Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

Underpinning this skepticism was the core belief, reinforced by schools, that young people are exclusively the learners and adults are exclusively the teachers. After these discussions, I posed a question to my students: “Do you all want to lead a training for us–your teachers–focused on how we could do better?” Wait, we can DO that?”

Teaching Philosophy 212

Teaching Philosophy Students Beliefs Feedback 212

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Given that YouTube continues to be chocked full of educational videos that are often accessible and custom-captioned, perhaps we don’t have to reinvent the wheel or become DIY videographers to find an approach to video-based learning that matches our teaching philosophy?

Teaching 191

Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 191

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2025

How can we ensure that our values lead the work rather than the default values of the technology itself, which may or may not reflect our own? Early in my career as a teacher, I was asked to write my teaching philosophy. The same is true when considering which technology tools to use with students.

Education 142

Education Academic Integrity Learning Fairness 142

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Discovering a New Perspective Everything changed during my second year of teaching when I enrolled in a multicultural education course as part of my M.Ed. The course, led by professor Cathy Chappell, challenged my views and inspired a new teaching philosophy.

Discussions 141

Discussions Culture Language Languages 141