I think it helps to stop thinking of the subjects as silos. I teach science in a way that calls on writing skills (and I throw in lots of history of science references).
I’ve worked with students on all subjects and grades. In my teaching, the best experiences I have had have had two features:
small group size (working with a kid one on one is god tier - today me and student ended up chatting about video games, and I got to talk about the historical context of the Assassin’s Creed series/how Dragon Ball is inspired by the Journey to the West)
teacher autonomy - being able to pivot from curriculum that doesn’t work, being able to work with students to accept multiple forms of representation
I think both of these factors are the root problems. It’s not about “what” we are teaching them, it is that we are herding them through school buildings like cattle and flashing “educational content” at them through laptop screens. Switching the videos they are watching isn’t going to fix the problem.
Like, when it comes to learning to read - it does not matter what the kid likes to read. All reading is good reading. You build your curriculum around books they like and engage with. If you build reading skills, so much of the rest can follow.
I think it helps to stop thinking of the subjects as silos. I teach science in a way that calls on writing skills (and I throw in lots of history of science references).
I’ve worked with students on all subjects and grades. In my teaching, the best experiences I have had have had two features:
small group size (working with a kid one on one is god tier - today me and student ended up chatting about video games, and I got to talk about the historical context of the Assassin’s Creed series/how Dragon Ball is inspired by the Journey to the West)
teacher autonomy - being able to pivot from curriculum that doesn’t work, being able to work with students to accept multiple forms of representation
I think both of these factors are the root problems. It’s not about “what” we are teaching them, it is that we are herding them through school buildings like cattle and flashing “educational content” at them through laptop screens. Switching the videos they are watching isn’t going to fix the problem.
Like, when it comes to learning to read - it does not matter what the kid likes to read. All reading is good reading. You build your curriculum around books they like and engage with. If you build reading skills, so much of the rest can follow.