Kategoriak: All - reflection - dialogue - liberation - action

arabera Ania Rolinska 13 years ago

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Soc Crit Pedagogy

The core mission of education, as envisioned by a socially critical teacher, revolves around the liberation of individuals rather than their domestication. This educator believes in fostering change through action and holds a deep faith in the potential of human beings.

Soc Crit Pedagogy

A Soc Crit Teacher ...

in regard to beliefs

democracy and equality
believes in action as a way for a change to happen
education is politics
is convinced that when people reflect on their domination they begin a first step in changing their relationship to the world
is convinced that the fundamental effort of education is to help with the liberation of people, never their domestication
needs to love
has faith in human beings

no-nos

does not issue communiques
is not a depositor of knowledge
does not impart knowledge
is not conditioned to lecture

classroom practices

inventive and creative as they reinvent liberating education in their own context
fosters ‘epistemological relationship to reality’
observes and studies students to discover 'generative words and phrases'
shares decision-making, e.g. re: syllabus
consistenly translates their beliefs into classroom practices
learns with and from students
problematises the familiar so that the sts can reflect and act on it
uses student-friendly language
poses problems for students to discuss and solve
asks thought-provoking questions
leads a dialogue