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Report from the Field – Eric Herman
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5 thoughts on “Report from the Field – Eric Herman”
GREAT MESSAGE. Sometimes it takes students comparing their learning experiences to get a true appreciation for classes based on Students and Stories.
I sometimes wonder if there should be a place to record this type of classroom feedback? It is a reality check for those that teach in an eclectic approach.
Thanks so much for sharing this!!!
…I sometimes wonder if there should be a place to record this type of classroom feedback….
I doubt it but if we had a place you would be surprised Michael. These kinds of letters from kids who know and appreciate what they had in our classes are very common. I bet the members of this PLC get hundreds of letters like this, mostly at a later date when some CI kid is stuck the next year in a traditional class. They realize then what they had and write these letters. I just don’t think we could collect them logistically. We could make an instant 200 page book if it were logistically possible.
If people did compile this positive feedback, it could make for one hell of a qualitative report on TCI/TPRS!!!
This is what makes it ALL worth it. . . Heather was a quiet, but bright and smiley girl.
This student contacted me of her own free will, and man, did she nail it. She sees everything I was trying to achieve, and she ate it up hook line and sinker. Being now in a more traditional program probably elevated her level of appreciation. I often hear “I want to be creating stories again” from graduated students sent to the grammar wolves, but this letter says much more.
Also, I teach very little “culture,” except for a 2-week unit in English on poverty with a closer look at Honduras, including a fundraiser. But this goes to show you that one way to get kids excited about the language and traveling is to communicate in the target language and to share what of a target language speaking culture we are passionate about.
Awwww.