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.