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Education World: Academic Choice Motivates Learning - 10 views

www.educationworld.com/...responsiveclassroom001.shtml

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shared by lisacetroni on 01 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • lisacetroni on 01 Apr 13
     
    Responsive Classroom article ... What makes Academic Choice different from the daily choices children make in the classroom?
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  • Andrea Corbin on 02 Apr 13
     
    The authors seem to agree that limited choice is the best, with a driving question and a clear rubric for expectations. I enjoyed Rhee's article where she talked about her students wanting to be told what to do.
  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 02 Apr 13
     
    The perfect culminating quote: "When teachers use Academic Choice to structure lessons, children become purposeful learners who engage in an activity because they want to, not because the teacher told them to. They work with a sense of competence, autonomy, and satisfaction." The more we allow our students to have ownership in their learning, the more connected and invested they become. What a terrific way to support learning! Hooray for all of our academic choice at STAB. Consideration: "Let's be thoughtful in our math lessons next year, and work to continue to incorporate academic choice when possible."
  • Janet Kingsley on 02 Apr 13
     
    I think a lot of these articles point out the need for a great deal of planning and structure to be present in order for the each student to succeed with his/her chosen project.
  • Karen LeMaire on 04 Apr 13
     
    I especially liked the reflection questions mentioned in the article. "What helps you learn?" "How did your work change the way you think about the topic?"
  • Jill Mozee on 09 Apr 13
     
    I think Academic Choice is a great format to use and it allows students more options.
  • Anna Helsby on 11 Apr 13
     
    Thinking about this from the point of view of our "Assessment" CFG, I would be interested in how one could tie together these ideas for academic choice with self differentiation. I love the idea of choice being a motivator, especially when the choice being made is one that is challenging to the individual. However, sometime I worry that the choices being made are the "easy" option rather than the one that would be best suited for the chooser. On a completely different note, I liked the idea of having a set of math problems and giving students choices for the ways of solving. This could support those who are not sure what to do (especially with the option of manipulatives) but also gives those more able students the opportunity to be creative in their solving. I think setting an activity like this would also encourage students to really think about their methods of solving, and prepare them to vocalize their thought processes.
  • Caitlin Dean on 25 Apr 13
     
    I agree with Karen- I think the reflection portion of this article is so important! Think of how much students can grow by participating in academic choice and following up with the metacognition piece. With this, each time we introduce a new set of academic choices to our students, the process should feel smoother and more beneficial for everyone involved!
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Respect and Responsive Classroom - 14 views

www.responsiveclassroom.org/...respect-responsive-classroom

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shared by Robin Albertson-Wren on 11 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 11 Oct 12
     
    Dear Colleagues and Cohorts, Take a moment before our faculty meeting next Tuesday to read this post from Responsive Classroom and reflect about how these suggestions can connect to the building of our professional, adult community here in the Learning Village. Please comment below and post your personal/professional Hope and Dream for the year.
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  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 11 Oct 12
     
    My personal Hope and Dream for our professional community is that we nurture an environment in which everyone feels safe in taking risks and supported along his/her professional path.
  • lisacetroni on 11 Oct 12
     
    I would like to see our Critical Friends become just that ... colleagues with whom we take the journey toward knowledge, enlightenment, experimentation and professional growth.
  • Kayla Carter on 11 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for our professional community is that we will continue to have authentic conversations that foster and encourage curiosity/creativity. As a new teacher, advice or questions about classroom practices/routines help me to reevaluate and look at my own classroom from a new perspective (this is very helpful and inspiring).
  • kathleen dubovsky on 12 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for our community is two-fold. My first hope and dream is that we become comfortable having more questions than answers and nurture that curiosity in others. My second hope and dream is that we encourage each other to have compassion not only for others, but for ourselves, so that we are better able to handle the pressures of our personal and professional lives. I know that we tend as a group to be hard on ourselves and it is hard to learn to be compassionate towards yourself.
  • Melissa Scott on 12 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for myself is to really be present in every moment possible. I find myself thinking constantly about what is coming next instead of just "being in the moment". I think this idea can also present itself when I am having conversations with colleagues about their lives or their teaching. I hope to use the peaceful pause to help center myself and my class so that I can move forward with the lesson or issue at hand.
  • Laura Doherty on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope & dream for our community is that we can all continue to be mindful of each other not only as colleagues, but also as the whole person--very much the way we look at the ""whole child"--and consider what else may be going on in each other's lives in the "rest" of our life, too, and how that affects our time here together. I would like to continue to support you all as professional colleagues while simultaneously giving space to and respecting what you might be working through outside of school.
  • john russell on 15 Oct 12
     
    My hope is for a faculty that is caring and respectful of each other...In fact this already characterizes us. But we can't take this for granted. As our lives get busier, and they seem to be getting busier by the day, I hope we are willing to take time for each other, be available to each other. One poet said, "All we take when we leave this earth, is the light in our eyes." My hope and dream is that we continue to see the light in each others' eyes.
  • Mary Schnur on 15 Oct 12
     
    My hope and dream for our professional community is that we foster a close, openhearted working relationship filled with respect to promote an academic setting conducive to student social, emotional and academic growth.
  • Michele Mathieson on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal Hope & Dream would be to connect with each person at some level about things not school related. Professionally, I hope that I can continue to take risks and try new ways of teaching and learning and work with others in trying and applying these new techniques.
  • Heidi Bennett on 15 Oct 12
     
    My hope for this current school year is to trust more- in myself, my team, and my colleagues. :) Trusting myself- I am my own worst critic! I want to critically, yet positively, reflect upon previous years in order to help adapt, tweak, and bring forth what seems most valuable for my students and trust in those changes. (As teachers, we do this constantly, but it is important to continue this!) Trusting in my team- I am quite excited to be part of such a fresh, new trio! I appreciate the input and support they've already provided and I look forward to trusting them - as educators and friends - throughout our upcoming time together here. Trusting my colleagues- I hope that we continue to be participants of a nurturing group that is always being mindful of one another's needs-- personally or educationally-- and trusting that support is all around, if only you ask.
  • klwallace on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream would be to take the time to stop and greet my colleagues when I see them in the hallway, ask questions about what they are teaching and offer suggestions and support when needed. I know this is not always possible during our busy days, but I think it will help me feel more connected since my workspace is so far away!
  • Andrea Corbin on 15 Oct 12
     
    My professional hope and dream is to try new ways of teaching that can help the students who are really struggling, or at the opposite end, the students who need to be challenged. My personal hope and dream is that we continue to be the positive and supportive group that exists now.
  • Beth Curran on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for our professional community is to take the time to notice and be thankful for the little things that are so easily taken for granted.
  • Jenny Kirkland on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream is to create a learning environment in which I am meeting my students needs through differentiated lessons and creating a classroom community where students feel safe to challenge themselves and take risks.
  • Anna Helsby on 16 Oct 12
     
    I would like to borrow my personal hope and dream from the Responsive Classroom post: to pay attention. To make sure that I give each of my students my undivided attention at some small moment in the day, and to pay the same respect to my colleagues whenever possible. Our minds are always full of other important things, but it is important to make them stop and focus on what is being said and the person who is saying it.
  • Natasha Solomon on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope for the year is that I'll achieve a deepened sense of trust and teamwork both in the classroom and in my professional community. I also hope to create a classroom space where listening is as important as sharing.
  • Lisa Keeler on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope is to learn as much as I can this year- from my colleagues and our students. My other hope is to step a little bit out of my professional comfort zone.
  • Jill Mozee on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope and dream for the year is to slow down! Take the time to listen to my students and my colleagues. And also to create a peaceful and respectful classroom environment.
  • Karen LeMaire on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope is that we will continue to have peaceful pauses at the beginning (or end) of meetings. I find these moments to be a powerful reminder about "being" rather than "doing".
  • Kimberly Mendyka on 16 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope for the year is to be positive. I hope to find the good things in each student and lesson, every day. Also, I hope to reflect with my colleagues, my students and/or independently, on what is going well and how to overcome obstacles.
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Our Hopes and Dreams for School | Responsive Classroom - 0 views

www.responsiveclassroom.org/...our-hopes-and-dreams-school-0

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shared by lisacetroni on 15 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • lisacetroni on 15 Aug 15
     
    Need a refresher on the Hopes & Dreams process? We haven't talked about it in quite a while. Maybe you have suggestions to add. What has worked with your students? How can you rejuvenate this process for your students who are accustomed to doing this at the start of every school year? What can you do to make it real and meaningful?
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