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TOP THREE Best Ideas
for Teaching and Learning
Idea One -- Teacher learns of each student's
INTEREST and encourages pursuit of it along with academic studies.
Teacher gives examples:
Albert Einstein was INTERESTED
in a compass and pursued mathematics to discover its secrets.
Thomas Edison was INTERESTED
in gadgets, discovered the light bulb and obtained many patents
on other inventions.
Steven Jobs along with Steve
Wozniak were INTERESTED in electronics and invented the personal
computer.
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Idea Two -- Teachers teach in at least three ways
-- by telling, showing and doing.
Teacher explains why:
Each student learns by using
some of these senses. (hear, see, touch, taste, smell)
Students learn by hearing
Students learn by hearing and being shown.
Students learn best by hearing, being shown and then doing the
thing taught.
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Idea Three -- Teacher provides enrichment materials
and projects for students to pursue personal INTERESTS. This
in addition to their academic work.
Teacher invites help with
enrichments:
Teacher allows students to create
their own enrichment projects related to INTEREST.
Teacher invites parents to provide enrichment projects.
Teacher shows the principal her enrichment program and asks for
support.
Send
your ideas to Carroll D. Killingsworth
ck.mk@comcast.net
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