Tuesday, 19 September 2017

(Sept. 21 entrance slip): Entrance slip- Grant & Zeichner article on being a reflective teacher

 Grant & Zeichner article: On becoming a reflective teacher


Entrance slip
Sep 19, 2017

This article speaks to me of new prospective teachers in Vancouver 2017, even though this article was written in different time and place but few of the aspects in this article have similarity with this state of Vancouver. I agree with his line stated that “As you processed with your professional education you will be confronted with the numerous choices about the kind of teachers you want to become. Prospective teacher candidates don’t have the choice what teaching strategies you could involve during classroom Vancouver state has an authority to design different teaching strategies (i.e. 120 strategies for English language learners) that include the class management, planning conducting, what to include in the course content and rules of practice.

Teachers cannot teach based on their own assumption, teachers have to follow the B.Cs curriculum core competencies Similarly, Grant and Zeichner gave one example in the state of Wisconsin it is required that teacher teach the history of their own state. However they gave the guidelines of teaching what to teach in the history subject in grade 4, but this strategy does not familiarize the student’s world background knowledge on history that seems irrelevant to me as a teacher. 
According to my prospective state should include world history in the grade 4 so, they would aware of that concept. Mathematics and science are same in the whole world, their formulas and process are same teach in very grade so, why not history worldwide. I would like to share my experience. When I was teaching in grade 4 I had been instructed to teach guideline areas of contents of history. So, I had an authority to choose which subject I wished to teach.


These criteria still exist in many parts of the countries. As a science teacher, we have some Guidelines governed by state how to teach and what to include in teaching etc. The teacher should follow the educational and ethical guidelines.  As future educator teacher has a responsibility to deliver the right information to the future student. What you are going to teach also reflect the human reflection as teachers. 

“Dewey defines the reflective action which defines the way of meeting and responding the problems” one of the main important part of education how much time you spend with observing and working with teachers and administrations during practicums. Prospective teachers should have three an attitude to reflect actions and behavior that include open-mindedness, responsibility, and wholeheartedness. Teachers must have the active control over their education. Reflective teachers should aware of their actions and their consequences.

1 comment:

  1. Very interesting reflections on the balance between teacher autonomy and the requirements of society!

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