Through outspoken speech, it is time to honor the men and women throughout the Boulder Valley School District, who I am humbled to share the role of “educator” with. Honor science, mathematic, social studies and language art teachers for the role we play in our district and society at large. Honor for the career in which we have each chosen with dedication to pursue. Honor for our passion to mold the young minds that fill our schools. Honor for the commitment that we put forth towards every single body that walks into our learning space. Honor for the late nights and early mornings, countless lesson plans and relationships fostered that far out number those lesson plans, and the many little moments of joy that we experience day to day with …show more content…
For us educators, the goals that the district has provided us, are a true catalyst, in an attempt to hold us as a community accountable to such, including goal number two, “Boulder Valley School District will ensure that each student meets or exceeds appropriate expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being” (“Boulder Valley School District Visions and Goals”). As the goal mentions intellectual growth and social emotional well-being it aligns with the definition of critical thinking. For our community, such is accomplished as problem solving skills, and commitment to overcome egocentrism and sociocentrism are both aspects of intellectual growth. Through such, we as a community of educators across all content areas applaud this goal as it encompasses us as a district and collection of teachers with a shared value towards a pedagogy of critical …show more content…
Whereas our innovation space is intended to cater to innovative and individualized learners, we are stuck only in the rut of this factory stereotype as we do not embrace twenty-first century critical literacy in the innovation spaces to their full