ESPrit de Corps

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• 1 Pamm // Jul 15, 2008 at 9:12 am

  This is my first time at summer institute. The experience has so far been exhilarating and extremely informative. I am re-learning quite a bit. I find that I feel re-energized to return to the classroom with new ideas, tools, and confidence that I can contribute to the effective education of children. I am also happy to hear all the talk about habits of mind. It is a subject that takes my memory back to my undergraduate studies. Education philosophy and pedagogy were prerequisites in my field of study - Early Childhood Education. I see that the philosophies of several education pioneers are returning to the forefront of teaching. It is long overdue! I definitely see that in this twenty-first century it is highly important to consider different ways of learning and teaching that reflect not just the individual learner but also reflects the many changes around the globe, the ever-increasing amount of information, advancing technology, new sciences, changing family life, societal roles, etc. This is a new world that we find ourselves in. There MUST be a change in our educational systems. There must be a change in decision-making, a change in our ethics and morality. There must be a change in our “Habits of Mind”.

• 2 Laura Reeder // Jul 15, 2008 at 4:24 pm

  Responsiveness is one of the central activities of the week here. We have established a group (finding one’s own) voice through our daily practice together.

  SO now, the critical question: Why should we document this element of our work? What will the benefits be?

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