{"id":101850,"date":"2019-08-14T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=101850"},"modified":"2019-09-26T06:34:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T10:34:52","slug":"10-commandments-of-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/10-commandments-of-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Commandments of Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the push to improve schooling, I think we often lose sight of the fundamentals of having a kind, safe, respectful atmosphere in which to learn.<\/p>\n
I have devoted my research career to trying to understand and influence teachers\u2019 beliefs about students and learning. Time and time again in my research I have seen deeply rooted misunderstandings subvert well-intentioned efforts to improve the classroom learning environment.<\/p>\n
Consider these examples from my 20+ years of observing public schools:<\/p>\n
The common denominator in these scenarios is one of control and power. As a parent and an educator, I, too, struggle with these issues with my own students and my own children. How much should we control kids, and how much should we allow them to have a voice in their learning?<\/p>\n
As I reflect on these issues, I have started to formulate my \u201c10 Commandments of Teaching\u201d that I think should be the starting ground for good instruction.<\/p>\n
To be clear, I’m not blaming teachers here. Teacher professional development is woefully inadequate and underfunded in most schools, and mentoring programs are rare or superficial. \u00a0Plus, teaching is an onerous, heavily regulated, poorly compensated profession that adds greatly to teacher stress and leads to high teacher turnover and lack of qualified candidates for hire.<\/p>\n
These draft \u201ccommandments\u201d are my attempt to set a minimum level of professionalism in the classroom. And I think they are suitable for all levels of instruction, from preschool through graduate education. I welcome thoughts, additions, or revisions as I continue to try to sort out how to help students have positive learning experiences in their lives.<\/p>\n
10 Commandments of Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n And, teachers, thank you for taking on an often thankless job in a world that needs you desperately.<\/p>\n Michele Gregoire Gill<\/strong> is program coordinator of the Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½\u2019s education doctorate in curriculum and instruction and is a professor of educational psychology in the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research. She can be reached at <\/em>Michele.Gill@ucf.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Forum<\/strong> is a weekly series of opinion columns presented by Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Communications & Marketing. A new column is posted each Wednesday at <\/em>http:\/\/today.ucf.edu and then broadcast between 7:50 and 8 a.m. Sunday on WÂé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½-FM (89.9). The columns are the opinions of the writers, who serve on the Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Forum panel of faculty members, staffers and students for a year. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the push to improve schooling, I think we often lose sight of the fundamentals of having a kind, safe, respectful atmosphere in which to learn. I have devoted my research career to trying to understand and influence teachers\u2019 beliefs about students and learning. Time and time again in my research I have seen deeply rooted misunderstandings subvert well-intentioned efforts…","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":101851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[6,21],"tags":[17177,8,7882],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-101850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-opinions","tag-college-of-community-innovation-and-education","tag-education","tag-ucf-forum"],"yoast_head":"\n\n