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Post by Cynthia on Sept 24, 2015 2:40:03 GMT
Answer the following questions and respond to two colleagues.
1. What is the most important passage to you in this chapter? Why?
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Post by brenda on Oct 4, 2015 22:51:05 GMT
Answer the following questions and respond to two colleagues. 1. What is the most important passage to you in this chapter? Why? Chapter 11 The third paragraph is the most important passage to me: "The ideas presented in this book are ambitious. They also are well within the reach of teachers who seek daily to do what we ought to ask of all students: risk, stretch, and push a bit beyond our comfort zone." This book is overwhelming to me. It is information overload! I need to start slowly, but definitely. One day at a time. I will begin differentiating with one lesson. I think it will be the task I wrote about for the Chapter 6 question. It is true! Every day I am asking my students to take risks. I am asking them to do things they have never done before. I am having them jump right in without a choice. Every teacher is able to differentiate, but it needs to be at their level and their pace. Differentiating needs to be done among the teachers at LPS just as the teachers are being asked to differentiate with their students!! |
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Post by don on Oct 14, 2015 19:47:40 GMT
Don Nash- Closing thoughts- The classroom is the place where we spend the better part of our lifetimes trying to make a difference. Thankfully, I have thought long and hard enough to believe that I have made a difference. How big a difference is still in the balance. The number of former students that take the time to tell me thanks for caring for them and always believing in them is priceless. I know that caring for them and doing whatever I can to help them in school and life is very important to me but it is not enough. Have I prepared them for the next forty years of their lives? Probably not but I think I have helped them to get on the right track. In the last Final thoughts its says,:Rightly understood, excellent teaching in great measure, leadership of the young. Our greatest fear is not that we are adequate in that role but that we are powerful beyond measure.
I take that role very seriously as all teachers should. One former student told me the one thing she loved about me more than anything else is that I treated everyone the same. It did not matter to me what your name was, if your were an athlete or not.
I treated everyone the same and I believed in all of them the same. I remember telling student a few years ago, "I have not given up on anyone yet but I'm thinking about it." This usually gets a laugh and then they smile and nod as they know I care and I will do whatever to help them. Many times a student will come home on a weekend and call and ask to help them with a paper on something. I love taking the time to research with them and to discuss things with them. I do not think they would do this if they thought I did not care.
The Big picture to me is I have to use a lot more ways and means to teach! The bottom line is I have to make time to do this. For the first time I have confidence in our technology to do more projects here in Lidgerwood.
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Post by brenda on Oct 25, 2015 6:36:11 GMT
Don Nash- Closing thoughts- The classroom is the place where we spend the better part of our lifetimes trying to make a difference. Thankfully, I have thought long and hard enough to believe that I have made a difference. How big a difference is still in the balance. The number of former students that take the time to tell me thanks for caring for them and always believing in them is priceless. I know that caring for them and doing whatever I can to help them in school and life is very important to me but it is not enough. Have I prepared them for the next forty years of their lives? Probably not but I think I have helped them to get on the right track. In the last Final thoughts its says,:Rightly understood, excellent teaching in great measure, leadership of the young. Our greatest fear is not that we are adequate in that role but that we are powerful beyond measure. I take that role very seriously as all teachers should. One former student told me the one thing she loved about me more than anything else is that I treated everyone the same. It did not matter to me what your name was, if your were an athlete or not. I treated everyone the same and I believed in all of them the same. I remember telling student a few years ago, "I have not given up on anyone yet but I'm thinking about it." This usually gets a laugh and then they smile and nod as they know I care and I will do whatever to help them. Many times a student will come home on a weekend and call and ask to help them with a paper on something. I love taking the time to research with them and to discuss things with them. I do not think they would do this if they thought I did not care. The Big picture to me is I have to use a lot more ways and means to teach! The bottom line is I have to make time to do this. For the first time I have confidence in our technology to do more projects here in Lidgerwood. Don, you sound very sincere in your comments, and you seem very motivated to be a better teacher. Our job is important, and we do have the potential to affect the lives of our students forever! Wow! That is an awesome and motivating thought in itself! |
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Post by maryroman on Oct 26, 2015 18:21:55 GMT
"I see you.
I care.
I am here for you.
You can count on me."
There is SO much to learn that is not between the covers of books. Let's not ever forget that. Being there and caring eliminates so many day-to-day problems and teaches them skills they will use every day no matter what they choose to do.
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Post by maryroman on Oct 26, 2015 18:23:02 GMT
Don - You have, are and will continue to change lives through the caring example you set.
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Post by maryroman on Oct 26, 2015 18:25:03 GMT
Well said, Brenda. None of us needs to feel inadequate or ignorant. If we just keep taking our own individualized positive steps....we'll all, students & staff, be better for it.
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Post by markw on Oct 28, 2015 16:40:28 GMT
The obvious one is "I see you. I care. I am here for you. You can count on me." That, as well as what is stated on page 178 "Helping teachers develop an understanding of their professional responsibilities to engage every student in meaningful and powerful learning is at the core of moving toward differentiated classrooms." To me, that is a main premise of this book.
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Post by markw on Oct 28, 2015 16:42:17 GMT
Don, Its just your nature. You will be and always have been a difference maker for the students.
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Post by markw on Oct 28, 2015 19:50:53 GMT
Brenda, I totally agree with you in taking small steps, and with that I believe we will all benefit with such an approach.
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Post by bruce on Nov 1, 2015 16:49:38 GMT
Chapter 11
The quotes used in Chapter 11 are very good but I choose the following quote from Chapter 2 - p. 27 which reads "Educators should be champions of every student who enters the schoolhouse doors". I see this daily with the staff at Lidgerwood. We are all able to build special relationships with every student that enters the school daily. Students know we care about them and that we will help them to achieve in any way possible.
The author's experience in the areas of elementary and middle school classrooms shows in each chapter. There are many good examples provided that might be in use currently or could be used in the future. There are also some that could be used at the high school level. It's interesting that the examples used are constructed perfectly. The videos we watched were edited in the same way. It's much better than any classroom I have observed. The author only offers a few text book type examples about instruction at the high school level, administration leadership in Chapter 10, and there is no mention about the use of technology. Basically, she doesn't have a clue. The book is very one sided as she continually slams the traditional classroom. You struck out early in the game C.A.T. Thumbs down!!
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Post by brenda on Nov 9, 2015 2:59:31 GMT
Chapter 11 The quotes used in Chapter 11 are very good but I choose the following quote from Chapter 2 - p. 27 which reads "Educators should be champions of every student who enters the schoolhouse doors". I see this daily with the staff at Lidgerwood. We are all able to build special relationships with every student that enters the school daily. Students know we care about them and that we will help them to achieve in any way possible. The author's experience in the areas of elementary and middle school classrooms shows in each chapter. There are many good examples provided that might be in use currently or could be used in the future. There are also some that could be used at the high school level. It's interesting that the examples used are constructed perfectly. The videos we watched were edited in the same way. It's much better than any classroom I have observed. The author only offers a few text book type examples about instruction at the high school level, administration leadership in Chapter 10, and there is no mention about the use of technology. Basically, she doesn't have a clue. The book is very one sided as she continually slams the traditional classroom. You struck out early in the game C.A.T. Thumbs down!! Bruce, I give you credit for being honest. There are pros and cons with every philosophy in education. Differentiated Instruction is no exception. |
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Post by Penny Nash on Nov 17, 2015 21:07:18 GMT
An important passage in this chapter is " Excellent teaching is , in great measure, leadership of the young developing student to be learners, be responsible, be proactive, ready to be prepared for the real world." this encompasses the general purpose of education overall, whether the student becomes a doctor,lawyer, teacher or construction worker.
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Post by Penny Nash on Nov 17, 2015 23:17:00 GMT
Don Nash- Closing thoughts- The classroom is the place where we spend the better part of our lifetimes trying to make a difference. Thankfully, I have thought long and hard enough to believe that I have made a difference. How big a difference is still in the balance. The number of former students that take the time to tell me thanks for caring for them and always believing in them is priceless. I know that caring for them and doing whatever I can to help them in school and life is very important to me but it is not enough. Have I prepared them for the next forty years of their lives? Probably not but I think I have helped them to get on the right track. In the last Final thoughts its says,:Rightly understood, excellent teaching in great measure, leadership of the young. Our greatest fear is not that we are adequate in that role but that we are powerful beyond measure. I take that role very seriously as all teachers should. One former student told me the one thing she loved about me more than anything else is that I treated everyone the same. It did not matter to me what your name was, if your were an athlete or not. I treated everyone the same and I believed in all of them the same. I remember telling student a few years ago, "I have not given up on anyone yet but I'm thinking about it." This usually gets a laugh and then they smile and nod as they know I care and I will do whatever to help them. Many times a student will come home on a weekend and call and ask to help them with a paper on something. I love taking the time to research with them and to discuss things with them. I do not think they would do this if they thought I did not care. The Big picture to me is I have to use a lot more ways and means to teach! The bottom line is I have to make time to do Penny here. you have taught long and hard for many years, Don. You know what you are doing! this. For the first time I have confidence in our technology to do more projects here in Lidgerwood. |
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Post by Penny Nash on Nov 17, 2015 23:24:46 GMT
Chapter 11 The quotes used in Chapter 11 are very good but I choose the following quote from Chapter 2 - p. 27 which reads "Educators should be champions of every student who enters the schoolhouse doors". I see this daily with the staff at Lidgerwood. We are all able to build special relationships with every student that enters the school daily. Students know we care about them and that we will help them to achieve in any way possible. The author's experience in the areas of elementary and middle school classrooms shows in each chapter. There are many good examples provided that might be in use currently or could be used in the future. There are also some that could be used at the high school level. It's interesting that the examples used are constructed perfectly. The videos we watched were edited in the same way. It's much better than any classroom I have observed. The author only offers a few text book type examples about instruction at the high school level, administration leadership in Chapter 10, and there is no mention about the use of technology. Basically, she doesn't have a clue. The book is very one sided as she continually slams the traditional classroom. You struck out early in the game C.A.T. Thumbs down!! Bruce, I give you credit for being honest. There are pros and cons with every philosophy in education. Differentiated Instruction is no exception. Penny here. I agree. the slam on traditional teaching is unfair, and nothing about teaching with technology today. So I take it with a grain of salt. |
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