La Mariposa

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La Mariposa
The butterfly metaphor aka my
teaching philosophy

• By
• Charlene Salazar
• Educ 537
• Dr. Osterling

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• The life cycle of a butterfly is a metaphor that
  describes the learning evolution of my students
  in the classroom.
• The different stages in a butterflys life
  consist of the egg, the larva (caterpillar),
  the chrysalis (cocoon) and finally the emergence
  of the butterfly.

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• However, before I can reach out to my students
  and help them develop into butterflies, I must
  first be willing to change into one

to be an effective multicultural educator, and
indeed an effective educator, I must be in a
constant process of self-examination and
transformation. -Gorski
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The Egg Stage

• Where I get to know my students, and assess them
  to see their strengths and weakness
• Where they get to know me and that I have very
  high expectations from them.
• Individualized Education for me its when I
  give everyone the same concept of the assignment,
  but am flexible enough to modify certain parts
  depending on the students level.

Tell me who you are. Some students will write
me a paragraph others a page, some a few
sentences.
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The Caterpillar stage

• When the students realize that they are free to
  explore their surrounding by asking questions
  they are ready to hatch into caterpillars
• The caterpillar stage is when the students do
  most of there wondering and exploring into the
  content that is taught. They become critical
  thinkers.
• A collaborative learning environment is
  established where they learn from their fellow
  classmates, and from their teacher.
• Teacher learns from their students.

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• The Chrysalis stage is when my students realize
  what they are good at and who they are. It is
  also when they are able to absorb much of the
  information. They realize their own strengths
  and their own intelligences or as Gardner would
  call an interpersonal intelligence.

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La Mariposa

• This is when my students achieve their quest of
  reaching (their) full potential. This is also
  known as Self-Actualization in Maslows Hierarchy
  of Needs. In other words, this is when my
  students spread their wings and fly around using
  the knowledge they have in their everyday lives.
  In addition, they are also able to help others
  (self-transcendence) find self-fulfillment and
  realize (their classmates) potential.

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Advocacy

• We as teachers have the responsibility to provide
  resources for our students
• Talk to the parents and have them involved in
  their students education just as much as the
  teachers. By educating the Parents you are
  helping them educate their own children. Ex.
  Spanish language, having them keep teaching their
  children their native language at home.

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• Just when the caterpillar thought the world was
  over

• It turned into a butterfly