Google’s Mind Map Search
They call it a Wonder Wheel!
Post-School Reflection in NYC
I wish there’d been time for more writing of reflections. The things I reflected upon in real-time tended not to be the predictable byproducts of the curriculum, but rather tangential and sometimes in opposition to what was happening in the classroom. Documented reflected practice is impossible without sacrificing something else important. I decided to pour…
Reflection about Relationship Between T & S
During college, I was talking with two classmates about what we’d learned in various classes: what had (and hadn’t) been tangibly valuable. “You know the class that I thought was great?” I asked. I told them. One started nodding her head in enthusiastic agreement, and the other looked at me as though I were from…
Some Info on Disruptive Children in Class
From TeacherVision. [dealing with disabilities, but applicable]: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-discipline/resource/2943.html How to Manage Disruptive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms Question 1. Could this misbehavior be a result of inappropriate curriculum or teaching strategies? [Inappropriate curriculum: yes. It’s too abstract, doesn’t tie to their lives, and is beyond their interest. I tried to tie it to their lives in…
Some Recordings of the Younguns
Here is Luz reading her homework about the importance of gymnastics. [audio:luz.mp3] And here is Lupita on swimming. [audio:lupita.mp3] And here is the teenage class trying to learn American pronunciation. [audio:teens.mp3]
How To Remember Names
From University of Nebraska, Lincoln Office of Graduate Studies [Ginna’s Note: This is clearly geared toward American students and much is not applicable overseas. I don’t think I’d have South Africans making a game out of passports, considering (among other things) their history of passbooks.] Do you consider yourself “name-learning challenged?” Do you find it…
Karen’s Second-Grade Classroom
Here’s an inspiring, thought-provoking e-mail I got today from Karen. She gives insight into what I might notice in her classroom. “We had a great time and I look forward to seeing you soon. Let’s set a date, maybe for August, for you to come visit my classroom. It would not be disruptive at all.…