I thought this assigned reading was extremely fitting for the point of the semester we are in. With this school year coming to a close, finals week approaching, project deadlines coming one after the other, it is extremely easy to lose sight of your passions and goals. Living life on autopilot can be a vicious … More Current Connection 3
It is a common misconception that school segregation was ended by the Brown vs. Board decision. That assumption is misguided and naive. As a future educator, I find it crucial that we understand why segregation in schools is the way it is in the present moment. In this timeline, I address the various court cases, … More History of the Present
I hesitate to address my ignorance regarding the school-to-prison pipeline before I attended John Carroll. My hesitation comes from a somewhat refusal to believe that I never truly understood nor cared about what was going on around me. I had everything I needed to succeed so that was all I cared about. The more I … More Learning Experience 3
The article “’But I’m Not Gay’: What Straight Teachers Need to Know about Queer Theory” by Elizabeth Meyer opened my eyes in so many ways. I dove into critical pedagogy, analyzed it and its many working components, but not once did I consider queer students. I acknowledge this ignorance with my lack of experience regarding … More Current Connection 2
Every Friday after my Spanish class I get into the John Carroll University van, paid for by John Carroll University, and drive into Fairfax in East Cleveland to hang out and socialize with first and second graders that attend an extremely underfunded school. I go there for about two hours at the most, then get … More Service Learning Reflection
It was truly an honor to read and prepare a lesson plan for Gloria Ladson-Billings writing called “But That’s Just Good Teaching”. The more I read texts consulting pedagogy, experience placements in the field, and participate in service opportunities, the more I recognize the privilege I had growing up, as well as the lack of … More LX2
Current Connection 1 Throughout my time at John Carroll University and the education courses I have taken, there is a common theme among all of them: there are better alternatives to assessments than high stakes standardized tests. We have brainstormed many different alternatives to quizzing students on content they are learning because high-stakes testing is … More The Testing Charade
John Dewey’s pedagogic creed is his own beliefs toward education, the physical school setting, and the subject matter necessary. Although the reading is over 100 years old, his ideas are still extremely prevalent and worth analyzing and understanding. Dewey makes it clear that he believes education should be a process of living, the school should … More Pedagogic Creed
Navigating Becoming a Teacher | Jaimey Hogan 