Watch this video on making history fun. What can you, as a future educator, take away from the video?
The first thing I notice about Mr. McCarthy is his infectious energy. Regardless of what anyone is teaching, if they spoke to me in the way he is speaking to the parents, I would be paying attention. Being excited about what you're teaching is the first step to keeping a student's attention. He also is making his class fun. He made a point about connecting the subject matter to one's life today. What a great point! Especially in history class, students often don't see the connection as to why they should be learning x, y, or z. If we can connect it to their lives, then they will be more apt to participate. Mr.McCarthy mentions getting the burning question of "Why?!" after a lecture. I absolutely love this point. He teaches with the intent of making his kids want to know why and want to understand. He isn't teaching with the intent of just getting them to be able to burp back information on a test. I really love that last point he made. If we can get our kids to want to learn, as opposed to just remember facts for a test, then we will have done our jobs.
Thoughtful. Interesting. Do have your green leather chair yet?
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