{"id":1223,"date":"2018-09-19T19:35:43","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T23:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2018-09-19T19:35:43","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T23:35:43","slug":"what-is-teaching-in-the-margins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/09\/what-is-teaching-in-the-margins\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Teaching in the “Margins?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Think back to your days in school; was there ever something going on outside of class that your teacher thought was important to learn about? Did this topic tie into class but also spark interest in you and your peers? If so, they were most likely teaching in the margins.<\/p>\n

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So, what are the “margins<\/em>?”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Think about a piece of notebook paper. The middle, with the lines, is structured and usually holds up to whatever standards are needed for taking notes, writing an essay, etc. Think about this like where standards are and planned lesson plans that a teacher has had for years. And now think about the margins. That’s typically where people would doodle or make little notes to themselves. This is where creativity<\/em> occurs. This is what it’s like teaching in the margins.<\/p>\n

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Teaching in the margins is taking a lesson even farther to spark the student’s interest. It breaks routine and makes class, even for teacher’s, more engaging and exploratory. It’s learning outside of the box that is student led with the assistance of the teacher when it comes to preparation. It is creative<\/em>, innovating<\/em> and something that the students could really enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n

In this article, a Kentucky teacher talks about what it is like to be teaching in the margins:<\/p>\n

Teaching in the margins<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n