Just for clarity for those interested, here is my updated version on jen’s original document, posted yet again. I do so because I used it to great success last week in my first week with students. Man, I have to say that it is so clear and simple, and the kids really get that it […]
When we create the image of a cat, just that and nothing more, with no plan, trusting in the moment (see “Skill #22 in TPRS in a Year!) the right brained kids in the class lean forward. The left brainers get a little nervous as they are brought out of their comfort zone in a
By requiring students to behave according to jGR, we reparent them, if that is needed, and with most kids it is. This is beneficial to a society in which bullying others and an inability to even look another person in the eyes and have a meaningful conversation with them has become the norm. We in America cannot
It just occurred to me that people may want to ask questions more formally and not just as a comment. Sorry that wasn’t clear before. The way to do that is simply send in your question to me at benslavic@yahoo.com and I will publish it as an article. Simple. Then it gets more attention and
I know it’s Saturday skip but just gotta say a few things. The beginning of the year is just so full of stuff happening. This post addresses seating charts again. In my traditional trained 3/4 class – 40 juniors and seniors – I allowed them to sit anywhere on the first day and by the third day
This article is aimed at those who crush children’s dreams, consciously or without being aware of it. I direct my comments at those who see bright and excited children enter their classooms in August and who, by October, have succeeded in turning those dreams back from ever becoming real. This article is not intended to
This was written in 2012 but since the topic came up here, I thought I’d share it again, for those still doing TPRS. The same basic principle applies to NTCI anyway: I am presenting in Las Vegas on this topic of transitioning from PQA into a story so I am republishing this article from 2007
