I found this article on @EdWeekOpinion written by Larry Ferlazzo who is an English and social studies teacher. It caught my attention because students are reimagining education for this upcoming year. This was done through a teacher named Neema Avashia who needed a way to structure a unit that would fit both the students in-person and online which she named “reimagining education.” She wanted to do this because the education system has failed students and she wanted them to be part of the unit planning. Through the unit, there were different phases. Phase one focuses on students' education autobiography, phase two on students conducted research on American education, and phase three was for designing their ideal schools. Some students made their school schedule later in the day and asked for classes that are meaningful. Not only that, but they also reimagined the perfect teacher and classroom. Also, some took away the letter grade system because they believe it didn't motivate students.
This was a very interesting article that every teacher should read. It really opened my eyes to see that we need to listen to students because it’s their education. We know different approaches and techniques, but we need to ask them what works for them. They need to be included in the decisions too.
I found this article on @EdWeekOpinion written by Larry Ferlazzo who is an English and social studies teacher. It caught my attention because students are reimagining education for this upcoming year. This was done through a teacher named Neema Avashia who needed a way to structure a unit that would fit both the students in-person and online which she named “reimagining education.” She wanted to do this because the education system has failed students and she wanted them to be part of the unit planning. Through the unit, there were different phases. Phase one focuses on students' education autobiography, phase two on students conducted research on American education, and phase three was for designing their ideal schools. Some students made their school schedule later in the day and asked for classes that are meaningful. Not only that, but they also reimagined the perfect teacher and classroom. Also, some took away the letter grade system because they believe it didn't motivate students.
This was a very interesting article that every teacher should read. It really opened my eyes to see that we need to listen to students because it’s their education. We know different approaches and techniques, but we need to ask them what works for them. They need to be included in the decisions too.