I'm always curious. I saw Jovita Movillon's Facebook linkSaturday, 13 July 2019 (Carrie Lam, "11 Habits of an Effective Teacher," 05 July 2014, Edutopia, edutopia.org), and curiosity led me there. Even if the article is 5 years old, I was still interested in it since I studied to be a teacher and did teach high school and college, and I have been thinking of an alternative school – and therefore an alternative way of teaching – for high school or would-be high school youth. The 11 habits do not simplify teaching, but I'm curious how you can make teaching effective.
I selected these 14 websites carrying the exact same Curiosity story: Collaborative Classroom, Visible Learning Plus, Murrieta K12, Iitk Teaching, Pearl Trees, Teachers Pondering, The Soul Of ESOL, Learn Lead Love, Praveen 897, Academia, Privacy Chain, Curriki, Effingham Schools, and Go Venture Oasis. Meaning the topic resonated with many teachers. So many curious teachers!
Miss Carrie's 11 habits say that an effective teacher:
1. Enjoys Teaching
2. Makes a Difference
3. Spreads Positivity
4. Gets Personal
5. Gives 100%
6. Stays Organized
7. Is Open-Minded
8. Has Standards
9. Finds Inspiration
10. Embraces Change
11. Creates Reflection.
2. Makes a Difference
3. Spreads Positivity
4. Gets Personal
5. Gives 100%
6. Stays Organized
7. Is Open-Minded
8. Has Standards
9. Finds Inspiration
10. Embraces Change
11. Creates Reflection.
I'm a teacher; which do I choose? NOTA, none of the above! I choose Curiosity as the one and only habit for a teacher to cultivate – because it's easy to memorize, and you always learn something when you are curious.
"Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb or something, meaning it came from folk wisdom. I don't question the old folks, do you? Actually, that saying goes on like this:
Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.
Look at the above image again (by Kenzo Bruijnaers, dribbble.com) – a beautiful illustration of "curiosity killed the cat," suggestive, vibrant with its message, I say. Now this:
You're a cat, so be curious. Curiosity has 9 lives!
I'm 79, in case you were curious. Above Miss Carrie's article is this line: "George Lucas Educational Foundation." Isn't Lucas' Star Wars a curiosity?!
Children are always curious – let them be! Encourage them. They will enjoy learning – and you will enjoy teaching!
Now, how do you encourage more curiosity? Terry Heick has "10 Strategies To Promote Curiosity In Learning" (26 April 2019, TeachThought, teachthought.com). And these are:
1. Model curiosity in its many forms.
2. Embed curiosity at the core of the instructional design process.
3. Analyze curiosity. Help students see its parts, or understand its causes and effects.
4. Reward curiosity. If you want a plant to grow, you feed it.
5. Make curiosity personal.
6. Let students lead. It's difficult to be curious if the learning is passive and the student doesn't have any control.
7. Spin content. Frame content like a marketer – as new, controversial, "frowned upon," etc.
8. Focus on questions, not answers.
9. Connect this to that.
10. De-school it. Let the content stand on its own.
2. Embed curiosity at the core of the instructional design process.
3. Analyze curiosity. Help students see its parts, or understand its causes and effects.
4. Reward curiosity. If you want a plant to grow, you feed it.
5. Make curiosity personal.
6. Let students lead. It's difficult to be curious if the learning is passive and the student doesn't have any control.
7. Spin content. Frame content like a marketer – as new, controversial, "frowned upon," etc.
8. Focus on questions, not answers.
9. Connect this to that.
10. De-school it. Let the content stand on its own.
And how exactly do you carry out any or all those 10 strategies to promote curiosity in learning? Be curious – find out today!@517
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