{"id":1164,"date":"2018-09-19T12:05:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T16:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2018-09-19T12:05:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T16:05:49","slug":"thinking-outside-the-box-or-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/09\/thinking-outside-the-box-or-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking Outside the Box…Or Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking and Teaching Outside of Curriculum<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What? You can actually think and teach outside of the set curriculum? Yes you can!<\/strong>\u00a0Many teachers and education students think that curriculum is a set plan to follow word by word. In reality, curriculum should act as guidelines to the subject being taught. Yes, there are many things that have to be taught, but what about the things outside of curriculum? These can be found…IN THE MARGINS.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is so important to move beyond curriculum (when appropriate),\u00a0especially\u00a0<\/em>within a science classroom<\/strong>. There are so many things that connect, are unknown, and are needed to be experienced<\/em> to fully understand.<\/p>\n

Ann E. Haley-Oliphant gives insight into the abstract and creative concept in Exploration, Risk-Taking, and Wonderment: Traveling to the Margins of Instruction.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Introduction to the Mysterious Margins<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"What do you think of when you hear the term\u00a0margin<\/em>? I personally think of the margins of a piece of lined paper. A majority of people believe that these are supposed to be clean, unused, and clear of writing.<\/p>\n

Time to prove those people wrong!<\/p>\n

The margins of this piece of paper can be used to provide:<\/p>\n

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  • Annotation<\/li>\n
  • Further ideas<\/li>\n
  • Edits and revisions<\/li>\n
  • Fun doodles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Why should this space be wasted? Many things that one would not include within the paper can be done within these margins.<\/p>\n

    You may be asking, how does this piece of paper relate to teaching? Well, here is your answer. These margins exist all over curriculum and within teaching. These margins are the places in which lessons provide opportunities for thinking outside of the set guidelines.<\/p>\n

    A journey to the margins within the classroom should never be wasted. This should be one of the most valued events that can possible take place. It also is one of the most fun aspects of learning!<\/p>\n

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    Don't be afraid to think outside of the box. Get your students to want to come to class every day. Get out of the norm. Dive into those margins! #welcometothemargins<\/a> #scienceteaching<\/a> #EDT431<\/a> #NSTA<\/a> @AnnMacKenzie<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Annabelle \ud83c\udf08 (@ts_anna51137656) September 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n