the role of the educator
Bringing Information to the Masses
Eadwine the Scribe
Canterbury, England
Romanesque
Canterbury, England
Romanesque
The role of the scribe was once one of prestige and accomplishment. During a time when most people were illiterate, those who could translate the spoken word to the written were revered for their skill. Scribes during this time played a role in spreading the "knowledge" of the time, which in the case of Eadwine the Scribe was Christianity.
Today teachers also work to spread knowledge using the written word. Before children are literate, teachers literally play the role of "scribe" when using the Language Experience Approach, as described in the section on the Chauvet Cave. Just as the scribe has a certain amount of responsibility in choosing which information to pass along in their translation, so too does the teacher in organizing his or her lessons, choosing which information is most pertinent to the pupil in their development on a particular subject. In classrooms across the globe, teachers are translating the information before them and deciding how and when this information should be presented to best reach their student audience. Using tools of media, literature, text-books, and manipulatives, students are exposed to information in many different forms, all of which must be considered when creating lesson plans and curriculum. Teachers not only must consider how best to bring information in, they must consider current standards when incorporating any given subject into their lessons. The best teachers understand how to utilize information that will not only inform the child, but inspire them.
Today teachers also work to spread knowledge using the written word. Before children are literate, teachers literally play the role of "scribe" when using the Language Experience Approach, as described in the section on the Chauvet Cave. Just as the scribe has a certain amount of responsibility in choosing which information to pass along in their translation, so too does the teacher in organizing his or her lessons, choosing which information is most pertinent to the pupil in their development on a particular subject. In classrooms across the globe, teachers are translating the information before them and deciding how and when this information should be presented to best reach their student audience. Using tools of media, literature, text-books, and manipulatives, students are exposed to information in many different forms, all of which must be considered when creating lesson plans and curriculum. Teachers not only must consider how best to bring information in, they must consider current standards when incorporating any given subject into their lessons. The best teachers understand how to utilize information that will not only inform the child, but inspire them.