Teaching
Two-Eyed is involved with several teaching projects--from individual tutoring to college-level instruction, from training in corporations to instructional programs at GED preparations centers.
Regardless of the setting, the instructional approach is the same. Learning is about the personal growth of the students. A teacher's job is to set up the proper learning environment--one that does the following:
- delivers clear information
- allows students to practice in a safe environment
- delivers constructive feedback
- provides for motivation
Fundamental to the success of any teaching effort is the creation of a space where individuals can be heard, where they can feel respected and where they can grow in a positive way.
Teaching in a Democratic Society
“If we are to have a democratic society, people must find or invent new channels through which decisions can be made. Given genuine decision-making powers, people will not only learn rapidly to make socially useful decisions, but they will also assume responsibility for carrying out decisions based on their collective judgment. The problem is not that people will make irresponsible or wrong decisions. It is, rather, to convince people who have been ignored or excluded in the past that their involvement will have meaning and that their ideas will be respected.”
- Myles Horton “The Long Haul”
Current Teaching Projects Include
Columbia College of Chicago
Teaching an undergraduate course in Game Design for the School of Interactive Media (opens a new window). The course focuses on hands-on instruction in the art of creating engaging video games.
The Peace Corner
Teaching course in reading comprehension and social studies at a program on the West Side of Chicago for students pursuing their high school equivalency diploma.