Maria Lechtreck, PhD
Teaching Portfolio
Those who mold the human mind
have wrought not for time,
but for eternity.
Calvin Coolidge
"Education: The Cornerstone of Self-Government"
Address to the Convention of the National Education Association, July 4, 1924.
"Developing a Mindset for Successful Learning"
Video Series by Stephen Chew, PhD
If the freshmen I teach have not yet received study skills training or need refresher training, I incorporate this video series, accompanied by reflection questions, into our first week course activities.
Excellence in Teaching and Learning
One resource I tap for inspiration about excellence in teaching and learning is the Engage the Sage video library produced by Don Saucier, PhD, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Kansas State University.
Click below to stoke your enthusiasm for teaching excellence.
5 Things That Educators Should Know
About the Philosophy of Education
An excerpt from the above-named article posted by The Edvocate
The major philosophies of education can be broken down into three main types: teacher-centered philosophies, student-centered philosophies, and society-centered philosophies.
Essentialism and Perennialism are the two types of teacher-centered philosophies of education. Essentialism is currently the leading style of public education in the United States. It is the teaching of basic skills that have been proven over time to be needed in society. Perennialism focuses on the teaching of great works.
There are three types of student-centered philosophies of education. Progressivism focuses on developing the student’s moral compass. Humanism is about fostering each student to his or her fullest potential. Constructivism focuses on using education to shape a student’s world view.
There are two types of socially-centered philosophies of education. Behaviorism focuses on cultivating behaviors that are beneficial to society. Reconstructionism is the perspective that education is the means to solve social problems.