Circle-Based Pedagogy in a Multiethnic Environment

Abstract

As an experienced middle school teacher in the USA, Joe Provisor has worked for more than 30 years with students with a migrant background. In this article he discusses three resources which helped him and other teachers to deal with the complex educational issues of migrant students: Paulo Freire’s investigative circles, James Asher’s Total Physical Response, and ‘circles’ – all methods that value students’ inherent wisdom.

Keywords

• circle
• Paulo Freire
• Total Physical Response
• diversity