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Pecha Kucha

Here is the link to my Pecha Kucha. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRLr-NhA5JCFBnX75dkROXJZRk9uIOFJAr1G2a8i_AeAXd7HvDPhIG8e_MdQxvmwByTyJs1rM-jagQD/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=20000

Empowering Education by Ira Shor

1.        “He urged teachers to encourage students 10 question their experience in school: "You must arouse children’s curiosity and make them think about school. For example, it's very important to begin the school year with a discussion of why we KO to school. Why does the government force us to go to school? This would set a questioning tone and show the children that you trust them and that they are intelligent enough. At their own level, to investigate and come up with answers" (Meier 1990)” (Shor). This is so important for the kids because I feel like they need to be in touch with their curiosity side. If they understand these things, they may understand a little bit more and would want to do well in school. Kids always have questions, and this might help them understand why they are there and learning what they are learning in the classroom.  2.      “In a curriculum that encourage, student questioning, the teacher avoids, a ...