While sitting at church my pastor said something that I found highly profound. “The teachings of Jesus” he said “are not meant to educate us, they’re meant to transform us.” I think it’s a powerful perspective.. It not only made me think about my personal life but my professional life as well. Are we trying to educate students or giving them opportunities to experience genuine transformation?
In my school district, our vision statement is “All of our students enjoy thriving, productive lives in a future they create.” If we are truly going to achieve that we have to stop trying to educate kids with what we want them to know. While our learning has to be rooted in the prescribed standards it doesn’t have to begin and end there. We have to give students learning experiences that will allow for a genuine transformation and understanding.
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