gain an
    understanding of nature, society, government, and economics - how it works, what impact it has on
    them and vice versa. They should know history to understand where we are today and where we are
    going, math to be able to function in the real world, and literature to learn from and communicate with
    others. Students should produce and interact with art and music to create divergent thinkers and
    creative problem solvers. From this knowledge, the aim is for students to develop a love for learning, to
    take new knowledge and search for ways to make it relevant in their lives. A positive attitude toward
    learning and an understanding of its applicability will increase students learning and success rates.
    What are you preparing students for?
    Students are being prepared to be contributing members of society, not just beyond graduation, but as
    they are growing and developing. Students are being prepared to think critically about what is being
    presented to them and what is occurring around them. They are being prepared to take their learning
    beyond the classroom.

    Enactment of goals
    What teaching methods do you use?
    A student-centred approach to learning would be used, with the teacher acting as a facilitator and
    guide. Students explore content and concepts on their own and together to develop an understanding
    and to make learning more meaningful. There are times when direct instruction is necessary, but a
    balance between that and inquiry-based and cooperative learning is beneficial to students.
    How do these methods contribute to your goals for students?
    If students are to make learning applicable, it is more meaningful. Knowledge has less meaning when it
    is given and not experienced. With guidance, students can uncover much of their own learning and that
    extends beyond the classroom. Students can be more successful if they are engaged in the learning
    process, and if they can celebrate their learning by sharing it with others.

    Measuring student learning


    How do you know your goals for students are being met?
    In general, student learning should be assessed during and after to get a true representation of progress
    and knowledge gained. This can be done using a variety of methods: journals, sample work, tests,
    discussion, projects, and student self-assessment of progress and attitudes.
    How do assessments contribute to student learning?
    Assessments can help students to see what they do and do not know, show how they have progressed,
    or reflect on the process. Tests are an easy way to show what students know, but not how they apply it
    or why. Journals give an opportunity for students to explain themselves and reflect on their own
    learning. Sample work taken over a period of time is concrete evidence of student progress and
    showcases their abilities.

    Creating an inclusive learning environment


    Our job is to teach the students we have. Not the ones we would like to have. Not the ones we used to
    have. Those we have right now. All of them. Dr Kevin Maxwell
    How do your own and your students identities, backgrounds, experiences, and levels of privilege
    affect the classroom?
    Diversity in the classroom plays an integral role in how the classroom looks and runs. Diversity means
    that students bring different knowledge and experiences which contribute to everyones learning.
    Students do not only learn from the content which is delivered by the teacher. They learn through
    different perspectives, through those with different backgrounds and cultures from their own, and by
    being surrounded by those whose abilities vary from their own. A heterogeneous environment builds
    empathy, tolerance, and acceptance.
    How do you take into account diverse learning styles?
    Diverse learning styles can be addressed in the classroom by varying teaching methods, providing
    opportunities for choice, and utilizing various assessment methods. It is important not to only address
    one style because it encompasses the majority of the class, or to individualize teaching to the extent
    that students only learn in their dominant style. Variety touches on everyones strengths in some way,
    at some time, and it also allows students to improve and grow in ways which are not their strong suit.
    How do you integrate diverse perspectives into your teaching?
    Students will come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, which will naturally bring about new
    ideas, different points of view, and divergences in thinking. The students themselves, and experience
    gained over years of teaching, will guide which voices need to be brought into the classroom, and how a
    variety of topics should be addressed in order to acknowledge diverse perspectives.
    Teaching is a multi-dimensional, interconnected, holistic profession. Teachers have the difficult but
    important job of making connections between learning and the world, and helping students to extend
    their learning beyond the classroom.

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