Pedagogy in an Urban High School
Critical pedagogy is a very tough topic to think about as educators as there is often a disagreement between teachers, administrators, parents/guardians, and even students. Everyone agrees that educational systems need to focus on student achievement. The way we reach that goal of student achievement is where many disagree upon.
Throughout the changes in education, one thing still stands to be true, students need strong literacy skills to be a citizen in the world. As students go into the career field, they will need to know how to formulate writing and read with the skills to help them comprehend/refute what is in a text. Teachers are the pathway to helping students master these skills.
There is also a greater emphasis on standardized tests now than there ever has been in the past. Teachers need to be able to teach students the skills that are needed to pass these tests and move toward their futures as citizens and yet, avoid "teaching to the test." Teachers are finding new ways to incorporate what students need to know to pass these tests but also include other skills to better their understanding of reading and writing. Students are continuously learning how to critique texts and how to examine texts in a way that will help them better understand what they are reading.
One of the great ways teachers are helping students relate to texts is through pop culture. There used to be a great dislike to using pop culture in the classroom just as there was a dislike of technology use in the classroom as computers first became popular. Now, there are so many different ways to include pop culture into a classroom. Allowing students to compare a text with the movie adaption of the text, using memes to help students understand new literary terms, and even having readings of a text to help the students hear what a text normally sounds like when read. There are still many more ideas on who to incorporate pop culture to create a better understanding of texts and the skills on how to analyze them.
Throughout the changes in education, one thing still stands to be true, students need strong literacy skills to be a citizen in the world. As students go into the career field, they will need to know how to formulate writing and read with the skills to help them comprehend/refute what is in a text. Teachers are the pathway to helping students master these skills.
There is also a greater emphasis on standardized tests now than there ever has been in the past. Teachers need to be able to teach students the skills that are needed to pass these tests and move toward their futures as citizens and yet, avoid "teaching to the test." Teachers are finding new ways to incorporate what students need to know to pass these tests but also include other skills to better their understanding of reading and writing. Students are continuously learning how to critique texts and how to examine texts in a way that will help them better understand what they are reading.
One of the great ways teachers are helping students relate to texts is through pop culture. There used to be a great dislike to using pop culture in the classroom just as there was a dislike of technology use in the classroom as computers first became popular. Now, there are so many different ways to include pop culture into a classroom. Allowing students to compare a text with the movie adaption of the text, using memes to help students understand new literary terms, and even having readings of a text to help the students hear what a text normally sounds like when read. There are still many more ideas on who to incorporate pop culture to create a better understanding of texts and the skills on how to analyze them.
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