Schools must inquire deeper into their own practices, explore new ways to motivate their learners, make use of learning styles, introduce multiple intelligences, integrate learning, and teach thinking, and in the process discover the passion and moral purpose that makes teaching exciting and effective.
Interpretation
Schools should innovate to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness by understanding diverse learning styles and motivating students.
In this quote, Michael Fullan emphasizes the importance of educational institutions to critically examine their methods and practices. He advocates for an exploration of innovative teaching strategies that cater to various learning styles and intelligences, aiming to ignite a passion for learning. This approach promotes not only effective teaching but also enriches the educational experience, making it more engaging and purposeful for both educators and students.
In practice
During a faculty meeting, we can discuss how to implement new teaching strategies inspired by this quote.
This is the practice school of writing. Like running, the more you do it, the better you get at it. Some days you don't want to run and you resist every step of the three miles, but you do it anyway. You practice whether you want to or not. You don't wait around for inspiration and a deep desire to run ... That's how writing is too ... One of the main aims in writing practice is to learn to trust your own mind and body; to grow patient and nonaggressive.
Intelligence tests are biased toward the literate.
All human beings are born with unique gifts. The healthy functioning community depends on realizing the capacity to develop each gift.
I believe the teacher's work is largely negative, that it is largely a matter of saying, "This doesn't work because ..." or "This does work because ..." The because is very important. The teacher can help you understand the nature of your medium, and he can guide you in your reading.
Stay curious, keep learning and keep growing. And always strive to be more interested than interesting.
Plasticene and self-expression will not solve the problems of education. Nor will technology and vocational guidance; nor the classics and the Hundred Best Books.
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