The Simplicity Piece
I have to say that the simplicity thing is getting better and better. There are two areas I am working on, of course, as any teacher must: 1. in class stuff 2. out of class stuff The out of class stuff is really
My Engine Doth Raceth
I have an excellent idea. On Monday I am going to present to our Denver Public Schools teachers on this method. I will demostrate the three steps from beginning to end. The excellent idea is to do the same story, Afraid
Uncluttering
These thoughts from John written last September are very important and so I repeat them here: Hey Ben, Well I have only seen my students twice, so I have nothing to say about what I am doing with them in the classroom
SLOW
At NTPRS this year there was a new rotating format that really worked. Presenters stayed in the same room and groups of teachers rotated in and out. Nothing was carved in stone, however, so there was a lot of choice. Bryce and
Simplicity 4
This is a repost from some time ago. I repeat it here because its content makes things simple for me and my new focus on simplicity is very important to me when thinking about next year. Indeed, it is my strong belief that many
Untargeted – 5
I believe in keeping everything involving storytelling simple. Otherwise, I would get too confused to be effective. In my classroom world everything must be simple so that I can relax, as per: http://www.benslavic.com/blog/2010/06/12/the-flailingly-prepared-teacher/ The more I plan, the more I scheme, the
Simplicity 2
Here are some things that we have to deal with in our classrooms: - being observed by unqualified people - differentiating instruction when doing so is not a practical option in a CI classroom, especially at the lower levels - kids cheating - heads down -
Simplicity 1
I organized the recently suggested weekly schedule into one text for our Denver Public Schools TCI group. I share it here for anyone who might like to have that information - edited down a bit - in one place. One thing to add,