No laughing and critiquing please… But below, I’ve shared a quick exchange that happened today between me and a student. To be honest, he isn’t even in my class! I was trying to to videotape an energy transformation to share with an absent student, and he started asking me questions about what was happening. My [...]
So, how did your year measure up? Mine? I have to say this year was probably the best teaching experience I have had this decade. One of my biggest (and scariest) changes was to completely rethink how I arrived at measuring student progress. In the years past, my grading system went like this. I gave [...]
Prezi… A little background… About a month ago, I started using Twitter. Twitter is a fabulous on-line tool that allows me to communicate and stay connected with like-minded people. I’m still a newbie and am still learning the lingo. Recently, I’ve been seeing links with Prezi in the tweet. Now, not wanted to sound stupid, [...]
This post has been awhile in coming… Ever since Nashworld posted about the Art and Science of Questioning, I’ve been thinking about the moves teachers can use to facilitate classroom discussions. In Sean’s post, he described his role as a coach in gathering questioning behaviors of students and teachers. I loved it. I’m hoping my [...]
