Lili Beard

ISU ‘23 • Middle Level Education • Honors Program

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@JustinV03401850 This is also a word that stuck out to me. By encouraging their creativity, we are empowering them to move forward #tch296

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@heckert_joseph Yes, I’m glad you recognize how students aren’t defaulted to disengagement, but rather the teacher can be responsible based on their lessons #tch296

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@MsGlupczynski Listening is ESSENTIAL. I’m glad you bring this up! #tch296

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@AngelaccioDj I completely agree. We want to stop the pattern of kids growing weary of school #tch296

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@missmelissaguzm I can’t remember exactly what SEL is, and this probably furthers your point about its lack of focus #tch296

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@MissAnnaCarson Yes! And they lose their love for school along with it #tch296

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@Madbardgett I appreciate you acknowledging the risk with this, but you’re totally right! We gotta do it! #tch296

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@gweeterrez As much as we talk about going outside of the box, I completely relate to this. We won’t be perfect at this at first, but we gotta keep practicing to get there #tch296

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@Scyonamine Absolutely, just because something works for one student doesn’t mean it will for everyone #TCH296

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@FatiganteMr YUP! That’s a great phrase to apply here #tch296

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@CarpenIngrid It makes me question how anyone benefits from stuff like this! Good point #TCH296

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@LiviSwiech Exactly!! I say we campaign to abolish busy work… #TCH296

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Q6: The word that struck me as most applicable is engaging. We clearly see the young character UNengaged with their coursework as a result of lackluster material. Our job is to do the opposite and make it worthwhile. #TCH296

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Q5: “Alike” spoke to the young adolescent need to go beyond busy work and allow for self expression in assignments. This applies to the significance of identity development at this age. #TCH296

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Q4: One way we must take risks is to make sure our content is engaging and relevant to kids, something that they can take with them for the rest of their lives and enjoy. We do this by listening to them and their wants—then going about our lessons. #TCH296

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Q3: This film reinforced what we’ve been learning about risk-taking as teachers and how we must foster creativity and imagination in our students. There’s no place for cookie cutting in schools (unless it’s actual cookies)! #TCH296

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Q2: The short film “Alike” reminded me of how schools can breed us for mundane lifestyles and stifle creativity. Our job as educators is to combat this will all our power. #TCH296

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Hey everyone! I’m a little late to the party, but I’m Lili, an MLE major with endorsements in ELA and social sciences, and I’m set to graduate in 2023. This gif describes my theme song at any given moment. #TCH296

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@mskpfitzgerald This is a great point. Especially in a middle school environment, singling out kids is a big no-no.

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Q5: A huge goal of mine is to truly engage students, rather than them just doing what they are told. Though our duties are somewhat limited in clinical, I want to know at the end of the day they connect with us beyond surface level. I believe this course will help w that #TCH296