assignment 1B

Paulo Freire was apparently a huge adversary for change in the field of education. He was born in Brazil on September 19, 1921. He died at the age of 75 but had done more in his lifetime than most will ever accomplish. He grew up in a middle income household but lived through The Great Depression of the 1930’s. This is where he experienced poverty and what may have led his passion for education. He began teaching grammar while he attended high school. (UCLA)
Paulo was a very famous educator who helped bring education to some of the poorest countries. He wrote a book called Pedagogy of the Oppressed. He was a famous philosopher and educator. He believed that much of the education of the world is a banking system where the teachers are rewarded for shoving information down your throat. The students are trying to cram it all in and try to remember it all so that they can take a test on it and make sure that they can pass.
The pedagogical teaching is when a teacher is teaching and letting the student reflect on the teaching and in turn they teach the teacher. I think that his vision is for the student to be an active learner of all of the world and the teacher as the guide who also learns from the reflections of the student.
Mr. Freire believed that those who have been discouraged need the most help. They should not be shoved to the side. He always tried to help the people who needed it the most and helped open an adult school in Brazil after he had returned from being exiled.
I think that his teachings are interesting and a curious to learn more. I honestly had never heard of him but was amazed at all the information that I found. I look forward to learning more about his teachings in this class

Maria Nye
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