Mr. Mose’s Art History Class
December 5, 2014
Focus: Style
Mr. Morse understands the importance of speaking to students not above them. He understands that if a student feels that you actually hear them and give them the respect they are more willing to listen and learn in the classroom. Students want to feel that their opinion is being respected and Mr. Morse had created this feeling in his classroom.
He uses his hands throughout discussions in order to emphasize his points. I'm the same way; I can't talk without using my hands and they help me further my focus. This can be tricky as a teacher because you don't want the talking with the hands to become a distraction to your class and luckily Mr. Morse's don't, instead they emphasize his points. He uses his hands to tick of points with his fingers, to point out key parts of the paintings, and uses his hands to enhance key ideas and their importance to the lecture.
Mr. Morse clearly loves what he teaches and this helps him keep his students engaged. He creates a continuous discussion during the class that includes him offering up certain questions to get his students thinking and come up with new and different ideas than if the entire class was only lecture. Key to teaching effectively, is the important idea that Mr. Morse covers very well. He understands the balance of storytelling and teaching and he also realizes the balance between student and teacher learning.
He uses his hands throughout discussions in order to emphasize his points. I'm the same way; I can't talk without using my hands and they help me further my focus. This can be tricky as a teacher because you don't want the talking with the hands to become a distraction to your class and luckily Mr. Morse's don't, instead they emphasize his points. He uses his hands to tick of points with his fingers, to point out key parts of the paintings, and uses his hands to enhance key ideas and their importance to the lecture.
Mr. Morse clearly loves what he teaches and this helps him keep his students engaged. He creates a continuous discussion during the class that includes him offering up certain questions to get his students thinking and come up with new and different ideas than if the entire class was only lecture. Key to teaching effectively, is the important idea that Mr. Morse covers very well. He understands the balance of storytelling and teaching and he also realizes the balance between student and teacher learning.
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