I found this video to be very eye-opening. It encouraged me to think about what I view
as important as an educator. Obviously,
I believe academic content is important.
It is our job to teach students things that will apply to their daily
lives and future, which relates to helping them make a living down the road. However, I don’t think enough light is shed
on the importance of teaching students how to make a life, as stated by Logan
in the video.
Instead
of demanding students to do work specifically from the textbook, let them
incorporate things that make them happy.
Their interests matter—let them embrace what they love and learn through
those things! For example, when doing a
math lesson on surveying, let them add a personal twist to it! If a student loves to text, they could survey
their classmates to see on average how many texts they send per day. Leaving room for students to incorporate
what matters to them will make them happy through their learning.
If
no rules existed as far as curriculum goes, I would take time to instill in
students that happiness is essentially just as important as getting good grades
in ensuring a successful future. Without
passion, drive, or goals, you will not succeed.
I would hang signs and saying all over my classroom that portray the message
of loving what you do and loving the life you lead. Being successful in academics is important,
but being successfully happy is just as important. There is an older song by Randy Travis called
Three Wooden Crosses that states, “It’s not what you take when you leave this
world behind you; it’s what you leave behind you when you go.” The life you choose to lead and develop says
a lot about the kind of person you are and is around even after you aren’t. It’s important to remind students not to be
too busy making a living in the future that they forget to make a life.
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