Doctrines- Principles- Tools, continued...

Antin- Doctrines: Creativity is inspired through the mind. Principles: Instead of focusing so much on the logistics of education, focus on other aspects of the mind, including language, creativity, the arts, political science,etc. Tools: Present a broad range of learning tools to cover all aspects of education. Crowder- Doctrines: All people should not be denied equal opportunity. Principles: All people should not be denied of public schools. Tools: Access to public schools should be present. Dewey- Doctrines: Schooling can lead to social change and reform. Principles: School's are a process of social interaction. Tools: Create discussion and reformation within the classes themselves. James- Doctrine: True power comes from the truth that people find in their beliefs. Principles: People call things true because they truly believe they are true. Tools: Help students come to the realization of truth by helping them form their own opinions and beliefs. Kirkagaard- Doctrine: Behind many laws, there are ethics attached. Principles: Structure is important in the education system. Tools: Establish rules and guidelines for your students so that they can follow. Greene- Doctrine: True value can come to education when we can see the entirety of our learning. Principles: "Wide-awake" learning is most effective. Tools: Encourage open-mindedness when learning. Jefferson- Doctrine: All children of God are created equal. Principles: Education should be offered to all children of God. Tools:Government should offer education for all. Mann- Doctrine: A professional ethic is extremely important in schools. Principles: Professional teachers will lead to effective learning. Tools: We must make sure all of our teachers in the education system are well trained so that they can teach the students well. Washington - Doctrine: Success is achievable by anyone. It doesn't matter what their circumstances are. Principles: Success comes from hard work and motivation. Tools: Work hard and overcome the odds. DuBois- Doctrine: All children are created equal and should receive the same opportunities in education. Principles: White children and black children should be offered the same education. Tools: Do not segregate schools and treat all children equally. Cardinal Principles- Doctrines: True knowledge extends beyond textbooks. Principles: Textbooks should not be the foundation for all learning. Tools: Use textbooks only as tools, and extend learning beyond that. Erasmus- Doctrines: "Men are made human through education." Principles: We can truly find ourselves through education and learning. Tools: Develop opportunities for introspect in students and their valuable findings in education. Brown- Doctrines: Students should be given the same opportunities in schools. Principles: Students are given the same things under God. Tools: View students as humans- act vs. acted upon. Johnson- Doctrines: Schools are essential in society. Principles: Schooling gives us credibility and status. Tools: In order to be successful, we must go through several years of school to receive our status quo. Anyon- Doctrine: You are in charge of your own fate. Principle: Each person should be given equal opportunity to succeed. Tools: Each school and student needs to be taught the same thing—no differences in the quality of education for each school. No Child Left Behind- Doctrine: All children have the right to an education. Principle: No child will be denied an education. Tools: Each child is to attend the school of their choice and receive equal opportunity. Ravitch- Doctrine: There is no true measurement of the education of a student. Principles: It is foolish to base all understandings on one tool. Tools: Limit tests, and have a good mixture of tools and doctrines and principles in your teaching.

Doctrines-Principles-Tools

Several authors during my course of study have shown a firm example of the basic pattern of teaching- doctrines, principles, and tools. Here are some different authors and the examples of the patterns in their teachings that I have studied: David A. Bednar- Doctrine: If students are strong in their learning, they will be "steadfast and immovable." Principle: Being steadfast and immovable will help them grow individually and teach others for the rest of their lives. Tools: Give students different challenges, assignments, projects, and introduce them to new passions, so that they can become steadfast and immovable in a well-rounded education. Plato- Doctrine: There is an ideal world of forms that exist beyond the natural world. Principle: Individuals can see people and things in the world as they could be rather than what they are now. Tools: Teach growth and patience, and view students in a warm light. Through this, work to what they can become through education and individual development. Doctrine: The capacity to learn already exists in the soul. Principles: Learning is natural to human nature. Tools: Teach at different speeds and teach in a way that allows students to feel comfortable. Doctrine: All human beings must be built upon a strong foundation. Principle: Students build their strong foundations by working hard and growing intellectually. Tools: Give students assignments that will challenge them and that require effort, but make it possible so that they can grow from the experience. Comenius- Doctrine: Students are affected by their environment. Principles: Students learn better in a clean, light, stimulating environment. Tools: Set up the classroom with a lot of images, color, and stimulation. Make sure that it is orderly, clean, and inviting. Jean Jaques-Rousseau- Doctrine: Choice and experience bring about learning. Principle: Obedience and consistency follows the doctrine and allows students to understand the "why?" Tools: Children will act for themselves, govern themselves, and liberty will come from this, once they understand the doctrine and principles. Doctrine: Education is a constant factor throughout a human's life. Principle: Children must grow with their education equally. Tools: Provide the necessary levels and tests that challenge students so that they learn and grow. Doctrine: Time is valuable in education. Principles: "Do not save time but lose it." Use up all of the time you can in lessons. Tools: Prepare lesson plans that fill up the entire time, so that the lesons can be full of knowledge, new experiences, and growth. Pestalozzi- Doctrine: All things in nature have their own timing and place. Principles: Based on nature and the environment, children learn and grow at differnt timings. Tools: Obtain different levels of books, lessons, and accommodations to all different types of students. Doctrine: Everything in the world has different order of development. Principles: Children grow in different orders based on their circumstances. Tools: Have lessons in the classroom and follow-up lessons based on all the different orders children follow in life. Aquina- Doctrine: Eventually through the final stages of development, human-beings learn to solve their own problems. Principle: Foster a problem-posing education for students. Tools: Give them opportunities to solve problems on their own, whether it's emotionally, temporary, or mentally. Imani Perry- Doctrine: Students gain a deeper education through self introspect and thought-process. Principle: Through asking questions about material and self-introspective questions, students can receive an even greater education. Tools: Read lots of books that help raise questions and learning. Wolk- Doctrine: A strong foundation can last for a student's lifetime and stay steady through their entire education. Principle: Strong foundations can implement change in a student. Tools: Time and effort will build a strong educational foundation. Catherine Beecher- Doctrine: Equality is essential in the working field. Principles: Domestic science is a necessary part of the educational curriculum for women. Tools: Teach ambition and equality between all students. Jane Addams- Doctrine: Students can improve their lives through their education. Principle: Cooperation brings about improvement. Tools: Have a structured and organized classroom where all students cooperate and respect the each other and the teacher. Paulo Friere- Doctrine: Students are not objects, they are human beings. Principle: Students must act and not be acted upon. Tools: We must treat students as equals and learn with them-- this way we will not have any dominion over them.