EPISODE · Feb 6, 2025 · 26 MIN
Acting in the Best Interest of the Child
from Teaching from an Ethical Center: an Inquiry Among Friends · host Cara Furman with Production, Editing, and Sound Design by Jennifer McCord
What does it mean to act in the best interest of the child? How can that commitment inform instruction? How do teachers resist when practices are not in a child's best interest. Step outside the four walls of the classroom as Kristen talks with Cara about teaching children how to assess risks and hazards, getting children out to the woods, and making sure children's basic needs are met at school.
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What does it mean to act in the best interest of the child? How can that commitment inform instruction? How do teachers resist when practices are not in a child's best interest. Step outside the four walls of the classroom as Kristen talks with Cara about teaching children how to assess risks and hazards, getting children out to the woods, and making sure children's basic needs are met at school.
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