Great TEACHER in 21 century - Dr. Nilesh kumar Gopal das Joshi, Harendrasinh A. Rathod (mobi ebook reader txt) 📗

a world that is information rich, we are vying for the attention of our students.  These stories we tell are the ones that stick with our students longer than simply sharing ideas.  We need to look at not simply sharing ideas, but helping share information in different ways that are memorable and compelling. Your story and stories matter, and will resonate long after our time with our students.

You might not feel you have anything meaningful to share, but we all have a story to tell.

“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”  ― Brandon Sanderson

 

 

 

Designer

The learning environment matters.  How does the space make people feel?  Do they have options to learn in a variety of ways to suit their needs?  I talk a lot about the Starbucks; many people do not go there for the coffee, but spend time there for the feel of the space.  The notion of the “designer” is not only in how we create our spaces, but the experiences that are created for learning as well.  I often ask,  “would you want to spend the whole day learning in your own classroom?”  The point of this is to think about learning from the viewpoint of those you serve, not simply your own.  We have to understand what possibilities exist in our world today, and be extremely thoughtful in how we design learning experiences to maximize space, resources, and access for all learners.

Are your learning experiences designed to meet the needs the of the unique learners in your context?  How do you ensure that you are building on the strengths and passions of all learners?  How does the space and environment you create factor into the learning experiences?  These are all important considerations for how we designing learning experiences today.

Artist

I have been thinking about the idea of “educator as artist” a lot more recently, and love this quote from John Steinbeck;

“I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.”

When you see what you do as an art, and you realize that the minds you help shape are a beautiful canvas, teaching is more than a job, it’s an art.  Small details matter more.  Access to tools become crucial.  Great educators are artists, plain and simple.  We need to embrace this thinking and empower teachers to hone their craft and allow them the resources and space to do what’s best for the learners in their classrooms.

 

My hope is that I have shared characteristics that are timeless and will be still relevant and crucial 84 years now in the year 2100, and beyond.  We know that information will continue to be thrown at us in rates that we can’t comprehend. We also understand that change is something that will continuously happen, and that we will have to not only deal with, but understand and create ourselves.  As educators, we need to constantly think about the world that we live in, and how important it is to capture and develop the hearts and minds of the learners we serve.  The characteristics that I have listed above should be timeless, and are crucial to ensuring schools are not only relevant, but leaders in our global communities.

 

 

 

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Publication Date: 08-09-2020

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