There are four branches of philosophy that are related to the work of a teacher: metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic. In Metaphysics, the curriculum of a school represents what the community believes is most worth knowing. Epistemology questions, How so you know that? It can be controversial because of people beliefs of the origin of mankind. In Axiology teachers assist students to become good people. In logic, the primary task of the school is to help students to think clearly and communicate logically. There are two types: deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. In deductive reasoning, the teacher presents a proposition and then illustrates it with a series of particulars. In inductive reasoning a general proposition is induced, for example, the water is essential to plant growth.
There are subject-centered philosophies and child-center philosophies. In the subject-centered stress the importance of subject matter in education. There are two school of thought, Perennialism from Plato and Essentialism, an American philosophy. In the child-centered philosophy they look first at the learner not the curriculum. There are two schools of thought: Romanticism from the writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Progressivism drawing ideas from Rousseau and John Dewey.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Chapter 8 Reflection
Chapter 8 discusses the ethics and the law that a teacher encounters at school. In ethics the teacher has a personal code of ethics, what is right or wrong to do. In the book is mentioned the story of Marilyn and her dilemma with a fellow teacher and the ethics of spying on her as her principal wanted. As a teacher, I will encounter ethical situations everyday which it means doing the job that it needs to be done. We need to be good role models for the students and create a safe a trust climate in our classrooms. We do not have an universal code of ethics like other professions do but there are some published codes at national level and state level to help the teachers.
In law, teachers used to be in loco parentis, they were in place of the parents and they have a leeway in the treatment of the student.. In recent decades that have changed and teachers have to understand that students are individuals with rights. Teachers have rights too. The due process protects teacher individuals rights without due process of the law.
Liability means blame, however, a teacher although responsible for the well being of the students cannot control what a student will do at all times. As a teacher we have to follow some precautions to prevent any student injuries, some of them are: anticipate danger, provide proper supervision, establish rules and warn the students to minimize the chances of getting hurt.
We have the legal obligation to report suspected child abuse and we do not have to be certain.
Teachers as role models should be aware of their impact in the community, how they behave with members of the community and the students.
Religion is a touchy subject. We cannot impose any religion to any person but it is good that school allow students and faculty to assemble in their grounds to express their religion on their own time.
Finally, the Buckley amendment states that federal funds will be denied to a school if it prevents the parents from review their children academic records.
In law, teachers used to be in loco parentis, they were in place of the parents and they have a leeway in the treatment of the student.. In recent decades that have changed and teachers have to understand that students are individuals with rights. Teachers have rights too. The due process protects teacher individuals rights without due process of the law.
Liability means blame, however, a teacher although responsible for the well being of the students cannot control what a student will do at all times. As a teacher we have to follow some precautions to prevent any student injuries, some of them are: anticipate danger, provide proper supervision, establish rules and warn the students to minimize the chances of getting hurt.
We have the legal obligation to report suspected child abuse and we do not have to be certain.
Teachers as role models should be aware of their impact in the community, how they behave with members of the community and the students.
Religion is a touchy subject. We cannot impose any religion to any person but it is good that school allow students and faculty to assemble in their grounds to express their religion on their own time.
Finally, the Buckley amendment states that federal funds will be denied to a school if it prevents the parents from review their children academic records.
Chapter 7: At what grade level did you first encounter computers, CD-ROMs, computer games, or the Internet at school or in your classroom?
Unfortunately, in my school years I never encounter the use of the computer. It was after high school when on my own enrolled myself to a computer class on MS-DOS. I thought it was very hard for me because we had to program some programs in the computer and it was challenging. After that, a few years went by and my next encounter with computers was when I started to work for a retail company. That experience was less dramatic and the computer was user friendly. I did not have a computer in the house until I was in my twenties. Now I use it at home, work and school. I am not a computer savvy, however, the use of a computer for me is extremely important in my life.
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