Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Didn't see it coming
When I signed up for school this summer, I didn't anticipate rethinking what school is all about. Within the last few days, through the fog of new concepts, I see a theme emerging. The students are ready to have a voice in their education, and if I give them some control and guidance, they will make more of the learning opportunities than I ever could provide with a fantastic show in the front of the classroom. Humbling, but exciting.
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I agree. I can't help but make margins in the side of my book and write down ideas of how I'm going to use the material we've read in my classroom. I am finding it to be a very informative and interesting class!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I still get excited about all of this stuff! The possibilities. Your theme is right on, Kathy..."student voice" although what that means is much more complicated than we might expect. Much more than just asking them what they like to do.
ReplyDeleteAnd the technology has ramped up the possibilities to such a great extent. The irony right now is that the pressure on schools is to do almost the exact opposite of what we are reading about.
But, the pendulum is beginning to swing back.