"Knowlege is something that each student brings to the classroom..." (pg. 95)
The Dreamkeepers "Education, like electricity, needs a conduit, a teacher, through which to transmit its power- i.e., the discovery and continuity of information, knowledge, wisdom, experience, and culture. Through the stories and experiences of eight successful teacher-transmitters, The DreamKeepers keeps hope alive for educating young African Americans."
It really helps when you can pull from the students background. Sometimes children are more receptive to their classmates then they are to you on certain subjects. If a classmate finds something interesting or has some background in a subject, it can spark an interest in other students. I learn something knew from my students everyday. They all have different interests and knowledge bases and that knowledge needs to be acknowledged.
ReplyDeleteThis picture reminds me of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (from the Bible.)Everyone has background knowledge... within the first few weeks of school, it would be a good idea to generate this knowledge, so the students realize that they have useful things to share with the class. This could probably be done through games, projects, or group activities.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find this picture? Why did you choose this one, over others?
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