Here is my second reflective blog entry on Sir Ken Robinson’s TED Talk
Prompts for reflection:
- How is society different today and how does that impact what should be happening with schooling?
- Examples of reforms happening?
- Implications for you as an aspiring educator?
-Society is an ever-changing aspect of our worlds that holds a tight grip on our realities. As teachers, we arguably have to constantly combat what is happening outside of the classroom, within our society. Especially within the my lifetime over the last almost twenty years, teachers have had to combat an ever increasing mental strain of every student. From terrorism to economic recession to disease and disaster, this all reflects into the classroom through the students. Society is different today because of the evolving world around us; ergo, education should be ever evolving, in a parallel manor.
-Reform is a buzz word that is often tossed around in the educational world. Especially within the political community, reform has been overused to the point of ineffective meaning. So, rather than being bogged down in the depressing reality of agenda, let’s look at what actually is being done: The reforms that are happening today are all about reinventing current systems in place. More rigorous assessments and better inclusive standards are beginning to be phased into more schools, as well as diagnostic assessments that are focused on meeting students where they are. Funding is slowly being allocated, although at a snail’s pace… in my opinion.
-Implications for me as a future educator should all serve as deterrents, but yet I hold true to this vocation. It’s strange, because I have all these reasons to not go into this profession, but I still want to. Maybe its because of what I get out of it, the gratification and good feeling of improving a kid’s life through teaching them how to be the tiny human they are. This is a part of this path that I just cannot understand, because I am rather fond of a stress-free employment. But yet, I am more fond of that stressful 8-4 pm vocation wherein I will be challenged from every angle of encounter, in a strange way. Implications for me are I have a long road to go, but I am ready to challenge it all.
Thank you for “fixing” the tech issue and your thoughts. They do respond to the prompts but I am going to give you some good feedback as we continue to do these types of things. Make sure that you refer to to the author/presenter when you are asked to reflect on something. These are your thoughts and that is clear but they should align (or not align) with some of what Ken had to say. This gives evidence to your reader and makes your reflection stronger and that is important.