Good Teacher

A good teacher cares about her students' success both inside and out of the classroom. A good teacher wants to see her students be intrinsically motivated to learn because doing so will empower students to continue learning throughout their lives. A good teacher knows that is is important to connect to her students and care about what experiences and thoughts they bring to the classroom every day. A good teacher then applies what she has learned from her students to help create learning objectives and make instructional choices that motivate students and encourage lifelong learning.

Week 3 T2P

It is not necessary for the educator to change the learning process to meet the learning styles of each individual student, rather it is important for the educator to use complementing learning theories in the classroom to challenge students' to become well-rounded learners. Kruse believes that effectively using complimentary learning theories in the classroom recognizes each student's different needs and experiences (e.g. background, experience, and development) and challenges them to be well-rounded learners. Kruse's theory informs us that when students are encouraged to reflect on their prior experience and exchange understandings with each other, they are able to deepen their understanding of the content and each other.  

Week 3 T2P + Morals/Ethics

It is not necessary for the educator to change the learning process to meet the learning styles of each individual student, rather it is important for the educator to use complementary learning theories in the classroom. Kruse believes that using complimentary learning theories in the classroom recognizes each student's different needs and experiences, but also challenges students to become well-rounded learners. When a teacher invests the time into understanding their students' background, experiences, and biological development, then the teacher is able to create a learning environment where students feel supported to share understandings and experiences with their peers and the teacher. Classroom dialogue is critical for deepening students' understanding of the content, but is also important for preparing students to practice discourse in a democracy.