Twitter+curriculum+orientations



//In the space below, please share which of the four curriculum orientations you most closely align yourself with, and why. In the mode of the online social networking service Twitter, you may only use 140 characters (not counting spaces or punctuation) for your reply. Also include your name and the name of the orientation you chose, but that won't count against your 140-character limit.//

Your name - your curricular orientation: 140 characters or less that express why this orientation is closest to your approach or beliefs. Be brief! Make your words count! You have to keep it short.
 * Follow this format:**

​ Mary Dullard -Critical Reconstructionist With courageous hope for change in status quo, I work to address vast inequities believing with my fellow teachers that we can make a difference on a path toward justice.

Randy Huberman  - Experientialist: Curriculum often is concerned with what students should know rather than why they should know it. I think that students need to be the driving force in curriculum.

Amy Winkelmann- Experientialist: I try to let the students lead lessons by being the facilitator in the learning process in order to let the students discover truths rather than be lectured on them

==== **Experientialist: Curiosity leads to lifelong knowledge if answered. Experiences are what we take with us from one stage of our life to another. ** ====
 * Michelle Goluba-Melrose-​**

Jodi Ledeboer-Social Behaviorist: I tie lessons to the real world. Plus, my school hasn't made AYP 3 years in a row, so ISAT scores speak volumes which affects my lessons.

Molly Uhren--Critical Reconstructionist: Only by acceptance and tolerance for the diverse makeup of our school settings, will our school and societies thrive in the future.


 * Sarah McCready-Experientialist: ** Diversity engages students. Children learn much from each other and feel safe investing in a meaningful education in which they play a role in.


 * Erik Walles - Critical Reconstructionist:** As an English teacher, I try to use literature to encourage students to recognize injustice and empower them to affect change.

Anne Holdren- Experientialist: Facilitating and fostering learning through making significant meaningful connections. Valuing the relationships and experiences the learner encounters along the way.

Sarah Houston-Social Behaviorist: This is based on me being a very math oriented person. I believe that curriculum should be based on and proved by research in order to be successful.

**Jackie Henson-Critical Reconstructionist:** I am frustrated by those resistant to change when it is for the benefit of our students and also when changes are made to the detriment of our students.

Jill Uhlman- Experientialist: I think that in order for students to really care about the curriculum they must have some kind of interest in what they are doing. Part of this comes from me as the teacher creating interest, but students must also have interest and see the importance in what they are learning.

//Stacy Pygott-Social Behaviorist: Without a clear outcome how do we evaluate teaching/learning? Our students consistently score high on stand. tests due to structured curriculum and expectations. //

Jenni Bierbaum-Experientialist. I feel that student learning is at its best when the students share an interest in what you are teaching and actually play an active role in the process. Students love to become part of the lesson and it pays dividends in their ability to understand a concept. For me, education takes place when student’s curiosities and interests are being answered in a hands on environment.

**Adam Bulfer- Experientialist:  Learning takes place when students are engaged in the lesson. Questions posed and questions answered help students become engaged, especially when the topic is something relevant that applies to their specific life situations. **


 * Brandi Walsh-Social Behaviorist **<span style="color: #ff33cc; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">- It is important to me that objectives are set prior to teaching in order for learning targets to be met. Other teachable moments and learning experiences will take place.

Brandon Knapp, Experientialist: Most people work harder when they have an interest in what they are learning. Teachers guide and let the students drive the class, and then the teacher ties it together. <span style="color: #2c7d8c; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Kim Dubbelde- Critical ReconstructionistDiscussing the injustices and inequities of the world in the classroom is a powerful way to engage students, since they have a beautiful passion to change the world.

​ **ALISON BROOKS- Social Behaviorist: My goal is to aid in the process of helping students become successful, productive citizens of society after leaving high school. I am constantly thinking about how to help my kids deal with real-world issues and scenarios, and always trying to find that "connection" between content and their lives.**

<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Hannah Dutton – Experimentalist: We know that students learn best by doing and even better by reflecting upon and discussing what they have done. I find it best to act as a facilitator and guide them in the direction of relating learning to everyday life.

<span style="color: #ff001f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Cassy Nieuwkoop -- Critical Reconstructionist: I encourage my students to be educated about the world around them, to critically question the injustices in it, and to be the catalyst for change when needed.**

YoungHak Kim - Experientialist: Our basic nature is to be curious and self-directed. Have you ever seen a six-month-old or a one-year-old who's not curious and self-directed?

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