I read an interesting article in the New York Times yesterday. I would be interested to know what other people think:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/the-rise-of-the-new-groupthink.html?src=me&ref=general
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The New Year Is Going Great!
Wow! The kids came back from break ready to learn, and we are having a great time. Our second Native American Dinner was awesome. Lorene (our fabulous) cleaner and her friend came to our dinner dressed in their authentic rendezvous clothes and spoke to the class. We had many parents and family members join us, and they were nice enough to help clean up, bead shirts and face paint. Today we even tried playing lacrosse in the snow!
We have survived learning long division, and the kids are making some beautiful pieces of artwork using rotations, translations and reflections. Plus, some of the kids are doing some really great stuff in algebra club. Differentiation is going perfectly, but I'm glad I'm not stuck doing the research project I planned last year. I like how class flows. Our setups and activities are flexible.
A couple of kids who really struggled with class behavior during the first semester are doing really well in class (we're still working on hallways and recess). I enjoy the excitement and positive attitudes of the kids in fourth grade. I also enjoy working with the new teachers who are always teaching me new things and have so much enthusiasm and humor. However, it's going to be a bummer when we lose one of my favorite staff members (to retirement) in March.
We have survived learning long division, and the kids are making some beautiful pieces of artwork using rotations, translations and reflections. Plus, some of the kids are doing some really great stuff in algebra club. Differentiation is going perfectly, but I'm glad I'm not stuck doing the research project I planned last year. I like how class flows. Our setups and activities are flexible.
A couple of kids who really struggled with class behavior during the first semester are doing really well in class (we're still working on hallways and recess). I enjoy the excitement and positive attitudes of the kids in fourth grade. I also enjoy working with the new teachers who are always teaching me new things and have so much enthusiasm and humor. However, it's going to be a bummer when we lose one of my favorite staff members (to retirement) in March.
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