It has been a crazy year! I just wrapped up National Boards. I have learned a lot about myself and teaching, but I am glad to be able to say I am done with the writing. So on that note...not much has been written on my blog lately. But some things that I have begun to think about lately...would I want to be a student in my room?
Would I want to be a student in my room?
I was a good student growing up...I knew all the right answers...and worked hard to figure them out. I wanted to know exactly what the teacher wanted me to say. Then I would say it. I graduated with honors both in high school and college.
Fast forward to my classroom. Guess what??? I would hate to be in my room. In my room there is no easy answer. My students have to work to explain their thinking. They talk about how they figured out the answer and I am no longer the giver of knowledge. I would have hated it....I would have wanted to know the right answer. Now my kids are able to explain their thinking. They look at themselves to find answers, they question, they analyze, they decide and guess what they are 5.
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