tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post7376315734072583933..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: Here's all the boring shit you need to know...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-87508286862220866252011-08-12T17:31:46.223-06:002011-08-12T17:31:46.223-06:00I agree with you Joe. In my opinion learning can&#...I agree with you Joe. In my opinion learning can't even start before interest has been aroused. It's hard work to get kids interested within the first few minutes of every class, because it must be planned anew before each class. But it's definitely worth it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-76055111919047265172011-01-19T10:48:09.488-07:002011-01-19T10:48:09.488-07:00once in awhile, you get a great teacher like john ...once in awhile, you get a great teacher like john spencer... <br />my son had 3 great teachers over 10+ years of schooling. elementary school (1st grade), middle school (8th grade math) and high school (10th grade english)<br />all 3 of these teachers taught "the basics" outside of the box and were authentically involved in the learning process. these out of the box, exciting teachers are rare. all of the others? we eventually ended up quitting school. mediocrity kills the spirit.Amanda Encladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686186094414372536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-54263079570579783352011-01-18T22:37:40.404-07:002011-01-18T22:37:40.404-07:00Right. But the cool science nerds know what to blo...Right. But the cool science nerds know what to blow up because they know the boring stuff, and good creative writers -- ones who can take pride in their work -- know what a noun and a verb are. The difference is that those 'basics' can and should be taught contextually so the students can see an immediate need for the skills.<br /><br />Great teachers get kids fired up about comma use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-32388715288655966722010-11-07T14:18:30.972-07:002010-11-07T14:18:30.972-07:00I totally agree. I am an English and Secondary edu...I totally agree. I am an English and Secondary education major and when i enter a science classroom I become incredibly bored because the courses I need are the "basic" courses. I don't to blow anything up or anything fun because I don't need to know it. But I would really like to blow stuff up. Instead I get to learn about the different types of clouds and other things that make me want to shoot myself. I am an english major, I read, I write, but by God I would really like to blow stuff up with the cool science nerds. I know I would much rather give out some fun creative writing projects than ask "Is this a noun or a verb?".Sharon Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703654195037136624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-25586123297219874992010-08-25T21:31:20.107-06:002010-08-25T21:31:20.107-06:00These kids are playing the whole game:
http://www....These kids are playing the whole game:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKcjuIUxwo4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-10740672044717682402010-08-25T21:13:00.895-06:002010-08-25T21:13:00.895-06:00Today we practiced a "basic" skill of in...Today we practiced a "basic" skill of inferencing with a fascinating narrative novel about a migrant child. Then we practiced comparing and contrasting text with "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley and a biography on Bob Marley and Carlos Santana. We learned the "basic" concept of dividing fractions by seeing how many Legos can reach the ceiling with each team getting only one manipulative (half-way through the activity they finally found out that I wouldn't punish them for sharing - it was great)<br /><br />I know I sound arrogant here, but I mention it because students can learn the basics through enriching, meaningful activities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.com