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Do I have the full picture?

I find it very hard to have the full picture when it comes to knowing history and how it has impacted every culture. I don't think any individual can possibly have the full picture without have creating some sort of bias towards certain cultures. It is the responsibility of each person to have empathy towards all people and cultures though. That, I believe, is more important than being able to have a full understanding of all walks of life. Of course, learning about as many cultures as possible and filling in those socio-historical gaps are the best way to promote the ability to show empathy and especially as teachers, it is necessary. After going through this module I found it clear that history was taught to me in a superficial manner. I remember learning quite a lot in a short amount of our history and it was obvious to me that a lot of parts have to be left out in order to get through any kind of official curriculum. It makes complete sense to me about the argument that history...
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How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter?

Conversation about emotional and controversial topics can be difficult for multiple reasons. They have the possibility for people to get offended or hurt and the fear of that alone can prevent the conversations from beginning in the first place. Not all issues that matter are difficult to talk about or hold more emotional weight, but sometimes those that matter the most are those that are the hardest to talk about. Is it because most people feel like they are walking on egg shells and afraid to step on peoples toes? Or is it because people aren't confident in their opinion enough for them to feel like they can back up their ideas if confronted? Or maybe they don't feel like they are "socially allowed" to speak on the subject because they are not on an appropriate side of the issue. Either way, I believe the solution on how to talk about these issues are to just START talking about them in general. Just like anything, things need to be practiced and the more you practi...
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Why Teach?

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 Teaching for me has always been more than just learning. It is about creating a comfortable and productive environment for the classroom as a whole. Obviously this is produced from my perspective as a student, but this is how some of my favorite teachers have operated their classrooms and it will be how I hope to envision myself as a teacher one day. My favorite experiences in school have always resulted from the classes and teachers that had the most student cooperation. I mean who else really remembers their solo projects compared to the ones done in a group. School has always been fun for me and I can attribute that to my perpetual curiosity in how the school system works as a seamlessly well oiled ecosystem as well as my affinity for all science courses I have ever taken. Science has always fascinated me because it answers all of those "why?" and "how?" questions and ultimately fuels that curiosity tank I mentioned. I first knew I wanted to be a teacher solely ...
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