Thanks for your response Bonita. I'd love to get back together as the year goes along. I just picked up my own blank idea book today and forced myself to write it it. I have so many ideas but I struggle with validating myself by writing in the journal. I need to give myself permission to write poorly, to jump from topic to topic, and to just "not be profound." I'm going to use this book while on vacation next week and record ideas on various topics. I'm resisiting the need to organize it and table-ize it in word. I'll keep you posted. Leslie
On 6/27/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I know this sounds ridiculous, but how do you know what's the right > decision? As some of you have decided on career moves (going from teacher > to specialist, changing districts, grade levels, etc.), how have you come to > make those changes and why? Did you know at the time if it was the right > decision? It's so hard to know... > > > > it just proves life is all about a leap of faith. > > > > Melissa Zey > > Hi Melissa, > I think you make a change when you know you are not or cannot grow where > you are. Having others that share your teaching convictions can be a truly > inspiring experience. Over the last few years I was lucky enough to share > teaching and thinking space with other like minded teachers and we all grew > exponentially as a result. Now I am moving to a new school and a new grade > because I came to realize that would be the best move for further growth. It > is both a decision and a leap of faith. If you are asking these questions > it probably means you need to take the leap:) > Bonita > > > > You posed two questions about getting students to dwell in the text and > > about how to involve them in the "noticings." Natalie, my art ed. junior > in > > college, has proposed that she come to visit my 4th grade classroom next > > fall on a weekly basis. She suggested that the kids start keeping "idea > > books" similar to her artist's sketch books. In the books they would be > free > > to notice things about which they are interested, comment on class goings > > on, sketch pictures, make lists, pose questinos,glue articles or pictures > > in, etc. The books would be ungraded, yet each week she and I would > share > > our "idea books" and then sit in comfy chairs and read the kids books. > > LEslie, > I just love this idea and would like to do it as well--let's share a little > into the year how our "thinking/idea books are working out! > :)Bonita > > > > I loved your idea of finding 3 things in a book on which to focus. what > > grade level do you teach? > > > Leslie Wright > > Hi Leslie and welcome! > I have been teaching for fifteen years at 4-6th but next year I start anew > at 2nd and 3rd. > > :)Bonita > > > _______________________________________________ > Understand mailing list > [email protected] > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org > _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
