One of the units taught in our tenth-grade English classes is called “A Place Called School.” It was developed by the exceptional literacy consultant Kelly Young at his Pebblecreek Labs.
The above photo, from my colleague Lara Hoekstra’s classroom, shows students’ responses to a lesson in the unit where students finished the sentence: “In my ideal school, I would hire teachers who believe…”
Very great post. I believe that if a teacher was hired with all of these characteristics they would have to be an amazing and effective teacher. Teachers should allow their students to be themselves. In doing so they would have to think outside of the box and allow their students to be free. Being strict and having structure in the classroom are two different things. Simply having structure in the classroom will still allow students to explore and have fun while learning. I will also allow students to be heard. I am all for our students having a voice in the classroom! Thanks for sharing this post!