"Dewey was convinced that the education of his dday did not work. Why? Beccause educators have assumed education to be a preparation for future living rather than the experience of living now. You cannot prepare a child for the future because you do not know what the future will be like" (Castle 174).
In response to the Dewey quote:
I think it is taught that teachers do not think about students' present lives, rather they think about what the student is to become (or who s/he is to become) in the future. Perhaps it is a little disconcerting for teachers to think about who their students are NOW, and it is easier to consider what they may be AFTER the teacher has had their effect on the student.
In response to the Dewey quote:
I think it is taught that teachers do not think about students' present lives, rather they think about what the student is to become (or who s/he is to become) in the future. Perhaps it is a little disconcerting for teachers to think about who their students are NOW, and it is easier to consider what they may be AFTER the teacher has had their effect on the student.
3 comments:
I agree...we need to pay far more attention to "present-ness" in our work with kids. I think one of the amazing features of the work Shade showed us last night is its immediate relevance to adolescents' lived experiences of who they are now--as well as who they might be!
Shade's presentation was an amazing showcase of what his (and most) students are into today. Most students can't or don't want to think about the future. Helping them live in the now and create work that's important to them is crucial. Who knows we might uncover something in them that they didn't know they had or liked. This uncovering could lead to what the student wants to do in the future. I can't tell you how many times my father encountered this as a drama teacher. Why would we focus on who our students are or will be next year when we don't have them as students anymore?
Why would we focus on who our students are or will be next year when we don't have them as students anymore?
That is a great question, Katie, but if that is how we are going to think as teachers...why bother teaching if you can only think about the future?
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