Intentional Teaching Metaphor
4th Revision
Intentional Teaching is building a maze, for children, which allows them to travel through halls of their own choice, none of which have dead ends, but all of which end in the room of discovery. Each of the halls contain an area of interest that an individual child could explore, based on their own style of learning, and the beauty of it is that the teacher gets to observe and learn from the interactions of the children in each hall and as they work together to find the room of discovery.
Intentional Teaching is building a maze, for children, which allows them to travel through halls of their own choice, none of which have dead ends, but all of which end in the room of discovery. Each of the halls contain an area of interest that an individual child could explore, based on their own style of learning, and the beauty of it is that the teacher gets to observe and learn from the interactions of the children in each hall and as they work together to find the room of discovery.
If a child reaches a point where he won’t proceed on his own, the teacher gives hints to arouse curiosity about what lies beyond the walls of the hall in which the child is stuck. The teacher guides children toward the hall of discovery only when the children fail to keep moving on their own. In order to encourage progress through the halls, the teacher will place stimulating activities in progression, designed to lure the children in the direction of discovery.
Intentional Teaching is building a maze, for children, which allows them to travel through halls of their own choice, none of which have dead ends, but all of which end in the room of discovery. Each of the halls contain an area of interest that an individual child could explore, based on their own style of learning, and the beauty of it is that the teacher gets to observe and learn from the interactions of the children in each hall and as they work together to find the room of discovery.
If a child reaches a point where he won’t proceed on his own, the teacher gives hints to arouse curiosity about what lies beyond the walls of the hall in which the child is stuck. The teacher guides children toward the hall of discovery only when the children fail to keep moving on their own.
2nd Revision
Intentional Teaching is building a maze, for children, which allows them to travel through halls of their own choice, none of which have dead ends, but all of which end in the room of discovery. Each of the halls contain an area of interest that an individual child could explore, based on their own style of learning, and the beauty of it is that the teacher gets to observe and learn from the interactions of the children in each hall and as they work together to find the room of discovery.
1st Revision
Intentional Teaching is building a maze, for children, which allows them to travel through halls of their own choice, none of which have dead ends, but all of which end in the room of discovery. Each of the halls contain an area of interest that an individual child could explore, based on their own style of learning.
Intentional teaching is building a maze, for children, which allows them to travel through halls of their own choice, none of which have dead ends, but all of which end in the room of discovery.
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ReplyDeleteI like the maze visual. This can go in so many more directions, some paths that take you back to the beginning for mastery, some that take you steps ahead quickly and some more slowly. This is a really nice metaphor.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that there is no wrong way to go and each path leads to an experience full of possibilities. We can and do take the path that is right for us in the moment and the same is true for children and when things get confusing or create anxiety, the teacher is always there to guide them through. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat if...you change the wording a little in the second paragraph to include children who can't navigate their way through the maze on their own. Also, what do you think about teachers helping and pushing children beyond their comfort zone before they stop traveling through the maze?
ReplyDeleteI like your final revision. It is clear, concise and evokes a sense of "allowing." The message I got was that children are engaged in choosing their own paths but may look to their teachers on occasion for direction or inspiration. Well done.
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