So I had all intentions of reading a little and then reflecting a little....didn't happen. Since the weather finally got nice here last week, I took my book to the pool each day, read, made notes, and had all intentions of coming home and jotting some thoughts here. Instead of this, I came home, had lunch, and carried on with my day. Long story short, I've finished the book and am ready to start my analysis. I did find myself opening up to the different teaching styles and wanting to understand. I also felt that many of the Taoisms were simply good teaching practices...things master teachers just do without thinking about it.
My summary and analysis will be coming soon!
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Send some nice weather this way! It's been rainy and cool the last 4-5 days :-(
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your posts, I'm intrigued by this book and will have to read it at some point later this summer. I find it interesting that you found it difficult to have the teaching be student-centered (hopefully I am saying this in the correct way) - I too have struggled with this but am learning that it can be both teacher and student centered and not just one or the other. I think your example of modeling shows a way it can still be teacher-centered.
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Amanda,
ReplyDeleteIt's not that I disagree with student-centered learning...in fact, I feel I had a student-centered classroom when I was teaching. The one classroom in this book was definitely student-centered, but was a different philosophy that I had a hard time with. After finishing up the book, I felt like it would be really interesting to go observe this room and see how it is done. It was a multiage room, with the kids making their schedule of activities. This is where I had a hard time. I just don't know how the kids manage to get all of their standards met.