Implications Hegemonic Assumptions Have on You as a Teacher

Contents

• Essay report………………………………….……P 1-4

• Peer observation………………………………..P 5

• Critical incident questionnaires ……………P 6

With reference to the core readings associated with this module and the four critical lenses described by Brookfield describe a hegemonic assumption that came to your attention during your school placement. Explain how this came to attention and why this assumption can be defined as hegemonic. Critically reflect on this assumption and the implications it has for you as a teacher

“Hegemonic assumptions are assumptions that we think are in our own best interests but that actually work against us in the long term “Teacher S. Brookfield (1995). Becoming a critically reflective teacher. University of Michigan: Jossey-bass. P 203. In this report I am going to describe one of my hegemonic assumptions to do with the issue of classroom management. I will reflect on the issue from my learning inside the classroom and critically reflect using Brookfield’s four lenses my learner autobiography, the student’ perspective, peers/ colleagues perspective and theoretical literature. In this essay, I will identify my hegemonic assumption; explore why the assumption is hegemonic, how this assumption came to my attention in and prior to TP

With regards classroom management it would have been one of my key concerns going out on teaching practice. From my school days I felt for teachers that it was hard enough to teach pupils information with a positive learning environment and in classes with predominantly disruptive pupils it was almost impossible. Before going out On TP I spoke with 3rd years students in U.L who had previously done TP for some advice perhaps on my teaching. One of them was constantly saying ‘le...

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...om environment as a whole. The pupils seemed to thrive under these new techniques for teaching and their motivation for class activities continually grew with my new attitude to teaching. I also found my teaching to be a lot better as a result as I engaged much more with the pupils are our pupil-teacher relationship blossomed around this change in assumption

In conclusion I feel that I have gained knowledge that can only be obtained through hands on experience in the classroom. With this experience I changed my assumption about classroom management techniques and have a totally new outlook which will only aid me as a teacher. This will be of great help to me going forward but I feel as a teacher you must be constantly open to learning and improving

Bibliography:

• Essential teaching skill in schools, C. Kyricou, 2009, Nelson Thornes; 3 edition (April 2009)