

The Pedagogy of the Oppressor and Educational Philosophies
Education Can Lead to Dehumanization The philosophy that spoke the most to me this week was Freire’s critical pedagogy (see my post from...


Can Education Further the Oppression of Minorities?
I feel like each philosophy is a lens in which to view education, especially in the case of Paulo Freire’s "The Pedagogy of the...


My Educational Philosophy: Humanist, Progressivist, Social Reconstructivist Practices (Infographic)
As I mentioned in my last post, I do not ascribe to any educational philosophy in particular but my personal philosophy has humanist,...


The Conservative Humanist Classroom
My educational philosophy, if forced to put a label on it, would be somewhat humanistic with strong social reconstructivist and...


3 Educational Philosophies: Essentialism, Progressivism, and Social Reconstructivism
Essentialism is the teacher-centered philosophy that there is a foundational, universal, “permanent, unalterable, and eternal” group of...


My Teaching Philosophies in ASL and Deaf Classrooms (Infographic)
Multiple Intelligences Teaching sign language to Deaf and hearing students allows me the flexibility to teach according to my teaching...


Tibet and Hungary: A Global Education Case Study
When comparing the educational systems of Tibet and Hungary, it is difficult for me to remain neutral in the discussion. I lived in...


Eugenics and the Deaf Classroom
Three of the social and political forces that influenced American education were the Industrial Era, the Eugenics discussion, and the...


My Educational System (Infographic)
Philosophy #1 School ≠ Learning. Learning = Living. Our home was full of learning. It was not uncommon for the entire family to sit...