Submitted by Peg Cagle (not verified) on April 15, 2007 - 14:19.
As a classroom teacher I believe it is my responsibility to teach my students how to form an opinion, not my opinion. However, I do not think it is necessary or wise to pretend that I do not have an opinion. Learning to judge the veracity of information and then fit it with one's own values to form opinions is an important skill of an informed and active citizenry. If all we do is teach students our opinions OR pretend that it is not important to form opinions we are doing them and society a great disservice.
As a classroom teacher I
Submitted by Peg Cagle (not verified) on April 15, 2007 - 14:19.
As a classroom teacher I believe it is my responsibility to teach my students how to form an opinion, not my opinion. However, I do not think it is necessary or wise to pretend that I do not have an opinion. Learning to judge the veracity of information and then fit it with one's own values to form opinions is an important skill of an informed and active citizenry. If all we do is teach students our opinions OR pretend that it is not important to form opinions we are doing them and society a great disservice.