https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy Insights from podcast! en-us 2018-04-12 16:01:35 UTC 2018-05-07 18:55:35 UTC hello@padlet.com kfitch2 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251233202 This podcast made me think of so many past experiences-I could relate to many of the situations Jennifer Gonzalez referred to. More importantly, it helped to remind me what my students are going through on a daily basis. It's easy to forget that they are kids, have weird brains that are still developing, and are not at all concerned about the central theme development in their independent reading book.]]> 2018-04-12 16:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251233202 kfitch2 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251248770 This podcast me think about how teaching teenagers is difficult, but I think teaching any age is difficult. I don't think there is an easy age. Teenagers may frighten people because of stereotypes, but there is so much potential to unlock in each child, and I think that's my favorite part about what I do. Each day we must remember that we are in the business of growing good people. It also makes me wonder how many of us remember that the desire to move around and be wiggly is not a sign of disrespect, but normal.]]> 2018-04-12 16:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251248770 pvanharken1 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251662958 This podcast was a great way to finish the ride back to Canandaigua last night! I thought that her idea about students becoming less egocentric was helpful to consider. She said that around age 12, students start to begin considering life from other perspectives and are kind of hot & cold when it comes to interacting with teachers. Seeing this as a developmental stage is really helpful in answering the question, "What did I just do to bother that student?!" Sometimes a student's reaction is a result of our approach, and sometimes kids are just learning the boundaries of their world. 

This works in conjunction with another idea mentioned in the podcast where we are reminded that our students are just kids. I find that this is particularly hard to keep in mind for the students that have grown more, or appear older than, their peers. Remembering that they still need time to mature is wise, especially in those moments when we get frustrated that they aren't catching on.]]> 2018-04-13 17:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251662958 tdereza https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251692834 OHHH the HYPERBOLE ! ;-)  I find the exaggeration endearing; but the excuses because it's all "just too much" extremely frustrating.  I'm in my 15th year and still have to keep a running dialogue in my head "listen, look for the need behind the behavior, don't cut them off, wait...don't let them go into a tangent; what did I just ask them to do?  Whoa, this kid could filibuster for a living!"  I think the biggest reminder was #8.  I need to remind myself that while they can navigate an iPhone or program a video game, they're still in need of guidance and acceptance; and forgiveness.  ]]> 2018-04-13 18:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251692834 cdelles1 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251694417 I found it interesting that students in middle school don't necessarily want to be recognized in public for good work or behavior. I would have thought that is a thing that everyone would enjoy, but apparently that is not always the case for middle schoolers! ]]> 2018-04-13 18:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/251694417 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/252156033 I think the podcast shares many things that we all went through. I think it is also important that we don't necessarily remember what it was like. I liked how she offered a few different helpful hints. Most of all I think the podcast shares this information through a very effective medium. It was very easy to both read and listen to and therefore made the job of pulling the important pieces out of this podcast. ]]> 2018-04-16 14:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/252156033 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/252337986 One point mentioned in this podcast that resonated with me was the acknowledgement that this population of learners are still reaching the end of Piaget's stages of cognitive development. At this point in the our students lives, they are beginning to understand that other people see the world and experience things different than how they do. Developing an appreciation for how others might feel or see or understand something differently than themselves is such an important part of being a well-rounded and healthy person. I will occasionally remind myself that this population of learners needs special attention, positive recognition or reaffirming of their feelings or perspectives, while also framing events in a logical and grounded approach that will serve as a model that they can emulate. We are always the professionals, the ones that these kids look up to for guidance and support in the often times turbulent and bumpy road that is childhood adolescence.]]> 2018-04-16 20:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/252337986 hcreary1 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/256864733 I feel like she makes a lot of connections that I make with my counseling kids/lunch groups. Trying to have them prioritize is difficult. Because what is important to them, is exactly that -- it's important to them! Sometimes it's hard to them to realize that it is a little deal (i.e. the spider, or something that they overheard 3 weeks ago) or a big deal (having a 0 for your huge SS project). It's so interesting to see how the students' priorities change over the 3 years as well. My 6th graders are in complete different developmental stages than my 8th graders, and thereby what's important to them is very different -- praise, peers etc... ]]> 2018-05-01 14:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/256864733 https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/256970170 I enjoyed the descriptions of middle school students behavior and I most enjoyed and found the "How to deal with it" very valuable. I will definitely use some of her suggestions and start following cult of pedagogy.]]> 2018-05-01 17:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kfitch2/hetctreybuhy/wish/256970170