Its not just a general issue, but yesterday for the first time, I was looking into a mirror. I had a kid that was frustrating the heck out of me. As I asked him a question about an assignment, he returned with a sly, smart a$$ comment that was actually somewhat amusing. I had two choices... I could take him into the shop and have a talk with him, or I could just pop off one of those tasteless "Yo Mama" jokes . Being that the "Yo Mama" thing rarely ever works and neither does sarcasm, I decided to have a talk with him. As I take him into the shop, he turns around and its almost as if I had seen a ghost. I was standing there looking into a mirror of my former high school self. I decided to go a little easier on him than planned and it seems to have done him some good.
So I guess what makes me most proud this week is finding the ability to relate to these students by using my life experiences. I find it great to help students on a daily basis and help them in a meaningful way.
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4. Protect the privacy of others. Gain permission from other people before you write about them. Avoid sharing someone else's last name. Use job titles or pseudonyms when writing about experiences with your co-workers or students.
5. Watch your language. Use politically correct and non-offensive language.
6. Make sure you write about things that are factual.
7. Keep your postings education-oriented. Avoid discussing plans for the weekend, etc.
FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).
This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!
Blog Post - Week 7
This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6
For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5
This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4
Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3
Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2
Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1
Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?
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3 comments:
Sometimes when I am ready to "pounce", I pull back exactly like you did. Frequently I check my own motivation for wanting to "take them out back". Do you think our kid's lack of maturity is curable? If so, would a Dr. please write me a prescription. I already have a 55 gallon drum of whoop-@#$, is there anything else available?
joec
You were probably the best thing that has happened to this student. Don't think for a moment that it is a coincidence that he's in your class. You will be able to reach him and help him mature if you remember to look in that "mirror." I hope you will enjoy teaching this student and impart in him a true value and sense of himself. Remember: "Intelligence plus character is the true goal of education". by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I wonder what it was like to be one of your teachers? I can only imagine. ha ha
Dr. J.
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