Thursday, July 21, 2005

What to Look for in a Classroom

After looking over the authors view of what a classroom should look like, use the previous questions to give your reflections.

The Hard Evidence Complete the questions as they relate to this chapter

Chapter 10 Complete the questions

Chapter 9 Complete the questions

Chapter 8 Complete the questions

Chapter 7 Complete the questions

Chapter 6 Complete the questions

Chapter 5 Complete the questions

Chapter 4 Complete the questions

Chapter 3 Complete the questions

Chapter 2 Complete the questions for this chapter

Chapter 1...Complete the questions for this chapter.

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

After reading a chapter in "Schools Our Children Deserve", please respond to the following questions:

1. How did you react emotionally to the information in this chapter? Do you agree or disagree with the author's point of view? Why?

2. If you were to make changes in your classroom/school based on the author's point of view to enhance the learning of your students, what would they be and how would you go about making those changes? What obstacles might you encounter and how might you deal with them?

Please introduce yourself telling us where you live,work, level you teach, hobbies, favorite vacation spots and any other information yu would like to share.

After reading "Entertaining an Elephant", please reflect on three "aha's" or themes that McBride uses to get his messages across.