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EDUC591: Educational Seminar

EDUC591: Educational Seminar. “ a course of specialized graduate or undergraduate study under faculty supervision in which new ideas, approaches, and advances are regularly shared among participants.” Encarta World English Dictionary 1999.

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EDUC591: Educational Seminar

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  1. EDUC591: Educational Seminar “ a course of specialized graduate or undergraduate study under faculty supervision in which new ideas, approaches, and advances are regularly shared among participants.” Encarta World English Dictionary 1999

  2. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” • Marcel Proust

  3. Definition of metaphor “a figure of speech in which a name, action, or description is applied to another to suggest a likeness between them” The Winston Dictionary

  4. Lakoff & Johnson (1980): Metaphors We Live By • “Metaphor is pervasive in everyday life, not just in language but in thought and action. Our ordinary conceptual system, in terms of which we both think and act, is fundamentally metaphorical in nature.” (page 3)

  5. How have we changed some of the metaphors over the years? • Special education to inclusion • (SPED) • Immigrants • Multiculturalism & Diversity

  6. THE OLD Dinosaur Coach jock Draft dodger THE NEW Professional Teacher leader Collaborator Teacher Metaphors

  7. Old Metaphors: In the trenches Doing my time New Metaphors: Collaborative partner Reflective practitioner Mentor New Eyes, New Metaphors

  8. Activity • Read the handout, “The university: ‘Community of scholars’ or filling station?’ and then discuss questions with your group.

  9. Bernam et al. (1991): Toward Curriculum for Being: Voices of Educators • Metaphoric view of curriculum: • “Enhancing being rather than merely imparting knowledge and skills.”

  10. METAPHORS Person as significant Teacher as pilgrim Education as a journey Knowledge as personally constructed Language as meaning

  11. Collaborator Researcher Facilitator Community Partner Reflective Practitioner Peer Coach Action Research Constructivist Home & School Partnerships Inquiry Begin reflecting on our practice using new eyes.

  12. Our Goal in EDUC 591 • Reflect on course work and practice by looking at our existing teaching landscape with new eyes and tell our stories through NARRATIVE

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