I got this from Kelly (North High School/DPS) who observed last week. I like it. It makes me feel like I can connect with my colleagues, which is not always the case:
Ben, thank you so much for opening your classroom to me. There have been few times in my life when I’ve butted against a learning curve like I have with PQA & TPRS. With your immeasurable kindness and respect for individual human nature, you were able to talk this concrete, sequential learner through a very abstract process. I have renewed enthusiasm for the method and can even imagine cresting that darn curve (with a bit more coaching from you :)!
The Problem with CI
Jeffrey Sachs was asked what the difference between people in Norway and in the U.S. was. He responded that people in Norway are happy and