Pedagogy of

Melissa Anne Maccini

Art Ed 133
Love
Fall 2016
 Because love is an
act of courage, not of
fear, love is a
commitment to
others. No matter
where the oppressed
are found, the act of
love is commitment to
their cause - the
cause of liberation.
- Paulo Freire
Who is Freire?
Born
in Recife, Brazil.

September 19, 1921.
Died
Freire died of heart failure in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

May 2, 1997.

Paulo Freire was..

A Brazilian educator.
nfluential educational thinker of the late 20 th Century.

Had a brief career as a lawyer.

Taught Portuguese in secondary schools.

from 1941 1947.

He subsequently became active in Adult Education and workers'

training.

Became the first Director of the Department of Cultural

Extension of the University of Recife

from 1961 - 1964.

 Essential Questions:
How do we implement love in the classroom
and create safe, caring relationships that
protect students?
How do we implement love in the classroom
and create safe, caring relationships that
protect the teachers and other educators?
Are there ethical implications of love as
pedagogy?
Can pedagogy of love be implemented by all
teachers? In all classrooms?
Are we able to measure the success of
pedagogy of love?
 Love as
Pedagogy
Written by Tim Loreman
Tim
Loreman
Author of Love as Pedagogy.
Dr. Loreman isVice - President
Academic and Provost at Concordia.
A Professor in the Faculty of
Education at Concordia.
Hehas taught in a variety of
classroom settings in Australia and
Canada.
Worked in the Faculty of Education
at Monash University in Melbourne
before joining Concordia.
His active research interests
include inclusive Education and
Pedagogy.
He has worked, conducted
research, and presented at major
conferences throughout the world.
Edward Michael
Schoder
Service that helps others is an
important facet of our lives. My
transition from the military toteaching
was more about a shift in the focus of
my mission. In education, the
students' well being and growth is
https://youtu.be/lWUx432Ktu0
Dr. Edward Schoder - (Ed.M. 91, Ed.D. 10)
Concluded his military service as a Captain in the Army in 1985.
Wanted to apply the leadership skills he gained to a more personal
environment
This prompted him to pursue a career as an educator in the K-12 setting.
Schoder graduated from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) masters
program with a concentration in English and Language Arts Education before
returning for his doctorate in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.
 Scholers
successes
He selected his dissertation topic with the
support of Dr. James Giarelli.
Advised Schoder to research Paulo Freires
Pedagogy of Love and its implications
to education.
Freires theory of love regarding the
nature, value, and practice of education.
Inspired Schoders enthusiasm for mentoring
students to achieve personal growth.

To Schoder, the students personal

growth and discovery is a crucial
component of the initiative and the
reason he continues to support their
involvement.
He believed in personal development
and self-fulfillment.
Writings that Explored Freires
Pedagogy of Love Theory
Tim Loreman - Professor in the
Faculty of Education at Concordia.
o Specialty working with diverse
learners.
o Supports theory that love, respect,
and belonging are key components
to teaching and learning.
Book Love as Pedagogy,
Sense Publishers, 2011.

Edward Michael Schodler - English

teacher at Oakdale High School in
Maryland.
o Rutgers Doctoral Alumni.
o Doctoral dissertation looked at the
implications of Freires theory of love.
Theory Application
Freires
Philosophy:
Disagreed with the Philosophy that
students were empty vessels to be filled
with the knowledge of the teacher.
Proposed critical way of thinking and
knowing.
In order to learn this way, students
need to be in caring and loving
environment.
Theory Application continued
Loremans Application of Scholders Application of
Freires Theory: Freires Theory :
Emphasized need for Moved away from teaching to the
teachers to not only be test.
competent in subject Encouraged students to be critical
area, but have emotional thinking learner.
competency. o Embraced the Socratic method
Encouraged the use of Focused on analyzing and problem
peer tutors solving.
Common Themes
1)Kindness and
Empathy
2)Respect
3)Acceptance
4)Forgiveness
5)Passion
Research Gaps
Focus was on how just groups (classes) are
affected by the Pedagogy of Love.
Lacks to expand to the impact on individuals.
Does love in the classroom have positive or
negatives for specific genders, ethnicities, or
cultures?
It is a task that requires that
those who commit to
teaching develop a certain
love not only of others but
also for the very process
implied in teaching. It is
impossible to teach without
the courage to love, without
the courage to try a thousand
times before giving up. In
short, it is impossible to
teach without a forged,
invented, and well-thought-
out capacity to teach.
- Paulo Freire
Questions?
Thank you!