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Jennifer Rodgers replied to the topic The Importance of the Field Experience; a Reflection on Chapter Five. in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2018 Summer Seminar Responses 5 years, 10 months ago
I couldn’t agree more about the importance of “experiential learning”, Laron. And I can’t wait to hear your perspectives on this topic as an Environmental Science teacher. I’m really fortunate to be a Government teacher that lives near Washington D.C., and I always find the out of classroom experiences to be the most rewarding and impactful for…[Read more]
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Jennifer Rodgers replied to the topic Thoughts on "In what ways is teaching an ethical act?" (and an apology) in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2018 Summer Seminar Responses 5 years, 10 months ago
This question made an impression on me as well. And I am at a very similar place in my current thinking as you Ashley.
I teach A.P. United States Government and Politics and and A.P. Comparative Government and Politics, so “avoiding politics” in the classroom is not a prudent approach for me. While I’ve long made great efforts to recognize a…[Read more]
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Jennifer Rodgers replied to the topic First Half in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2018 Summer Seminar Responses 5 years, 10 months ago
I am also really intrigued about making connections with local history as well. The school district where I teach, Loudoun County, Virginia, wasn’t integrated until the late 1960s. While it is a given today that integration is a positive for the community, no one ever really speaks about the complacency of the majority of the community…[Read more]
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Jennifer Rodgers started the topic Hi! I'm Jen from Virginia! in the forum 2018 Summer Seminar Participant Introductions 5 years, 11 months ago
I teach A.P. U.S. and Comparative Government and Politics, International Relations, and Global Social Issues at Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia, a socio-economically and ethnically diverse public high school in the outer suburbs of Washington D.C.
One of my biggest goals as a teacher is to expose my students to a wide range of global…[Read more]
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