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Starting with Philosophy: Examining Teaching Philosophy as a Starting Point for Improvement

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If we simply took this philosophy of teaching and moved ahead into practice, I would imagine that through higher education our college and university classrooms would be much different. However, we all can determine that by reading that AI-generated philosophy, we would need to tweak and edit it. What language do you use?

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Starting with Philosophy: Examining Teaching Philosophy as a Starting Point for Improvement

Faculty Focus

If we simply took this philosophy of teaching and moved ahead into practice, I would imagine that through higher education our college and university classrooms would be much different. However, we all can determine that by reading that AI-generated philosophy, we would need to tweak and edit it. What language do you use?

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Teaching Goal-Writing to All Students

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Teaching my students about goals has become something of a crusade. Language. “I Their attempt to write specific goals demonstrates an inability to effectively move from essay and reflective language to professional language. The student who was expecting me “to teach him a lot” missed the first lesson.

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Thinking Outside the Music Box: Using Digital Tools to Teach Music and More

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During my 20 years as a music teacher and band director at Far Hills Country Day School, a Pre-K through 8 independent school in Far Hills, New Jersey, I have had wonderful success integrating music across multiple curriculums, including history, math, science, writing, PE, art and world languages.

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Taking Grades (Stress) Out of Learning 

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To accompany this teaching philosophy, I adopt ungrading 2 in all my courses. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. If students want to know how well they did in an assignment, they must read my feedback. Ask for questions to ensure every student understands how to complete the assignment.

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Why Schools Should Teach Philosophy, Even to Little Kids

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Hershovitz, who has two young children of his own, highlights the philosophical potential of youngsters in his book, “Nasty, Brutish and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids.” The book ends up being a playful way to explore big philosophical issues, regarding justice, authority and language. It's a struggle.