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- 1. Educator Philosophy Interview By: Kelsey Drange, Sabrina Barton, Nick Safir, James Tyson, Viva Vinson, Taleen Hindoyan
- 2. Introduction Slide: Interviewer/Interviewee Kelsey interviewed 5th grade teacher, Jenny Franz from LCUSD. Nick interviewed 9th grade teacher, Noah Ingram from Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Sabrina interviewed 3rd grade teacher, Lisa Hall from Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District. James interviewed 4th grade teacher, Nicolas Ray from Bakersfield City School District. Taleen interviewed 5th grade teacher, Teny Shalchian from Malabar School in LAUSD. Viva interviewed High School teacher, Anne D’agostine from LA Unified School District.
- 3. Different Teacher Philosophies ● The importance of connecting with students ● Engaging students with the content ● Developing a love of learning ● Embracing all students and all learners ● Teaching to a variety of learning styles ● Producing a product around the topic being learned ● Supporting students
- 4. Where is Education headed in the Future? ● Traditional teaching practices will shift ● Technology will become more important
- 5. Teachers’ Life Experiences and How They Affect Their Teaching ● Teachers agreed that different life experiences affected their teaching and teaching philosophy. ○ Growing up in the district ○ Relating to the diverse community ○ Being a parent of children with special needs ● Life experiences influence an individual’s philosophy and so it can change over time.
- 6. Common Themes from Interviews ● Technology ● Collaboration ● Connecting with students
- 7. Differences from Interviews ● Differences in ideas about the use and importance of technology. ● Only one teacher mentioned Common Core all the other teachers mentioned that it was going to be more of a teacher facilitator type classroom. ● Importance of STEAM and STEM promotion and the need to stay competitive with Charter schools.
- 8. What We Learned ● Teachers have different philosophies but they are all effective ● The importance of how technology impacts the classroom and how it is only going to become more of a presence ● Connecting to the students and being aware of their learning differences can really improve student learning. ● Our teaching philosophies will most likely change and evolve over time as we learn and become more comfortable inside classrooms ● Embracing all learners, teaching to their learning styles, and being open to growing in our profession.
- 9. Individual Contributions Kelsey: Conducted interview, shared findings with group, set up PowerPoint, input information into powerpoint (slides 4, 5, 9, edited formatting) Nick: Conducted interview, shared findings with group, input information into powerpoint Sabrina: Conducted interview, shared findings with group, input information into powerpoint, edited formatting, added visuals James: Conducted interview, shared findings with group, input information into powerpoint Viva: Conducted interview, shared findings with group Taleen: Conducted interview, shared findings with group
- 10. Outside Work Each of us interviewed a teacher in one of our local school districts, then we got together and talked about the themes and differences we saw in each of the interviews. Once this was done, we created a Google Doc so we could all edit together, then transferred it to a SlideShare presentation through LinkedIn. We chose to use SlideShare through LinkedIn as our presentation tool from the resources page over Prezi because it allowed us to keep our speaker notes. When turning it in, we are submitting both the SlideShare and a PowerPoint version in case the SlideShare does not transfer over correctly.
- 11. References D’agonstine, A. (2018, January 4). Personal interview. Franz, J. (2017, December 29). Personal interview. Hall, L. (2018, January 3). Personal interview. Ingram, N. (2018, January 4). Personal interview. Ray, N. (2018, January 3). Personal interview. Shalchian, T. (2018, January 7). Personal interview.
Editor's Notes
- Jenny Franz Philosophy: It is important for teachers to connect with their students because if there is no personal connection there is no desire to learn or engage. Students need engage with the content with some choice if possible. Ex: preferring to write over speak. Makes them more invested or engaged. Important to provide information in multiple ways and when possible make it relevant to the students like going on field trips. Make it real for them. Lisa Hall’s Philosophy: Along with teaching curriculum, I believe in developing a love of learning and even though what I teach is dictated by standards, how I teach is driven by student needs. I individualize wherever possible because child's learning modalities are different. Nicolas Ray Philosophy: Being able to work on a specific assignment then having the ability to produce a product regarding that assignment is part of my philosophy. This action of producing some type of product is the end goal. Next is having the ability to fight through the struggle so that comprehension can be attained. Education is about learning and at times for most students certain curriculum may be challenging. Supporting the students as these challenges are being encountered will build their resiliency in youth. Tyson Noah Ingram Philosophy: Being able to connect with each student on a personal level is of the utmost importance. Especially when the student in question is coming from a life situation that is hard for him to understand because he never went through it himself. Making and cultivating the connection is the most important part of Noah’s philosophy for being a great teacher. Teny Shalchian Philosophy: I have learned to embrace ALL students and All learners. I know now that all kids can learn- it’s a matter of finding the right modality for them. The key to being an efficient teacher is to know your students, learn their strengths and weaknesses, and know how each student learns. Image from http://yy1007.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/books-and-classroom.jpg
- SHIFT IN TEACHING:In most of the interviews that we conducted a change in the traditional teaching practices is expected by the teachers. In Sabrina’s interview, the teacher said that she thinks the teachers will become more like facilitators in the classroom. The teacher Viva interviewed said something similar by saying that the classrooms will change and the traditional way of teaching will become obsolete. Instead, interactive online education will become the norm. James’ interview was no different when the teacher said that education was headed towards a big shift in the near future. His interviewee seems to think that there will need to be more collaboration between teachers, students and parents. The three groups will be expected to work cohesively in order to achieve higher education goals that are set. Nick’s interviewee mentioned that education is moving away from a generally failed method where the teacher is in front of the class lecturing while attempting to differentiate the student’s needs. The teacher believes that in the future there will be a bigger emphasis on identifying students levels based on diagnostic tests and then teachers monitoring the students individualized work. TECHNOLOGY: All of the interviewees agreed that technology is going to take over schools in the future. The teacher Kelsey interviewed said that technology is going to become very important inside every single classroom, but she also thinks that technology will not be able to replace the teacher’s role inside the classroom. Viva’s interviewee thinks that the interactive online teaching will start to play an even bigger role in the classroom. The teacher James interviewed mentioned that online education is already beginning to give students, parents, and school districts another option regarding education and changes how educations is delivered not just in the traditional classroom setting. This hints that it is only going to continue to shift this way. The teacher Nick interviewed believed that the students will end up doing all of their work on computers. Viva: I envision a future educational environment where traditional classroom teaching will become obsolete. Interactive online education will become the norm. This will grossly influence the socialization aspect of education. Kelsey: More centered around technology. Even though there is a lot of technology, you can't replace the role of a teacher who makes it fun and exciting and engaging. Feels that Common Core is here to stay. Sabrina:Technology will be a big part of it. Teachers will become facilitators rather than direct teaching Taleen: Teacher Teny Shalchian believes that education is headed towards more technical fields. We need to get our kids ready to build, code, design and become engineers in order to stay competitive with other countries. James: One could argue that education is headed in a different direction. The traditional setting of a comprehensive school setting will still be the way the majority of students receive their respective education. However, in the traditional setting education may experience change as it seems to require more collaboration among students, parents and teachers. They will be asked to work in a cohesive manner to achieve higher goals. The future holds different settings other than the traditional setting. For an example, on line education is beginning to give students, parents and school districts another option regarding education and changes how education is delivered not just in the traditional classroom setting Nick: Education is moving away from a generally failed method where the teacher is in front of the class lecturing while attempting to differentiate for students' needs. The future will focus on identifying students levels based on diagnostic tests and then teachers monitoring as students work on individualized programs on computers. Essentially, students will be working with project based learning infused with technology. When considering the tremendous debt students are incurring from college and a decreasing traditional job market, education is going to focus on preparing students for trades and specialty skills by providing different tracks. The education world is starting to realize how the old system of "every student must go to college" is not necessary and doing a disservice to so many bright students. I see education swinging back in the direction of preparing students for trade jobs. Image from http://blog.schoolspecialty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/main3.jpg
- In all of the interviews, teachers agreed that their life experiences have shaped them into the teachers that they are today. Jenny Franz talked about how she was teaching in the same school district that she grew up in. She knew the rigor that was expected and how serious and involved the parents in the school district are. Knowing this she knew what to expect, but she also uses her experience to her advantage when it comes to lessons that she teaches. She remembered what got her attention in school, so she tries to use similar tactics in her classroom today. The teacher Sabrina interviewed found that her life experience as a mother helped shaped how she teaches in the classrooms and gives her an edge when she is talking to parents. Resiliency and productivity are two things Nikolas Ray learned in his lifetime that he applies to his students in the classroom. Noah Ingram struggled with finding a connection when he first started teaching because he came from a completely different socioeconomic background, but through patience and openness he found a way to relate to his students in order for his students to be successful. Finally, the teacher that Viva interviewed found herself able to help and work with students who had disabilities due to adopting a child with autism. Each of the teacher’s experiences helped to shape them into the the educators that they are today. As a group, we realize that our life experiences whether we know it yet or not will also help shape our teaching styles once we become teachers. It is an exciting component of teaching that none of us really thought of before this assignment. As educators the classroom, standards, peers, and student demographics will always be changing. This means that the teaching philosophy that we go in with is likely to change and evolve over the years. We will need to be flexible with this and know that what we might think now, is not set in stone and be willing to change when something is not working or when our surroundings change. Kelsey’s interview answer: She was raised in the district she is now teaching in. So having gone through the schools she understands parent expectations and the rigor that is expected as a teacher of the schools. She also remembers what was engaging to her as a student so she tries to tap into that when possible to keep it interesting. Sabrina’s interview answer: Having my own children has affected the way I handle situations in my classroom. It helps me to relate to parents better. James’ interview answer:In some cases life experiences have shaped my current philosophy regarding education. Resilliency and productivity are two life experiences that are key in my philosophy. Nick’s Interview answer: Having taught in low income communities in New Orleans and Mississippi but coming from a good family environment in Northern California it was hard to relate to some of the experiences these students had. He had to find a way to relate to these students and establish the connection that is so important to his teaching style Through looking at teacher’s answers on life experience and the influence it has had over their teaching philosophy it is clear that life experience plays a big part in the development and change of that philosophy. Experience provides new perspectives that can alter and individual’s educational philosophy over time. Taleen’s interview answer: With one child who displays autistic behaviors and has developmental delays, with my second child identified as gifted and talented, I have learned alot about students with special needs. Having my own kids, has really improved my craft as an educator. I am much more cognizant of my students’ needs. Viva: I adopted an autistic child. My ever-growing experience of the spectrum and its lack of understanding compassion within the world of education, has grossly affected the way I view education as a whole, but particularly increased my sensitivity towards students with disabilities and IEPs. Image from http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/careerservices/files/2013/08/experience.jpg
- Technology certainly appears to be one of the common threads and themes in most of the interviews. It appears that Technology is playing a vital and integral role in the transformation of how educational lessons are delivered to students. The Technological advances seem to assist Teachers greatly from traditional forms of teaching to technological tools being utilized on a hourly or daily basis in some way. Most students today are very familiar with technology and even social media of course. It is almost absurd to think that a teacher in the modern classroom is no longer engaging students using traditional modes of education. Many of those techniques and methods of the past are becoming obsolete. Technology integrated in the curriculum appears to be an imperative. Collaboration or group work is also a common theme, as the working environment is using this model to raise productivity and creativity. Becoming problem solvers and thinking outside the box for their solutions is preparation for the real world. A common theme among the interviews is the emphasis placed on connecting with students to help them learn and get them engaged in the classroom. Being able to see students as individuals with different needs is something really important as an educator and helps the students succeed. Image 1 from https://www.securedgenetworks.com/hs-fs/hub/80068/file-2034798251-jpg/102447540-18065915-3.jpg?t=1515090558644&width=379&name=102447540-18065915-3.jpg Image 2 from https://engradeblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/istock_000031653904_xxxlarge.jpg
- Technology was mentioned in all answers for the question about the future of education, but the way that the teachers see technology playing a role differs. There are a couple who seem to believe that technology will become so prominent in the future of education that teachers will act more like facilitators instead of being the ones who present and teach the necessary information to a classroom. On the opposite side of that, there were a couple teachers whose answers explained that technology would increase in the classroom but they do not believe that the role of the teacher in engaging a class can be replaced with technology. The only teacher that mentioned anything about Common Core was Jenny Franz of LCUSD. We thought this was interesting because it is a new standard that is quickly growing in popularity. STEAM and STEM promotion was mentioned by one of the teachers interviewed in the quest for more technology driven education. This was coupled with the need to stay competitive with the Charter schools, who are in this teacher’s opinion offering empty promises and threatening the public education system.
- Many Educators believe in a philosophy that shares the vision of meeting the educational needs of students. The educators have each demonstrated and shared that their passion is necessary in engaging students. Also, the desire to educate children is evident and becomes paramount in how each teacher has chosen to identify student needs, evaluate and assess student performance as well as innovate and improve in teaching methods to create efficacy in the education of students. Technology was mentioned by all of the teachers in reference to the future of education and it is important to keep in mind the resources that technology provides to an educator to help further engage students or make things more efficient. Lastly, we learned through this assignment that our philosophies that we currently have about teaching will most likely change as the years go by. It is completely normal for this to happen, and often times it is important for it to evolve because the classroom is always evolving as well.