The future of Education
Is there any hope? Setting goals in the field of education is never an easy task. So many people have different opinions, and they can never seem to agree on…
Educator Responsibility
If I were an administrator, I would explain the balance between the influence of moral standards and character, and freedom of expression as individuals very carefully. I would let them…
Teachers and the Law
Can the school system change? Michelle Rhee knocked the Washington DC school district for a loop when she took over as the Chancellor of Education in 2007. With the backing…
The Role of Education Leaders
Who's in charge of educating the children? One would think that it would be easy to define the roles of educational leaders, but it is not. Even the educational leaders…
Application of Educational Philosophies
Using educational philosophies in the classroom With all the different philosophies I’ve read about over the past five weeks, it’s hard to keep them all straight, and harder still to…
Personal Educational Philosophy
What's my philosophy? Establishing a personal educational philosophy is no easy task. There are so many philosophies to examine, and each of them has redeeming qualities. Of course, each of…
Educational Philosophies
Pragmatism, Essentialism, and Progressivism While I can see merit in each of the three educational philosophies discussed this week: Pragmatism, Essentialism, and Progressivism, I find myself aligned with Pragmatism more…
Philosophy, Ideology, Theory & Code of Ethics
Developing as a teacher Philosophy, ideology, and theory are three parts of a whole when it comes to education. In comparing these three elements, I plan to develop my own…
My Teaching Philosophy
Until last week, I can honestly say I never gave my philosophy of teaching a second thought. In fact, until about a month ago, I still looked at teaching to…
Praxis & Philosophy
What is Praxis? If philosophy is about how we think and how we believe, then praxis is the art of putting our philosophy to work. Our philosophy may guide us,…
Ideology, Philosophy and Theory
Ideology is a way for people to understand their past as they examine present circumstances and plan for their future. It can be looked at as an ideal interpretation of…
Teacher Advocacy
It's not easy to be a teacher In an era of educational accountability for student learning, teachers are often left without a voice to speak up for them. No Child…
Teaching Profession
In my world Effectiveness in the classroom means learning a new lesson every day. I only have one year of classroom experience, and no prior educational training, so I often…
Teacher Accountability
It seems to me that teachers are accountable to almost everyone nowadays. We’re accountable to the state, the Federal Government, the Department of Education, the NCLB Act, Annual Yearly Progress…
Teachers in the Media
What you see in the news is rarely the whole story In film media, teachers are portrayed in a variety of extremes. Teachers are seen as addlepated old fools like…