Jesus' students

Were imperfect, slow learners, self-centered, unexperienced, unprofessional, and impressionable, just as my future students will be.

Jesus' Characteristics as a teacher

He embodied His message, was comfortable with all kinds of people, compassionate, firm in His identity/goals (self-concept), and He knew HIs learners, which He used to help teach

Teaching principles Jesus used

Established relationship, began where the students were at, continually directed by his goal, worked on the conscience of the learner, emphasized action more than just knowledge, and He stressed the long term

Content

1/3 C's to Jesus as the master teacher, He taught from the overflow of full life, knowing His content

Compassion

1/3 C's, Jesus was understanding, sympathetic, and had a soft heart (with thick skin)

Character

1/3 C's of Jesus as the master teacher, He was willing to do what it took to make a difference

What 6 teaching methods did Jesus use when teaching?

Objects, questions, stories, discussion, lecture, and reports

CIA of Education

Curriculum, instruction, assessment

Curriculum

the knowledge, skills, and content of a course

Educationally left

Conservative

Educationally right

liberal

Curriculum Spectrum

Note that left is conservative, and right is liberal, though this doesn't always reflect political stances

Prenilaism

teaches the classics, teacher holds knowledge, and it's the students' job to come to that level of knowledge

Essentialism

Essential things, the three Rs are taught. (Reading, Writing, Arithmetic) The teacher is seen as a funnel, and students receive information passively

Progressivism

Standards based, but they have a high focus on the student. Teacher serves as the guide, but the student must be actively engaged.

Social Reconstruction

total student driven curriculum, and teachers serve as checkpoint

Most public schools fall between

essentialism and progressivism

Private, home, and classical education fall ______

anywhere on the spectrum of curriculum

Hidden curriculum

Norms and values that are taught, though not part of curriculum - raising hands, accepting "i don't know" as an answer

Null curriculum

Things that aren't taught, but are "caught" - race relations, peer interaction, school culture; can be positive or negative

The main difference between Null and Hidden Curriculum is ____

hidden is something you want to happen, while null just happens

Patterns of curriculum design

- Subject area (separated by subject) - integrated (all subjects connect) - core curriculum (looks at main things of course only) - student-centered (student designs what happens)

PA Standards

include anchors, benchmarks, and eligible content

Anchor in PA Standards

a main point set within a standard

Benchmark in PA standards

key points that students are tested on

Eligible content in PA standards

smaller points that are tested

PA Common Core

process-based standards - less about knowing specific facts, but the processes to get there

Keystone Standards

end of course exams used to prove content knowledge

instruction

The I of the CIA of teaching; how content is taught

Inquiry and Problem Solving

students recognize problem and solve problem - teachers guide students down that path

Critical thinking

5-step process for students to work through an issue with the teacher guiding 1. perception 2. analysis 3. reflection 4. synthesis 5. action

Cooperative learning

working in small groups to complete an assignment/task

Problem based learning

organizes curriculum and instruction around a real-world problem

Direct instruction

formal lectures, scripted curriculum, and teacher-led discussions

Mastery learning

Madeline Hunter's 7 steps for instruction OR teachers present material until they know students understand with 80% accuracy