Re: [Understand] What is working for you?

2008-11-01 Thread Kare
I am reading the book, *Teaching with Intention* by Debbie Miller and it is
turning out to be a great companion text to the book, *To Understand*. I
feel a little better about my own less than perfect performance after
reading, So intently was I listening *for* thinking that mirrored my own
that I'd forgotten the importance of listening *to* what kids have to say. I
barely heard them because I was so determined to lead them to my way of
thinking.

Debbie also makes me feel better with her words, Take your time. No rushing
allowed! LOL, I really need to be reminded not to rush because that is a
huge impulse for me in the classroom. She continues, Most of all, I learned
the importance of slowing down and being present, of taking the time to
think about and develop ideas, synthesize new learning, and write about what
I learned about my kids or myself as a teacher that day. And what that might
mean for the days ahead.

After slowing down and writing my reflections, I am sure that I will have a
better sense of what is working for me.

Kare
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Re: [Understand] What is working for you?

2008-10-31 Thread Andrea Lucas
Thanks to some of your advice, for the last 2 weeks I have really tried to ask 
the students HOW using the strategies help them to better understand their 
reading.  I have gotten some interesting responses.  I have asked this question 
during whole group read aloud, but I also started asking kids as I conferenced 
with them about their reading.  I feel like only a small portion of my class 
can explain their thinking in this way.  Quite a few students get a blank look 
on their faces, but it is interesting to begin a discussion about this with 
them and model for them how particular strategies help me understand. I hope to 
keep this small change in my teaching going and have it infiltrate our 
discussions even more...
 
Andrea Lucas  

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Subject: [Understand] What is working for you?
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Let's get some more discussion going...
What have you implemented from To Understand so far...how is it working for  
you?
Are you taking ideas as-is? Are you adapting ideas?
Please share...baby steps are just fine! There is a lot to learn in To  
Understand. What little (or big!) changes are you making and how are the 
students 
responding?
Let's talk about it!
Jennifer
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