Blog 3

     This week the main focus was understanding the Philosophies of Education. We were taught the 4 C's to help us understand the concepts. "Over the years it became clear that the framework was too long and complicated. To resolve this issue, we interviewed leaders of all kinds to determine which of the 21st century skills were the most important for K-12 education. There was near unanimity that four specific skills were the most important. They became known as the “Four Cs”:"

• critical thinking,
• communication,
• collaboration, and
• creativity. 

These concepts are critical forming a smooth running and intelligent learning environment for students. My group focused on the philosophy of social reconstructionism. Theodore Brameld (1904-1987) was the founder of social reconstructionism. This theory is about helping students become better people in and outside the classroom and focuses on real world problems. It helps students become better people. It is a teachers responsibility to help their students become the best people in society that they can be. Teachers are leaders and sometimes spend more time with children than their parents can. This is why being a good, positive, and  kind role model is so vital. I really think this is one of the most important philosophies to bring into a classroom and I love learning about these different famous philosophers.