{"id":4626,"date":"2022-09-23T15:34:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=4626"},"modified":"2022-09-23T15:34:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:34:36","slug":"leave-the-road-less-traveled-head-for-the-margins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2022\/09\/leave-the-road-less-traveled-head-for-the-margins\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave the Road Less Traveled&#8230;Head for the Margins!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/z8uq9Gs0tNqv74RTLSWyE0dltNqS6jk4A3Ebcizjyn04hoDkCIZoJNsHW_ZXxzVKwo_6MUjkg72Z1ha0Y9ucs_laC-w9pAuPKMYw9dpddCIn4jyqOHbBYBD5zF62rGnjmUWZWq9ZGjLu5Ld3tjhTv6uRvQTkPvbA5LCb_zo4eUJQrOHYoKHRjyBxlA\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I\u2014<\/p><p>I took the one less traveled by&#8221;<\/p><cite>Robert Frost<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Everyone has heard of taking the road less traveled, but what if we went off the road entirely? Leaving the path and existing on the margins is difficult. There are thickets and sharp rocks and it is hard to navigate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Despite the difficulty, or maybe because of it, the margins or nature are spaces of diversity and growth. Educators have taken this concept of the margins and applied it as a metaphor. The margins of society are people, ideas, or practices outside of the norm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/mTdtXFgmoWyDShNUXWfG1DBkhbY7Ua--4_YQSiF-SK-wbe3oV81ZXo2r_eIgOaV4bbfF1xIFtF0Dwa0U6utKUxUFeprlu-MrY8Zr6DtrnHuLeS6ZnbfnP_UsaB-OKvI1WwsYg3VpcIjRGSRyf5MkLFiaBr6bKMIOwGYEC_uAXRPDP-foB_oksR9avA\" width=\"413\" height=\"310\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">So what do we mean by \u201cmargins\u201d in the classroom?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">First of all, in order to have margins there has to be a center. So what is the \u201ccenter\u201d in a classroom?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The \u201ccenter\u201d in the classroom is\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-list\"><li>A monoculture<\/li><li>Textbook and curriculum dominated<\/li><li>Strictly constrained by time<\/li><li>Lacks individuality<\/li><li>Involves artificial communication<\/li><li>Favors quantity or quality<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/mBfhZl3BY9_vmuxkxX3AHoflyKFMKPtBOXWLE23rnl8Kox2AapfWdchb4Gzfb3k_oOJtjS7_Vlq2-51Io62s9Mp217Mubk5tBFW2vfcORVG4GFEyotaQ7ugjqs1Q-unN4HeH-m9bbvF4cpJws2xyLdqzJTzJAUzgu9CkRBfxgTTrdnHNPDA_-BR7Ug\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">In a classroom that is strictly in the center, the teacher dominates the class and halts any curiosity or exploration of anything outside of the curriculum.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">In contrast to the center, the margins\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-list\"><li>\u2026enrich the educational environment<\/li><li>\u2026represent multiple cultures<\/li><li>\u2026tend to fly under the radar<\/li><li>\u2026are easily dismissed or unnoticed\u00a0<\/li><li>\u2026are areas of risk and chance<\/li><li>\u2026allow for difference, diversity, and change<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/r0E-5e9XQB_JibL80Z-Pwk8h_hMyWXpWvXRIhqQkUllDLFlpEC7HNMU16rIriqly9SxZKJ0qbj_gXYXeBg94aBvH9K4Xt8sZHtuX_EC7EaRLTmbAjSqNTuUrE4Lg3_W4H8maFSgZ0PQRKMRi_0YukoYh3O4vxkzGD3ILRW4dXy-cuL2j1cSXtvXeFQ\" width=\"305\" height=\"184\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Moving the classroom into the margins enhances learning. It allows for exploration of curiosity, as we know exemplary teachers should always advocate for! The classroom can fluctuate from the center to the margins and back again, but it is vital for the classroom not to remain in the center the entire time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">It is difficult to plan specific lessons to go to the margins, so it is important to listen to your students and follow their curiosity. This will take you to the margins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Some examples that could help promote going to the margins in class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/QzBX5RwR4jqDue6njkiTd77Dwk6fdTrbfRzg3zRx4Vcw4HkSRNk3U-JgkLQrgPIfWcxgQG4UuTq2wmvr6fhPRY7MsC9s2zyzW0g9RbCUogRqvtD08vVpYAsCnzVAvhcdLnKO2VU1G99v0jDK5-n0FY-JjyNWW9_Sv052rY1Q_p2_8fdNYf1LH_bvgA\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">A good way to introduce the margins into the classroom is to have a class pet. This allows students to be responsible. Caring for a pet allows for multiple opportunities to take the class into the margins!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2022\/09\/image-18.png?resize=366%2C244&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4629\" width=\"366\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2022\/09\/image-18.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2022\/09\/image-18.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2022\/09\/image-18.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Another option is going outside and exploring the natural world! Students can make observations and suggest experiments about things like insects and plant growth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Now, you might be thinking \u201cI go to the margins all the time! When a kid has a question or something happens in class that\u2019s not in the lesson plan I turn it into a teachable moment!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Teachable moment \u2260 going to the margins<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Teachable moments aren\u2019t the same as going to the margins. Teachable moments are quick asides where the teacher imparts some wisdom, and then it\u2019s back to regular content. It does not allow for communication or further curiosity.\u00a0The teacher is still in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Exemplary teachers go beyond just moments, they focus on highlighting the margins of the curriculum and the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/c_IaCcnse7KcXFKnCOQTxBeJTlizWZXlvKTtqOWVz7RswQ5aZ6fraP0rerlfvSL_UYDmvPw29DmC3gCVNrHXPOgZ6TIQ5AZeNnSuQ9cx8vNVPR6AzDQ-aOkAaczqkSoyW_H1CPeWXyPq0h_Ty_RBmAIUBDg27uEwOPA0KaAkbE-1FfIYJd0Xc0IA8g\" width=\"369\" height=\"370\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Teachers should go to the margins and encourage students to be themselves. Diversity in the classroom is something to be celebrated!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Follow me on Twitter @P0werh0use_Cell for more science education content!! <\/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\">Everyone has heard of taking the road less traveled&#8230;but exemplary teacher should take it a step further off the road entirely to explore the margins! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scienceeducation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#scienceeducation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gotothemargins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gotothemargins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FhcDaoxdu4\">pic.twitter.com\/FhcDaoxdu4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ms. Cahill (@P0werh0use_Cell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/P0werh0use_Cell\/status\/1573358885636919297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\u201cTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I\u2014 I took the one less traveled by&#8221; Robert Frost Everyone has heard of taking the road less <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2022\/09\/leave-the-road-less-traveled-head-for-the-margins\/\" title=\"Leave the Road Less Traveled&#8230;Head for the Margins!\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":6665,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[34,238,50,68,67],"class_list":["post-4626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-teaching-in-the-margins","tag-edt431","tag-going-to-the-margins","tag-science-education","tag-science-teaching","tag-stem"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6665"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4626"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4631,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4626\/revisions\/4631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}