Standard 12 Professional Citizenship: Willingly engages in dialogue that transcends the individual classroom, taking informed, coherent positions on important matters of educational policy and practice.
I helped to write three essays addressing important educational questions in the classroom with two other students. We each provided our own thoughts on a wiki, then created an outline, then wrote a five paragraph essay. The essays included theories and ideas from history on education such as Plato, Aristotle, John Dewey and other notable figures. We began the entire process by developing group norms. This included what jobs each person would have, when we would meet and how we would approach a group member who was not contributing or meeting deadlines. We collaborated and even typed the essays online together while offering feedback in real time. The essays were then combined into a PowerPoint presentation for new teachers about things veteran teachers wish we’d known when we started but didn’t. The presentation slides and notes were also written collaboratively and which resulted in a high quality product.
Artifact: Essay 1- Good Teachers
Artifact: Essay 2- Good Classrooms
Artifact: Essay 3- Good Schools
Artifact: PowerPoint Presentation
