{"id":172,"date":"2008-05-06T19:45:02","date_gmt":"2008-05-07T00:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bethknittle.net\/WP_Blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2009-02-01T20:50:47","modified_gmt":"2009-02-02T01:50:47","slug":"this-i-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bethknittle.net\/WP_Blog\/?p=172","title":{"rendered":"This I Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jen Wagner<\/a> has tagged me in the This I believe<\/em> meme started by Barry Bachenheimer<\/a><\/p>\n

I have been mulling this over a few days. Hoping to come up with something witty and inspiring. What do I believe about education? My answer has changed over the years. As I have matured as an educator, became a parent, varied my experiences and shared with other educators I find I am not the same teacher I was 20 plus years ago (thank God). I am sure I will be different educator in another 20 years.<\/p>\n

I began writing my list of where I stand now but the list kept going and going and going. So I have summarized it into a few key beliefs, a snapshot of my philosophy of education at this point in time.<\/p>\n

I must preface this with a quote attributed to Mark Twain, “I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” I think that really reflects my current view. My children hear me say it often, in fact I have caught them telling others.<\/p>\n

I believe<\/p>\n

…education begins at birth and ends with death. It is not limited to what happens in schools.<\/p>\n

…all people should be educated to reach their fullest potential; academic, creative and spiritual.<\/p>\n

…learning how to learn, reason and share what you know are fundamental to education.<\/p>\n

…learners should frequently ask themselves “how do I know what I know?” They need an understanding of the theory of knowledge.<\/p>\n

…education is an active process and often collaborative<\/p>\n

…education must be adaptive and flexible to the changing needs of the learner and society.<\/p>\n

…the desire to learn is an intrinsic value but it can be encouraged and fostered from without.<\/p>\n

When I am in one of my more cynical moods I might include, that schools should not hinder the educational\/learning process. But that is more a transient thought of mine then a persistent belief.<\/p>\n

Now the truly hardest part of the meme who to tag next. So how about<\/p>\n

Julia Colby<\/a>
\nLiz Davis<\/a>
\nLouise Maine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jen Wagner has tagged me in the This I believe meme started by Barry Bachenheimer I have been mulling this over a few days. Hoping to come up with something witty and inspiring. What do I believe about education? My answer has changed over the years. As I have matured as an educator, became a parent, varied my experiences and shared with other educators I find I am not the same teacher I was 20 plus years ago (thank God)….<\/p>\n

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