kjhdfshkjshjkshjksjhkshjkxzhjkxzjkhdxzjkhjkhxzjhkxkjuxzkjxzjkhxzkjkljzcx

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Redefining Classroom Management

Image
“Developing and implementing culturally responsive classroom management is a frame of mind more than a set of predetermined skills, actions, ideas, or strategies ”  (Milner, Cunningham, Delale-O’Connor, & Kestenberg, 2019, p. 27)   This quote is the opposite of what I always thought of classroom management.  If I had been asked, my definition of classroom management would have fallen under the skills, actions, ideas, or strategies umbrella. What were your pre-reading concepts of classroom management? Developing this mindset can only occur through reflective teaching practices and honoring students' cultures, experiences, knowledge, and diversity. The cultural differences between teachers (predominantly white women) and students (an increasingly diverse population) creates an incongruity that can "serve as a roadblock for academic and social success" (Milner et al., 2019, p. 20).  As the authors of These Kids are out of Control discussed...
Read more

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

Image
***Most kids in school "It remains possible (perhaps even common) for learners to leave school believing that they know a great deal yet unable to think for themselves, not seeing themselves as active, inquiring individuals" (Johnston, 2004, p. 10).  Isn't the whole point of school to inspire students to think ??? 🤔While I'm sure schools and educators have good intentions, at the end of the day, they're failing their students if they're not encouraging them to think for themselves. Students are more likely to remember ideas and opinions that they come to on their own, naturally. I had an amazing high school history teacher, Mr. Boehm, who encouraged us to to be active participants in the class dialogue, regardless of whether or not our opinions were in sync with his. The knowledge that I obtained in that class, remains with me today, and extends beyond meaningless dates or facts. My senior year, we had another teacher, Ms. Simpson, teach us a un...
Read more