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Development Of One’S Teaching Philosophy: The Three “R’S” Of Relationships, Relevancy, And Rigor, Mary Bowne Jan 2018

Development Of One’S Teaching Philosophy: The Three “R’S” Of Relationships, Relevancy, And Rigor, Mary Bowne

Empowering Research for Educators

A common practice for educators is to develop a teaching philosophy which helps them become reflective practitioners on various teaching and learning strategies. This narrative will address how one faculty member identified common themes within her online and face-to-face classes that held students accountable, yet eager to come to class and learn the important content and develop the unique traits mentioned. Through the use of various data methods and current literature and research available, the author identified three common themes within her teaching and classroom environment. Those themes are identified as the 3 “R’s”: Relationships, Relevancy, and Rigor.


New Academic Year, New Beginning: What A Teacher Educator Does For Renewal, Lina Darwich Jan 2018

New Academic Year, New Beginning: What A Teacher Educator Does For Renewal, Lina Darwich

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

Teacher attrition and retention are real concerns facing K-12 education in the US. This article briefly explains why renewal matters for fostering teacher resilience, which is instrumental for thriving in the profession. It also identifies some practices that the author, a teacher educator, has adopted in order to start fresh with new pre-service teachers. These practices and habits are divided into three categories: professional, emotional, and social. Some of these practices include sharing her values at the beginning of an academic year and engaging in some emotional awareness activities. At the end the author stresses the importance of teacher educators …