Throughout the discussion about
the 21st century literacies last week it became clear to me that in
order to be able to effectively teach children the 21st literacies
skills within the classroom, teachers need to be aware of themselves and their students.
This is a main theme that came up within the literacy discussion especially as
one of the literacies is to be critical. With this being said, students and
teachers need to think critically about what they are saying and learning, so
that they are getting a better understanding of the lessons being taught.
Relating this to my experience in the classroom I am able to
see that it is important to know yourself and own beliefs before beginning to
teach a class because I have seen all the different value and background that
students bring into the classroom. Also, in my opinion students are not only
learning within the classroom, they are also teaching. So, teacher’s need to be
open to learning from their students and knowing who they are in comparison to
what each student needs.
