Dr. Wafa Hozien believes that education is an interactive collaborative process. It involves a philosophy of teaching and learning. Education is maintaining an environment of change through reflection and choice of knowledge. Education creates societal change as a result of teaching and learning.

1. Wafa Hozien, Ph.D.
Virginia State University
Department of Education
Administration and Supervision
whozien@vsu.edu

2.  What is that excites us about Education?
 It is what moves us to teach and therefore
improve the lives of others and eventually
society.
 It is empowering others to believe and act.
 It is creating a knowledgeable citizenry for
critical analysis of their lives and those around
them.
 In one word: Education is Revolutionary

3.  Teachers and Students to think
 Innovative educational initiatives
 To impact social change

4.  How could you teach others to think?
 Give one example in your personal life.
 Give one example in your professional life.

5.  Knowledgeable in the practices
 Observant,
 Reflective,
 Analytical, and
 Resourceful

6.  A successful teacher knows the first day of class
and within an hour:
 Students diverse needs or
 Learning styles
 Their level of competence in course, e.g.
 Can they read at grade level?
 How can I meet their needs?
 What supports do I need to put in place for student
or students?
 Make a list of your neediest students and what
support mechanisms you can put in place for those
students.

7.  Capable of knowing
 Learning can make and remake them
 Create a self image
 Positive Change

8.  How can I create a positive Self Image for my
students?
 How can my students create a positive self
image for themselves.
 This should be done on a routine basis and
always in the back of the mind of a good
educator.

9.  Understand their
academic field
 Practitioner of Discipline
 Embark on Research
In Discipline

10.  How can I become an expert in my field?
 List the specific steps you need to take.
 Why is it for educators to be engaged in
research?
 Why is it that teachers and professors need to
continuously collaborate?
 List some topics of interest to you that you
would be willing to study.

11.  Needs of individual students
 Capable of structuring
environments
 Experiences that
maximize learning
 Active collaboration

12.  How can educators maximizing learning for
every student?
 What does an educator need to be cognizant
of?
 How do educators light fires within the
classroom environment?
 Can you link this to the local community in
which you reside?

13.  Sharing – not an individual activity
 Dewey: Mechanism for social change
 Freire: Paths of thought that lead to a language
of critique
 Giroux: Passion and principle
 Going beneath surface meaning
 Continuous process that impacts action

14.  If education is social act. It is sharing what you
learn, what you do in practice and then
reflecting upon what worked and what did not.
 How do you solicit feedback?
 How does this allow you to go beyond
“surface” and delve deeper into meaning?
 Education is all about change.
 How do you create a culture of change in your
environment?

15.  Comments and questions:
 whozien@gmail.com