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One down and a bunch to go...

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I turned in my final assignment for my first class early this week and am feeling pretty happy that I have made it through this first class.  It took a while for me to put my student hat back on and understand that everything isn't going to happen immediately.  It sometimes takes a bit of struggle and persistence to work through the assignments and activities.  It is definitely something requiring patience in my approach. I'm relieved that my hurry-up-and-find-the-answer personality allowed me to slow down and figure things out over a period of time. It is interesting to think about my experience so far in terms of the students in classrooms in my district.  We need to empathize with students and make sure we are supporting them throughout the learning process. How can we do that?  By asking ourselves questions as we plan and teach each day: How would I like being a student in my own classroom?  As Dave Burgess said in his book Teach Like a Pi...

Still going!

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I'm feeling like the Energizer Bunny - I'm still going!  The Annotated Bibliography is the last assignment for the Research Seminar in Ed-Tech.  At least 30 resources should be summarized for the assignment.  It's the kind of assignment that requires persistence.  The questions that come to mind as I work on this project are: Are we giving students learning experiences and activities that foster perseverance?  Do students get one grade at the end of an assignment or do we provide feedback and encouragement throughout?  Is there a larger audience for their work? Do you discuss student work with individuals, small groups, and whole group? We need to give students reasons to want to improve their work.  How can we do that?  How do you do that now?