Comments on: Why Don’t You Just MAKE Them? https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/just-make-them/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 20:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: John Bennett https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/just-make-them/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:13:39 +0000 http://localhost:8888/bluecerealwp/blog/just-make-them/#comment-285 Learning vs. Teaching; Student Control vs. Classroom Management
My biases: An Educator cannot teach any student who is not motivated to learn. Classroom management is not compatible with Effective Learning; enabling student control (aligned with standards of course) is compatible. Every parent remembers the first time their child ‘discovered’ their hands, turning it as they explored all the opportunities to do things. And then there are the classrooms where the educator’s key role is to reign in student excitement – with time to address other classes; social / extracurricular / family opportunities; and healthy lifestyle needs – without impacting student motivation.

My best source of recommendations: Dan Pink’s book, “Drive,” and his three elements for the educator to build into the classroom pedagogy: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. With that environment in place and great mentoring / facilitating from the teacher, Effective Learning within a balanced lifestyle is virtually assured.

Youngsters are naturally curious and will take charge in addressing that curiosity.

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