Confessions of a PYP Teacher
This podcast is for any teacher who is seeking for ways to enrich the learning in their classroom without breaking the bank. We will explore the simple steps on how to turn the traditional learning experience into one founded on practices of the PYP in 10 to 20 minute episodes. The PYP is part of the International Baccalaureate program, which focuses on developing the whole child by allowing students to create their own meaning from learning. If you’re not a PYP teacher, don’t worry. We’ll be sharing ideas that can be applied to your learning setting, because good practice can be used anywhere. https://thinkchat2020.weebly.com/podcast
Confessions of a PYP Teacher
C133 (Book Club): Continuing to Become Aware of our Actions (pg 59-69)
In the past episode, we discussed our own role as a culturally responsive teacher and how it shapes our frame of reference when teaching a classroom full of learners from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, let alone language acquisition, disabilities, and gender identity needs. This was compared to our understanding of surface, shallow, and deep cultural beliefs and ways we may trigger amygdala hijack without knowing it.
I don’t know about you, but my brain exploded. This is completely normal, when we peel back the layers of our own cultural frames of reference and compare them with our learners. Zaretta Hammond references a three part process for widening our own lens called description, interpretation, and evaluation.
I introduced it in the last episode to get you thinking, but this time, we are unpacking it to the fullest. Are you ready for description, interpretation and evaluation? I’m ready to get vulnerable and make changes in my practice.
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