THE reflection on Smadar’s middle school classroom:
T – for Trust – Trust in yourself; trust in your students; build teacher-student and student-student relationships of trust
H – for Hidden – Teach the hidden curriculum: care deeply, communicate, and model. Students will forget math formulas, but remember that you cared.
E – for Educate – From the Latin "educare", "to bring out". Educate like you are peeling an onion – remove layers of falsehoods and bring out the truth. The learner can recognize what’s true and what’s not. Genuine understanding is often an “Aha!” experience – recognition of the familiar, known truth.
