BlogPost 8

Important ideas when forming lesson plans

COMMUNITY

making changes through yourself/ others ideas— finding a common goal to increase the end result

this can include study habits, conversation, student involvement

FORMING ALLIES

its important for teachers to form connections with the students parents and other teachers/colleagues

ASKING A COLLEAGUE

if you have the support from former teachers it gives you resources otherwise unavailable and people that will be there for support and you can trust

can help you expand your lesson ideas to find a whole new level of learning within your classroom

COMMON INTEREST

every student has an individual relationship with the teacher

it lets the teacher also learn about what has shaped each individual student

what is that appropriate student teacher relationship?

GROWING

as your experiencing different things you grow and learn whether you’re a student or a teacher

you learn from one another

learning adventure/quest

NO MAN LEFT BEHIND

each student learns differently

a student will learn at their own pace but you need to be there to help them achieve the same level of learning before moving on

These are some of the topics we touched in class that I felt were important in forming BlogPost 7.

Bill Ayers wasn't actually talking about creating a true lesson plan but what is important to keep in mind about the students and classroom environment. In a class the students are being taught much more than just math or grammar, they are being taught how to communicate with others and how to grow from children into young adults. Their peers in a classroom are the same types of people they will be surrounded by their entire lives and school helps kids learn to develop techniques outside of the typical classroom lessons. As a teacher it is impossible to really reach your students and help them reach their full potential if you don't understand this core idea.