{"id":3880,"date":"2021-09-30T23:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T03:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=3880"},"modified":"2022-10-13T17:17:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:17:12","slug":"marching-to-the-margins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2021\/09\/marching-to-the-margins\/","title":{"rendered":"Marching To The Margins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17_m9C1qRljqrRsyUmJ8vj8QIinNfgKes\/view?usp=sharing\">Audio Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/09\/rivermargin-1-1024x682.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/rivermargin-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/rivermargin-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/rivermargin-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/rivermargin-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#bc93c4\">What does it mean to &#8220;Teach in the Margins?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Teaching in the Margins&#8221; recognizes that harmony is not found in a homogeneous society, but rather, is found within that beautiful chaos found naturally in the margins of the world. As educators when we set up shop in these dynamic environments, we find it is host to a much more enriching form of education. The margins make us question the norms around us while appreciating the uniqueness we find lying at the periphery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Being in the &quot;margins&quot; of learning may seem scary, but by releasing control of your lesson you are giving control to the students to follow their own unique learning journey! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edutopia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@edutopia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/science?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#science<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/learning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#learning<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nathan Bantz (@BantzDoScience) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BantzDoScience\/status\/1443676034243563527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#937db4\">How is that any different than &#8220;Teachable Moments?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">So-called &#8220;Teachable Moments&#8221; reinforce the hierarchal dynamic of Teacher <em>over<\/em> Student. Instead, when we teach in the margins we recall that learning is lifelong and that we may learn just as much as our students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/09\/collab-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3911 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/collab.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/collab.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/collab.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/collab.jpg?w=1100&amp;ssl=1 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"> As we uncover the collaboration inherently facilitated while teaching in the margins, we&#8217;ll further develop meaningful relationships with students.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#6b719e\">Where can we find the margins in our own classroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;&#8230;the richness in activity, meaning, and responsiveness occuring in the margins may not be detected easily. Observers must delve into the margins to sense the full value of these diverse places.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Dr. Ann MacKenzie<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">The margins we find in nature can be much more evident than those margins we find in our classroom. When you are searching for margins within your classroom, look for&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-list\"><li>Diversity of Ideas<\/li><li>Interest in the Unknown<\/li><li>Genuine Enjoyment in the Material<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to spark your curiosity, scientifically | Nadya Mason\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OMDVTZ-ycaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Nadya Mason speaking at TED on the importance of risk-taking and curiosity. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#72959c\">A good example of &#8220;Teaching in the Margins&#8221; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Glenda McGregor and Martin Mills relay their qualitative research <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/01425692.2012.740813\">here<\/a> regarding the value of experience gained from working at &#8220;alternative education sites.&#8221; Many of the surveyed educators expressed concern for the effects of mainstream education on the wellbeing of students &#8212; as well as the wellbeing of the educators themselves. These sites are clearly in the margins and provide meaningful insight into our students and ourselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-background wp-block-heading\" style=\"background-color:#71846e\">And finally&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, I feel we could all learn a valuable lesson in inquiry and awe from Calvin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/09\/calvinmargin-1024x342.jpeg?resize=1024%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/calvinmargin.jpeg?resize=1024%2C342&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/calvinmargin.jpeg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/calvinmargin.jpeg?resize=768%2C257&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/09\/calvinmargin.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-css-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links items-justified-center is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrMischler\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M22.23,5.924c-0.736,0.326-1.527,0.547-2.357,0.646c0.847-0.508,1.498-1.312,1.804-2.27 c-0.793,0.47-1.671,0.812-2.606,0.996C18.324,4.498,17.257,4,16.077,4c-2.266,0-4.103,1.837-4.103,4.103 c0,0.322,0.036,0.635,0.106,0.935C8.67,8.867,5.647,7.234,3.623,4.751C3.27,5.357,3.067,6.062,3.067,6.814 c0,1.424,0.724,2.679,1.825,3.415c-0.673-0.021-1.305-0.206-1.859-0.513c0,0.017,0,0.034,0,0.052c0,1.988,1.414,3.647,3.292,4.023 c-0.344,0.094-0.707,0.144-1.081,0.144c-0.264,0-0.521-0.026-0.772-0.074c0.522,1.63,2.038,2.816,3.833,2.85 c-1.404,1.1-3.174,1.756-5.096,1.756c-0.331,0-0.658-0.019-0.979-0.057c1.816,1.164,3.973,1.843,6.29,1.843 c7.547,0,11.675-6.252,11.675-11.675c0-0.178-0.004-0.355-0.012-0.531C20.985,7.47,21.68,6.747,22.23,5.924z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-duotone-191919-ffffff-1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/09\/Headshot-1.jpg?resize=137%2C142&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3919\" width=\"137\" height=\"142\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Mischler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Audio Transcript What does it mean to &#8220;Teach in the Margins?&#8221; 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