That YouTube video went so quickly I had to re-watch it
several times just to get a grip on it.
I think I did and here is what I got form it:
Effective teaching pedagogy depends on 3 elements witch
include, pastoral care and student wellbeing, effective teaching practices and
school environment and lastly using classroom resources effectively.
I had no idea what pastoral care was, so I did what any
student would do, I googled it. A great definitions popped up, "Pastoral
care is an ancient model of emotional and spiritual support that can be found
in all cultures and traditions. It has been described in our modern context as
individual and corporate patience in which trained pastoral carers (teachers)
support people in their pain, loss and anxiety, and their triumphs, joys and
victories".
What does that means in my classroom then, well I think that
it means we as educators should support our student when they are down or on a
high. We should use all the tools we have (internet, the curriculum or CAPS) to
make an environment where our student would flourish. We should also allow and
encourage the students to build each other up, we should encourage our student
to try and understand each other and show empathy towards others.
For effective teaching to take place you will need to engage
your students, the easiest way you can do that is bay asking your student what
they think, give them feedback and ask for feedback yourself. They are the ones
being taught so why should they not
have a say in how they are taught. Now
you can’t give them all the say, because they are still kids and let’s face it,
most of them are a few fries short of a Happy Meal.
Lastly classroom resources, this is all the material that
you can use to help teach you students. Every school has limited resources that
you can use, this all depends on the school. If you are at a school with less
resources you will need to be more creative in your implementing of those they
have.
In closing, we are more than teachers
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