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Why Education Needs More Play!
I really enjoyed this week’s reading because I feel like it confirmed a lot of what I already believe. I think people need more low stakes opportunities to grow, try new things, and make mistakes. As a society, I feel as if we have created an educational structure that is so focused on collecting points,…
The Model, Model
The reading for this week’s module, modeling, is actually something I felt fairly familiar with. I have read a lot about theoretical physics and the imagining of different dimensions throughout my life. When I was a senior in high school, my math teacher recommended a YouTube video explaining how to imagine ten different dimensions. He…
Incorporating Embodied Thinking Into Your Lesson Plans
To me, embodied thinking is a linking of a kinesthetic process that pairs new information to movements of the body. This was an interesting unit for me because I am a big fan of sports, particularly boxing. The way that boxers have mastered the movement of their bodies in space, performing a dance that is…
Abstracting – Eye on a Page
For this week’s assignment on abstracting, I was having a really difficult time thinking about what to create. I felt that I had a grasp for what abstracting was, but I didn’t know if I could perform it in a way that other people could understand. I’m sure this is the case for most people…
Finding the Pattern
Throughout the first few years of learning to read, we focus on text for its literal meaning. This is partly due to the fact that reading is a new experience that needs to be sharpened and partly due to the way that our brains evolve in their mental processes. Students are taught to look for…
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About Me
I currently teach 10th/11th grade English and creative writing.
Before I started working in a traditional classroom, I worked with our buildings at risk population and with students who took online courses.
I believe it is important that education is accessible for everyone. By completing the MAET program at MSU, I hope to better incorporate educational technology in my classroom to achieve this goal.
Contact
Email address: grabetzj@msu.edu
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