Critical Pedagogy Essay
This artifact comes from Foundations of Schooling (EDU 301), taught by Professor Don Burwell. I took the course in the spring of 2011. One of the books we read was Critical Pedagogy, by Joan Wink. The following essay was written in response to that book.
In my essay I describe the dissonance I felt while reading Critical Pedagogy, and how I had to face the harsh reality of social power constructs within the education system. I underwent a gradual process of unlearning, changing my assumptions of the roles teachers play. My essay elucidates my changing thought processes with a great deal of honesty and soul-searching. I believe this essay epitomizes the Reflecting on Teaching (4a) aspect of Danielson's Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities, as well as Idaho Core Teaching Standard 9: Professional Commitment and Responsibility. In what Professor Burwell described as a "powerful essay" filled with "conscientization," I reflected on my enlightenment of the power (good or bad) that schools have. This paper demonstrates my continuous engagement with professional reflection and my commitment to the mastery of my practice.
In my essay I describe the dissonance I felt while reading Critical Pedagogy, and how I had to face the harsh reality of social power constructs within the education system. I underwent a gradual process of unlearning, changing my assumptions of the roles teachers play. My essay elucidates my changing thought processes with a great deal of honesty and soul-searching. I believe this essay epitomizes the Reflecting on Teaching (4a) aspect of Danielson's Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities, as well as Idaho Core Teaching Standard 9: Professional Commitment and Responsibility. In what Professor Burwell described as a "powerful essay" filled with "conscientization," I reflected on my enlightenment of the power (good or bad) that schools have. This paper demonstrates my continuous engagement with professional reflection and my commitment to the mastery of my practice.