A learning journey with no fixed abode
I mirror what David said , 2008 was crazy. So I escaped with the family for the longest holiday we have ever had together – only 10 days so how sad does that make us. But it was great to relax and focus on the family for a bit. All too often we rush from one year to the next without taking that time for reflextion.
Happy holidays… Good luck all for 2009
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish go into a lot more detail in the their book "How to talk so kids can Learn"
But there are a few focus ideas that I’m grappling with before the term starts. Dealing with behavioural issues is not what I do not want to spend time on, there is a direct connection between how kids feel and then how they behave. When they are feeling right, appreciated and acknowledged then they behave right. So the question then becomes:
"How do we help them feel right?"
The simple answer is by accepting their feeling, but how do we demonstrate that?
1. Instead of denying feelings, which generally leads to discouragement, we can put those feelings into words, therefore helping the student identify and accept them.
2. Instead of criticism and advice, which denies the student ownership of the problem, we can acknowledge feelings without words, ‘mmmm’ or ‘oh?’ or ‘uh’ allowing her to focus on the problem and think for herself.
3. Instead of reasons and explanations simply give in fantasy what you can’t give in reality, thus making it easier for him to deal with the reality.
4. Instead of ignoring feelings we can accept feelings as you stop unacceptable behaviour, therefore making it easier for him to change his behaviour when his feelings have been accepted.
I’m certainly going to have a go at some of these… no promises on success.
Neila Thompson (with a p) has been working with five and six year olds at Flaxmere Primary. She has had an iwb for 2 years and remains excited about using her board in the classroom.
"It’s amazing what you can do with five year olds and an iwb" she says.
The presence of an iwb in a classroom changes your perspective on teaching, challenges your pedagogy, motivates students and is a powerful tool in the school where formative practise and personalised learning are key.
A few helpful links:
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My Father always said:
" Be careful how you treat people when you’re on the way up. You never know who you’ll meet on the way back down"
It is a shame that Ms Dewey is out of action , It appears that Ms Dewey has been replaced by a video presentation of Microsofts mission. Enlightening I;m sure but not that helpful guess its back to old google for those searches. Shame reallly as I’m convinced that the input of unsavoury searches reduced enormously when Ms Dewey is staring you down.
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