TEACHING FOR TEACHERS

Future of Schooling Podcast  (Downloadable link) Text Transcription: What is the future of education? It is hard to know. But the first thing that comes to mind is the embracing of the unknown as one of the most powerful motives behind learning. My name is Olivia Rose Kapell and today in this podcast, I will envision the future of schooling: an impossible task but one that allows me to confront this unknown through previous learning experiences that shape and challenge the way I think in my everyday life. The harnessing of the unknown is my first point: to approach learning not as the conquering of knowledge in order to know, but a willingness to not know: to be bold enough to make mistakes, to be bold enough to explore, to collaborate, to discover more about ourselves and the environment and people who make up our daily lives and lives lived far from us. What is the purpose of education? Ken Robinson speaks of the process of discovering our talents and creating a life that is in a...

 

 

 

 

Hello there! My name is Olivia.  I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) language arts educator. I am currently completing my teacher certification program to obtain my US teaching license. Here, I will post resources based on my class work that discuss/explore teaching and learning for teachers.  Here's some more about me: What are my passions?  Reading, writing, classic music (I play bass and piano), traveling, cooking, doing Kangoo Boots  What drives me?  Creating and facilitating meaningful learning experiences focused on connection and students being empowered to recognize their growth and needs What is my teaching motto?  GROWTH MINDSET  Why do I teach language arts?  I love to facilitate dialogue in the classroom that encourages students to respond to challenges and situations in the world outside of books. Developing literary skills helps students with self-confidence and autonomous learning. Reading and writing helps students in their distinct...