I need a little break from educational theory, just for a minute. Today has been a day of learning and trying to slot myself into what kind of teacher i want to become. I must say as confusing and complected and intertwining that pedagogy theories are, i love it! I could read this stuff all day. About how happiness in schools promotes a wonderful learning environment, how community spirit is the center of a well run school, how teaching is not telling, how students are precious little souls that need nurturing and guiding through an awfully awkward time of life.
I liked school. I was kind of smart. I had friends. SRC representative. And still i look back on that time as not that great. It was just weird, i had no idea of the person that i wanted to become. I cant remember very much actually, i am a very different person to that girl. High school is just pretty horrible. It probably didn't help that i was rather plump but that is a whole another story. All I have to say is thank you Mr Atkins... yep... i lost 25kg.
High school memories:
- Scrunchies
- The jeans that were super silky
- Denim overalls
- Purple Doc Martins
- Frizzy hair
What a big waffle that turned out to be!
The essay is calling.
Some philosophy for you to ponder, i love it. This one is going into the essay.
"No one is born fully-formed: it is through self-experience in the world that we become what we are."
— Paulo Freire
6 comments:
whoever said that the high school years are the best years of your life must not have a very good life! also, i was at H&M last night, and they were selling scrunchies. great post!
A teacher is such an important job. I think it's awesome that you are choosing to be a teacher and I love that you get to choose which style of teaching will influence you. How fun!
overalls-yes! doc martens-double yes! love the quote at the end.
I had a dress made out of that silky denim. I think it was called 'tencel'!
I love this post! I think with this attitude you will be a great teacher!
i have such a mixed attitude towards high school. i had a nasty break up at the end from a 3 (and a fourth messy year) relationship, and was very ill in yr 11, so i tend to look back in quite a negative way, but actually there were lots of fun times and good memories.
not long until you're all finished for this semester now :-D
xxx
ps yay to art swap inspiration!
We are studying almost the same these days, I'm a school psychologist, and I have soon an important exam. So I spend all my day with education theories too!
I go back to study again...
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