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My Cct Journey To Become A History Teacher And Creativity And Art In A Facing History Classroom - The Holocaust And Human Behavior Curriculum, Amy Mclaughlin-Hatch
My Cct Journey To Become A History Teacher And Creativity And Art In A Facing History Classroom - The Holocaust And Human Behavior Curriculum, Amy Mclaughlin-Hatch
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
: I did not always know I wanted to be a history teacher. I arrived at this place by taking a circuitous route and coming full circle three times in my journey of self-discovery. Obtaining my master’s degree after choosing to be a stay at home mother and discovering my professional identity was challenging. My family had been one of the pioneers in the charter school movement in the mid-1990’s and my children enrolled in the Ben Franklin Classical Charter Public School (BFCCPS). The experience sparked my desire to have a career in education. I became a parent leader and …
Reflection And Growth In Teaching: Designing And Implementing A High School Biology And Society Course Using Action Research, Bradley J. Kozel
Reflection And Growth In Teaching: Designing And Implementing A High School Biology And Society Course Using Action Research, Bradley J. Kozel
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
The world that we live in is constantly changing and educational systems need to reflect these changes. High stakes testing, stress and anxiety in students, and smartphones in the classroom are all aspects of current schools that move us away from authentic learning. Student choice in education, pursuing answers to real world questions and developing critical and creative thinking skills upends this existing paradigm. To achieve this, teachers must turn to the most important work, which is to know each student and give them agency in their education. Teachers no longer need to occupy the center stage of the classroom …
Meaning And Purpose In Adolescent Education: How Educators Can Help Adolescents Develop Purpose And Use It To Maximize Meaningfulness In Their Lives, Andrew L. Smith
Meaning And Purpose In Adolescent Education: How Educators Can Help Adolescents Develop Purpose And Use It To Maximize Meaningfulness In Their Lives, Andrew L. Smith
Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection
This capstone project serves as the culmination of my inquiry throughout the Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) program, a graduate program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. It focuses in the area of adolescent education, relying primarily on relevant research and personal narrative reflection. The more pedagogical lines of inquiry draw from my experience as a school administrator in addition to my work in the CCT program. The central thesis is that an ideal aim of adolescent education is to help students develop and articulate a clear statement of purpose. That by doing so, students may leverage the powerful intrinsic …