There were 5 major things that I reflected on while I watched http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms were:
1. Compulsory public education was an idea that was birthed during the time when slavery was at its’ peak in the United States.
2. When the topic of ADHD was illustrated on a map of the United States, the orator stated that ADHD increased as you traveled eastward across the United States.
3. Why do we continue to group students according to age? I find this particularly fascinating as a Special Education teacher because I often work with students from different age groupings simultaneously. I hold the opinion that students are better able to learn holistically because they are often more receptive when learning from peers.
4. Collaboration is the key to great ideas and everyone benefits from the process (although it is often time consuming).
5. As I watched the ‘Copa Mundial’ this summer, I was astonished to see how colonization has had a major impact on our world with something as simple as soccer. My goal is to use culturally relevant character education to help students from all backgrounds improve their individual global position. ns
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