At least you are in a position to help make changes as I get ready to
retire I really feel horrible that I will no longer be able to share
what I have learned reading and attending conferences and being part
of listserv like this one. What do I do with my time and energy to
help? My husband and I are working on creating a non-profit to help
parents understand what is or is not happening in their child's
classroom. They can help make a difference. I had a teacher observe
my classroom. I had children sharing books that they had read with
each other and then sharing what they had learned about the book with
the class. She described the lesson as something that I had attempted
that had failed. I was very pleased with the outcome and thought the
lesson was very successful. She did not stop to talk to me but
shared with my coordinator who has been out of the classroom for a
long time and has not really kept up with the research. To her credit
she removed her child from my classroom. I say to her credit because
I know she would have been uncomfortable and would have kept my
children from receiving the benefits from sharing their reading and
their knowledge. I want them to love reading and look for books that
they will enjoy. It really has worked for me and them.
PatK
On Feb 20, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Palmer, Jennifer wrote:
When teachers don't understand why things work or don't work...when
they lack the big picture.. and when profesional developers like me
can't find a way to fill the gaps, the introduction of scripted
"teacher proof" programs becomes a reasonable idea in the eyes of
administrators. SO, let's keep getting the knowledge out there!
Whatever vehicles it takes!!
PatK
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