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Web Exercise #1: Observing Educational Philosophies in Everyday Practice

1. Visit The Teaching Channel at: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/establishing-classroom-ground-rules?fd=1
2. Watch the brief video about how to establish ground rules with challenging students on the first day of school and answer the following questions:

1. What does Mr. Tom emphasize as his ground rules from day one?
2. What philosophy of teaching/learning do you think he is utilizing?
3. How are students responding to the teacher’s philosophy?
4. Do you feel that you would be comfortable using this “tough love” approach in your future classroom?

Web Exercise #2:  Noam Chomsky discussing John Dewey

1. Listen to Noam Chomsky’s thoughts about John Dewey’s philosophy of democratic education at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZFuOZ0yTNM&feature=relate 
2. Based on Chomsky’s summary of Dewey’s philosophy, why do you think John Dewey was referred to as “radical?”  Do you feel the type of society that John Dewey wanted to create could be sustained in our current capitalistic society?