Double Entry Journal #5

"Part of the Deweyan ideal of a participatory democratic classroom is that everyone learns together, which does not presuppose that they are learning the same thing, though they are studying the same subject matter. At the same time, they are also studying each other. (Rud, 2010)" 

     I selected this quote because I really agree with it. It is in reference to modeling within the classroom. As a teacher we need to model the behavior, and activities illustrated in the study. This quote taught me a lot about the child's mind in reference to these kinds of activities. I never realized it until now but this quote is spot on, and even though it talks about a researchers entire perspective on the matter, I still learned a lot. As a student, when a teacher is modeling something and I am working with other students to follow his/her instruction, I tend to learn a lot about my classmates with whom I am working. This is purely unintentional, but I am focusing on what i am doing in relationship to the other students and I am learning twice as well. The article goes on to talk about how important communication is as learners.

1. Reverence is the true understanding of another's mind. It takes into account all of the known factors needed to surface a true listener. Creating wonder, models, and learning in it's purest form. Reverent listening is the combination of these factors found in teachers to create the community needed to build a worthy learning environment for students. It supports culturally responsive teaching by allowing the teacher to listen to each and every one of the students regardless of anything about the student. The teacher takes those thoughts and creates meaning out of them and becomes fully aware of that student and his/her responses.

2. My freshmen year of High school, I had an english teacher who hated males and used humiliation within the classroom by creating activities that were to hard for many of the students. She demanded us to listen to her rather than giving us the opportunity to listen to her. 

3. A laundry list of value ethics is basically a list of rules to follow that set the tone for classrooms. They are used as a tool for keeping respect for each student and rather than using reverence, they are more enforced. 

4. I can't currently recall having a teacher that exhibited these values. That isn't to say i had bad teachers. Just not ones that followed all of these rules.

5. A toxic school culture is one that does not give respect. One that demands it, without giving any in return. This kind of culture is one that chooses to not listen to their students and prefers to tell them what they need to do without establishing ritual or sharing sessions.

6. I really like the quote I stated above as a great addition to my philosophy.

7.link!!
This webpage explains what routines are in the classroom and how beneficial they are to students. One thing I have witnessed in observation of a music classroom is a "Rhythm of the Day," This is a different rhythm written on the board each day that the students enter the room to. The students are tasked with figuring out the rhythm, particularly how to play it, before starting the day. This activity is open to the whole classroom, and by the end of the activity, the entire classroom plays the rhythm together.