Shor "Education is Politics"

The idea of a democratic teacher is something that is very refreshing. Thinking back on my education I had many teachers that where more of an Authoritarian teacher rather than representing a democratic classroom. The democratic class room allows the students to thing about education and their own understanding of the quest for knowledge. Instead of just trying to pass a test and forget the material later like in an Authoritarian classroom, the children actually want to create a sense of knowledge from the subject mater and enrich them self because they are more in charge of their own education. I like the idea of a teacher asking the students what they want to learn from a class, it is their education they should have a say in it, instead of just being lectures from the book like a robot. Class discussion is very important because the children can bounce ideas off each other and create a group knowledge that is more enriched than if the child works on it alone. Later in life the children may find the need to work in a group and the experience they gain in group work in the class will be able to be used in group work in future employment. We must empower our students by encouraging them to participate in class and gain confidence speaking out. We must listen to our students and let them understand we are understanding and there to help them attain knowledge and that is their own personal journey they are on and we are not the only ones dictating how they learn, they also have a say in their education. The better we understand the students voices, the better we can become as teachers.