Meet Mr. HersheyI love teaching and learning along side the students! Though when I'm not teaching I have a wonderful wife and son that I enjoy spending time with. I'm also a huge Cleveland sports fan! In addition to watching sports I also love playing them, which includes joining in the kids' games at recess. I have a strong interest in reading and writing too.
I have a personal blog at http://www.educationandfaith.com/ |
Teaching
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Through this ongoing process of refinement I have been blessed with some enlightenment regarding the ideal learning environment. To develop learners and leaders for the future I believe it is important to incorporate student choice in the classroom whenever possible. This provides children the opportunity to explore and discover their personal passions and talents. The teacher can then guide the student’s experience and make connections throughout the classroom and within the world surrounding it. These opportunities can also instill in the students a respect for the differences found in each individual.
The classmates begin to value the unique strengths and traits of others and view them as a learning resource. This is a difficult belief to grasp for many adolescents. I think the root of this struggle is found in an educational system that promotes comparing and judging its students. I truly believe that we are limiting the possibilities for the future of our students when we give a specific definition for achievement and measure our students based on that one type of intelligence. As children begin to recognize the worth of a room filled with a variety of passions and skills, they have reason to be excited about the possibilities to grow with and from their peers. For this reason, collaboration should be a major part of the learning process. It is important to provide opportunities for students to learn along with others, rather than pinning their motives against one another through competition. It is difficult to acquire wisdom in isolation. While we are unsure of what the future world will hold for these students, we can be quite certain that the former needs of the industrial era have passed and the growing demands for creativity and innovation are rapidly appearing. |