Ah yes – Now I remember why I love this new pedagogy!

by | Mar 29, 2011 | The Compelling Need for Change, Voices

We commented on others’ posts and also responded to the comments left on our own blogs. We were starting, promoting and inciting conversations – the kind you would have in a friendly letter, but also to ask questions, clarify thinking, and argue what you believe to be true. It’s all higher order thinking – all difficult if done well – and appreciated by almost all my students. It’s also real work, the kind that tends to make my room a purposeful and quiet place where students ask questions about what they don’t understand or can’t do (when too often, during lessons, they won’t). It’s full of teachable moments.

A Year 4 Anniversary to Remember

by | Jan 22, 2011 | Community News, Learning

Four years ago, January 24, 2007, was the first day we Skyped into our classroom a classmate that couldn’t attend school because she had leukemia and the side effects from the chemo therapy she was receiving made it impossible for her to attend school. Through...