“Reverent listening in teaching
accepts the risk and vulnerability of opening oneself to the other; it accepts
criticism and remains creatively responsive.
Beyond all other considerations, reverent teaching understands the need
to listen and respect students, parents, custodial staff, secretaries, and
principals.” I thought this was a great
quote to describe reverent listening.
Many people are afraid to be open with others and to accept
criticism. To some people, criticism is
a hard thing to hear because they take it is a “bad judgment” against the task
they are doing. I think that it is
important to create a relationship with others and to be open with others. This will help you to create a close
relationship with others and you will feel more comfortable to be honest with
them. Also, I think criticism is a good
piece of advice for others to learn to take into consideration, especially if
it is constructive criticism. Criticism
can help you to become a better teacher and to help you learn from your
mistakes in order to better yourself, not to tear a person down. This quote also shows that the teacher has to
be able to listen to all of the people they are working with including staff at
the school, parents, and students. If
the teacher has a professional relationship with students, parents, and staff
then respect will be created mutually between the two and more communication
will happen.
Reverent listening is the act of listening to your students with a deep respect for what they are saying; it is builds good human relationships and communication. Reverent listening can support culturally responsive teaching because, “We think reverent listening welcomes culture differences and gathers other virtues in the etymological sense of “to gather,” meaning to fit together” (Rud and Garrison,2010). Students of all ethnic groups will feel comfortable to talk to teachers because they listen to what they have to say. Each student will feel like they belong and respected for their individual differences and interests. Teachers need to build a sense of community with the children in their class and listen to the students in order to succeed in reverent listening.
Teachers will tell the students want they want them to do without listening to the students. If the teacher does not listen to the student in return, then the student will lose respect for the teacher. Some teachers humiliate students in front the entire class if they are in trouble and this will make the child not want to listen to the teacher because their feelings were hurt. This is one example that I can think of but I don’t remember any experiences from my schooling to go along with the quote.
When I was in the 1st grade, I had a teacher who always listened to her students and their suggestions of what they wanted to do in the class. She would give us a choice of what we wanted to read and activities that we wanted to do. She was very caring and created a sense of community in the classroom. It was a split classroom of kindergartens and 1st graders; therefore she had to multitask and use group work for each class to be taught. She created a classroom of respect and always listened to what you had to say. This made me feel good because I knew that she cared about me and my interests. I felt save and a sense of belonging with classmates and the teacher.
Superintendent, principals, and other faculty members’ not listening to each other’s concerns and ideas on what the teacher wants to teach can create a “toxic” school culture. Many principals and superintendents worry about high-stakes testing and want the students to do well on these test; they often forget about the important life skills students need to learn in order to succeed in the “real-world”. Therefore, principals don’t listen to what the teacher has to say about what he/she wants to teach in order for the students to receive the best education possible
“Finally, teaching is a caring profession in which teachers seek to share their values of self-transcending care, concern, and compassion. This sharing involves listening, as respect should be reciprocal; such mutual respect arises readily out of shared commitments”. I choose this quote because it already fits into my philosophy of education. I think that if the teacher creates an environment where he/she shows respect for the student by being reverent listeners and caring about the students’ interests and ideas that the students will also have a respect for the teacher. Teachers are caring by nature and want what is best for each of their students. The one reason I wanted to become a teacher is to make a difference in the lives of each student and to give them the skills that they need to succeed outside of school.
Teaching Kids a Warm-up Routine to Use Before Writing
Sources:
Reifman, S. (Designer). (2012). Teaching kids a warm-
up routine to use before writing . [Web Video].
Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMRjqnbeRVo
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