The Teacher Within – Teacher Plus

Bringing the OUTSIDE inside the classroom

Timira
Educators today address complex topics like LGBTQ+ rights and societal issues in the classroom, so much so that no topic is off-limits. Timira writes about how this shift from traditional teaching methods to more inclusive, dialogue-driven approaches, encourages students to explore real-world complexities within the safety of the classroom. She challenges the conventional ‘banking’ model of education and advocates for a more engaging and socially relevant learning experience for the students of tomorrow.

Children play all the time…why don’t teachers?

Timira
We talk about play in education, in policy and in pedagogy. However, other than in pre-school, we have not been able to take it into the classroom. How can we address this gap between theory and practice?

What do learning objectives mean anyway?

Timira
Can we transform classrooms from cold, information-laden spaces to rooms full of rich discussions? Can we facilitate connections across space, time, and context? Can we bring the outside world inside the classroom?

Teachers as artists

Timira
The author argues that the regular pedagogy is not exactly interesting and one way to get out of this dullness is for teachers to collaborate with artists. Teaching needs to be seen as a creative practice and teachers need to identify themselves as creative practitioners.

An inward exploration

Timira
Teaching is about the subject that is taught, students who are taught and of course the teachers. Teachers teach who they are and their relationship with students is at the core of education. This new column, The teacher within, will explore these and other dimensions concerning the teacher.

Category: The Teacher Within

Bringing the OUTSIDE inside the classroom

Children play all the time…why don’t teachers?

What do learning objectives mean anyway?

Teachers as artists

An inward exploration

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