Model For Movement
The “Model for Movement” was my attempt at articulating what “problem-posing pedagogy” (Freire) could look like in my classroom. I wanted to get away from what Freire calls the “banking” or traditional model of education where I was the expert, and move toward creating a classroom where students could co-construct knowledge with me and present the fullness of their realities and communities in a critical manner.
The above screen shots capture both the explanation of the model as well as an example of one that I created for an 11th grade unit that featured Beowulf as its anchor text. Please look below for a document link to this, which contains a blank template to fill out for your own use if you’d like.
Sections
- I Love My City: Youth as Community Problem Solvers and Creators in 21st Century Classrooms
- Model For Movement
- We Want Our City Back
- Hero/Villain Museum
- Final Reflections
- The Process
- Student Research Projects
- Research: Self Esteem in Young Women of Color
- Teen Sexual Health
- Abandoned Buildings in Detroit
- Urban Education Issues
- Effects of Poverty
- Misunderstood Forms of Artistic Expression
- What is the youth’s role in rebuilding community?
- What Obstacles Stand in the Way of Youth Achieving Their Dreams?
- What is Your Mission?
