User talk:Jleon014

Mwhit084 (talk) 03:57, 2 February 2009 (UTC)   I am also majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies PreK-6. Your educational philosophy had some points similar to mine. I too believe every child should have an equal opportunity. Not only is that important, but promoting creativity in the classroom is a great way to teach students. I did not realize that Kindergarteners will now be able to do more with technology than I could in sixth grade. Technology does play such a role in their lives. Your are so right about the "memorize this" teachers; I learned so much more when my teacher related the subject to me. I bet you have your hands full with all the pets you have. Keep up the good work!!

Your educational philosophy and mine are very similar! Reading your profile got me very excited about teaching in todays classroom.
I also believe that creativity should play a huge role in educating our students. It's comforting to know that I'm not alone in that! I liked how you agreed that we should be learning from our students. Lord knows that they'll probably know more about some things (technology) then we will! It's important to remember that each student will provide something unique to the classroom...whether it be their own creativity or their personal insights. Nice Bill Gates reference! I'd never thought of that! It was neat to learn that I'm not the only teacher possibly considering teaching outside of the norm of the every day classroom! Sincerly glad I read your page!

Ashley Burton

Hey Jennifer! This is Monique from our ARTE305 (last semester)...how are you? Nice picture of you and your boyfriend, you two make a cute couple. I had a few comments about your user page. I agree with your goal of integrating creativity in the classroom and I also agree it makes a more effective well-rounded teachers. I do also disagree with the "memorize this" teaching method and found that whenever I did have teachers like that not only I did not enjoy the class but I had to work harder to find my own way to learn the information. I most definitely agree with the fact that teachers can learn from students. Although I do not have any teaching experience yet I believe that people can learn from each other. I don't think a teacher should ever go into the classroom and think that they can not learn anything from their students, that is just arrogant and ignorant. Great user page! Monique Dunham Mdunh002 (talk) 02:19, 30 January 2009 (UTC)