Recently we viewed the movie, The Water is Wide, in my Principles of Education and Training class. You can find my responses to the Reflection Prompt below.
3. Conventional teachers are often very regimented and routine. Their schedules and assignments are predictable and oriented towards groups- not individualized. This is not necessarily a "bad" way of teaching, it is just more rigid and impersonal.
5. Mr. Conroy showed that he respected the students on an individual level. It was clear in his efforts that he did his best to support the community with honest intentions and the community eventually returned the support. Through a constant welcoming and positive nature, Mr. Conroy was able to prove the school is a place the community should be invested in.
6. The children were initially hesitant to play by Mr. Conroy's out of the box principles. This new structure was foreign to them and caused for some growing pains.
Mrs. Brown was certainly ver strict and hard-pressed into her own "fundamental" ways. The two had conflicting fundamental view points on the principles of education. Through patience and commitment, the two were eventually able to see eye to eye.
With his youthful, outgoing nature, Mr. Conroy stuck out like a sore thumb on the island. Many dismissed him for having his head and the clouds therefore making them reluctant to compromise.
8. Mr. Conroy's persistent positivity and good heart serves as a model of excellence for any person put in a position of instruction. His method of really connecting with people on an honest and personal level builds a connection of respect and understanding not achieved through impersonal discipline. I know that this approach to helping others is the smoothest way to break boundaries and create respected relationships. I plan to incorporate this philosophy in any field of my life. It's just the right thing to do!
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