Sara G. Forman

So, what's your teaching philosophy?

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I try to teach based upon how people learn. As a foundation, I believe learning is not a stop-and-go sort of process. Learning is continous and is experienced in every corner of life. It is conducted most effectively in an interesting, community-centered, and authentic environment. That said, I follow a critical inquiry, design-thinking approach to my own instruction.  Below, I have attached a great example of what design-thinking appears like in the learning process. 

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Where is the best place to teach?

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Authentic environments. Depending on the content being taught, this environment can change. While standard classrooms are the default choice for the majority of subjects taught, I am a firm supporter of place-based education. Interacting in such an environment goes beyond just a field trip experience; place-based education offers students the chance to learn within a context related to the content being unpacked.

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What do you like most about your job?

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I like working and learning with diverse young adults. I enjoy never having the same day twice, too!

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How do you get your students excited about learning? 

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It depends on what they are excited about! Reading about topics which students find interest in always leads to a more engaged and exciting class. Using new technologies and strategies which encourage students to wrestle with hard questions and thoroughly consider texts of various kinds.

If you had a choice, would you rather be a pirate or a ninja?

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Pirate! Ninjas are bound by such a strict code, I would much rather sail the seas with only my ambition to drive me.

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