|
Make a comment
Staying Connected with the Heart of Education:
Science for Pre-service Elementary Teachers
Andrea Mueller
“Remember to always stay connected with kids and schools,” my principal told me when I took a leave from teaching and enrolled in full-time graduate studies. Dave was a warm-hearted person who generously shared his time and his smiles with children before, during, and after school. I have never forgotten his words of wisdom, and indeed his advice has shaped my career as an educator.
When I started graduate school I had every intention of returning to teaching. However, I did not know then that the next time I stood before a class to teach, it would be at the university, and my students would be future teachers. For the next six years I taught future elementary teachers in a one-year teacher education program. In this paper I share four examples of collaboration with educators that helped me stay connected with kids and schools and provided opportunities for my students (future teachers) to learn about the importance of working and learning together as educators. It is my hope that these examples will provide some practical ideas for teachers and for teacher educators. Moreover, I hope to illustrate that simply aiming to collaborate with other educators often creates rich educational opportunities. I believe it is our intentions as educators that really matter, and keeping children at the heart of our intentions.
... ... ...
Subscribe to read more!
Make a comment
|
Staying Connected with the Heart of Education