EDUC 639

    Everyone has been in a situation before where we quickly read through a news article, a chapter of a book, or an email filled with importantly crucial information. Whether it’s because we forgot about an assignment, we didn’t have time, or we didn’t truly value the information, but can that be classified as dangerous? A little learning can be classified in this case as meaning that the reader doesn’t have a full understanding or scope of a concept. So how is this dangerous? Not knowing the full scope of the concept that the reading, chapter, or email is trying to portray may lead to lack of understanding which can lead to mistakes when trying to relay that information to others at say a book club, team meeting, or in a discussion post.  It comes down to having limited knowledge and the detriment that having limited knowledge on something that you are trying to share with others. To put this into context, if someone is hired as a nutritionist, the hope is that t...

     Educators have such a huge role when it comes to their part in social responsibility. Educators work with students when they are at their most impressionable ages until they are considered adults. Educators work with students to learn and develop skills in academia, however, they also work on building moral and ethical values from a young age that some students will carry with them forever. Teachers are role models not only for good values and morals but they are role models for showing kindness, inclusivity of students, and integrity.       Teachers and those who work in the education field are responsible for far more than just teaching students how to be kind when playing a math game or showing them how to be honest when taking a test - they have a critical role in ensuring that students are shaped into well-rounded, ethical, and informed future citizens (Asatryan, 2023). Teachers can not only teach students skills to become ethical citizens b...