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Freedom to Teach

amberorty August 29, 2019, 8:30 am

Freedom to teach means to me that I can help kids better understand themselves, others, the world and their place in it.

I also have the ability to help shape my students future and become the best they can be.

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 3:05 pm

Thanks so much for sharing what Freedom to Teach means to you, Amber!

Peter Simon August 30, 2019, 7:04 am

Freedom to teach means that students are empowered by a consistently safe learning environment, where their creative and divergent ideas are nurtured and celebrated.

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 2:17 pm

Thanks for sharing what Freedom to Teach means to you!

Yvonne_W_2232937 September 25, 2019, 9:37 pm

Freedom to teach means that teachers are respected as professionals and viewed as experts in their field.

Teachers are trusted to make decisions about their students that will effectively support all aspects of their learning including academic, problem solving, communication, creative thinking, <br>and and social and emotional skills.

Suzanne_P_3156670 September 26, 2019, 10:35 am

Yes! Respect for expertise is the element that encourages all the things teachers do on a daily basis. Treat teachers like you treat doctors, lawyers, and ceos. Much of the general public listens to their doctor without question, why not give the same respect to those you've entrusted with your child's academic/life success?

lynncolella_2836349 August 22, 2019, 5:56 pm

Freedom to teach means no micro managing.

Lesson plans are great, but everyday is a different day with new questions or inquiries. We should be able to teach to the moment. Explore the things that the children are asking about. Go off track a little bit in order to instill some high order thinking questions. Children need to be challenged and talked to, not talked at. Children are sponges and if we don’t have the ability to teach to the moment, we are doing them a great disservice. Good teachers will create great students. Give us that opportunity.

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 4:29 pm

Good points! Thanks for sharing!

Taylor Neubauer August 25, 2019, 10:43 pm

Freedom to Teach is a great resource, it provides me with great lessons and ideas.

I enjoy my extra free time.

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 4:14 pm

Thanks for sharing!

basketbalakers_3324958 August 28, 2019, 8:07 pm

Freedom to teach means covering standards and teaching students what they need with what the student needs.

Not blindly following mandated curriculum!

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 3:27 pm

Thanks for contributing!

sandyray August 29, 2019, 10:17 am

Freedom to Teach means that I don't have to "teach to the test" but can deviate from the lesson based on the needs of the students that day.

We can discuss and assimilate the information that is meaningful and relevant to them in the moment instead of some future standardized test.

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 2:39 pm

The ability to be able to deviate in order to meet the needs of the students is so important . Thanks for sharing!

teachrnyc September 1, 2019, 11:59 am

If I had Freedom to Teach, I would be able to reteach without repercussions for not being on the week/day according to the “schedule.

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Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 11:14 am

I agree! Thank you for sharing!

dstalets August 24, 2019, 10:13 am

Freedom to teach puts the trust back in the teacher to know her students best and to have their best interests at heart.

By knowing my students and how they learn and what material needs to be mastered, I can design lessons, discussions, and activities that yield the best results. Freedom to teach is not a free-for-all where the teacher does "whatever she wants," but it is a healthier learning culture that trusts a teacher's expertise and experience by removing restrictive and redundant oversight that often hinders creativity and learning.

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 4:28 pm

Thank you for sharing! I agree!

ncheatherj August 28, 2019, 6:18 pm

To me, freedom to teach means the freedom to teach my students in the way that they best learn.

It is the freedom to not rewatch to a test.

Megan Ortmeyer September 12, 2019, 4:07 pm

Thank you for sharing!

Freedom to Teach

Freedom to teach means to me that I can help kids better understand themselves, others, the world and their place in it. I also have the ability to help shape my students future and become the best they can be.

Freedom to teach means that students are empowered by a consistently safe learning environment, where their creative and divergent ideas are nurtured and celebrated.

Freedom to Teach is a great resource, it provides me with great lessons and ideas. I enjoy my extra free time.

Freedom to teach means covering standards and teaching students what they need with what the student needs. Not blindly following mandated curriculum!

Freedom to Teach means that I don't have to "teach to the test" but can deviate from the lesson based on the needs of the students that day. We can discuss and assimilate the information that is meaningful and relevant to them in the moment instead of some future standardized test.

If I had Freedom to Teach, I would be able to reteach without repercussions for not being on the week/day according to the “schedule. ”

To me, freedom to teach means the freedom to teach my students in the way that they best learn. It is the freedom to not rewatch to a test.

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