https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7 How to open the door to a successful teaching-learning dynamic. ~Rick Wormeli en-us 2018-08-01 02:01:53 UTC 2018-09-17 02:29:11 UTC hello@padlet.com nancy_j_johnson https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277381586 2018-09-04 00:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277381586 https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277588393 I enjoyed reading this article and I have used a few of these strategies in years past. This year, I really want to work on listening and responding better to student answers and explanations. I liked how it talked about being empathetic toward student responses and helping them be willing to take risks. Overall, I feel we need to make sure we are always spending enough time on relationships. Yes, there are pounds of things to learn, but with a world full of scary and hurtful things, we need to be sure we are always a happy, fun, and safe place for students and us to be.]]> 2018-09-04 14:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277588393 https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277617100 This was a great article about how to initiate a positive relationship with students within the first week. There were a few strategies I have already implemented into my class; one such as asking students to explain their thinking. I typically ask them, why did you get that answer, what thought processes brought you to that answer, please explain. Something I am looking forward to giving a try yet this year or save for next year is to send a letter home to parents and have them "in a million words or less, tell me about your child." I feel as though this would be a great way for parents to become a little more liberated in their descriptions of their child. I would also like to have the students describe themselves from their parents point of view in hopes they may share more details (that are appropriate for me to know that is) than they would if I asked them to describe themselves in person.]]> 2018-09-04 15:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277617100 https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277977778 I thought this article was a great refresher on good practices for the beginning of the year. I liked the idea of changing the students seats from day to day when learning their names. I know in the past when I've waited to change seats in a few weeks it's sometimes hard to recall all of the students' names. This is especially true for me in the 2 classes that I only see for 30 minutes a day. The section on empathy also grabbed my attention. It takes time to put yourself in their shoes. We are so often in a hurry that it's easy to rush on and possibly ignore something going on at that instant with a student.]]> 2018-09-05 13:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/277977778 https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/278111686 The part of the article that I found the most interesting was the part about practicing empathy.  I think that it is important that we try to understand the students point of view and that we try to make the classroom/gym a fun and accepting place for all our students.

]]> 2018-09-05 17:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/278111686 morgan_larson1 https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/282059835 Something that I did this year that was new (everything is new to me) to build relationships was asking students to write down something they wanted me to know. I used this small piece of information to help me get to know what was really important to each student. I really want to work hard at affirming students when they are incorrect and letting them know that it is okay to make mistakes when learning. This school year, I have made a few mistakes, and when those mistakes happened I taught students what to do when they make mistakes and how they can get better from them. ]]> 2018-09-17 00:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/282059835 https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/282080827 What a great article to read even for someone that has been teaching for 25 years.  One thing that I do each year is show a powerpoint about myself.  This allows that students to get to know me.  Part of my powerpoint is a Bio-poem about myself.  One of the things that you have to write about is what you are afraid of.  I think this is big because it shows the students that we are human just like they are. When students don't answer a question with what I'm looking for, I ask them to explain more about their thinking. This seems to help them figure things out. I really like the idea of having students fill out an index card telling me what helps them learn. Do my students learn better visually, auditory or in small groups]]> 2018-09-17 02:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nancy_j_johnson/evm9c8lo3zp7/wish/282080827