Reflecting on my progress with my game plan, implementing more development of digital age learning experiences and also modeling solid digital citizenship using problem-based instruction is moving along. I guess I have been focusing so much on the technology side that I am not thinking about instruction in regards to my content area…reading. Taking time to reflect on questions that I offer my students to do their final assessment projects is important. Giving them meaty questions that they can really get their teeth in to will not only makes our novels come alive, but students will discover the beauty of ‘living’ with a book for a week or two. I visited with a couple of veteran teachers in my building to help craft good questions. Helping students to discover the importance of being a good reader is my job. Helping them find the beauty in reading is a passion. Assisting them to demonstrate comprehension of their reading via technology is just a plain fun thing to be a part of! Here’s to your summer reading!
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Shayne,
ReplyDeleteI think that you have a really hard job now a days trying to teach students to have a passion for reading. I know that I have a passion for reading, but I am seeing that students now a days do not have that same kind of passion towards it. I think that you are doing a great thing by trying to inspire them to be good readers and find their own passion for reading. I think that it is easy to focus on one aspect of the GAME plan and forget about the other parts. As long as you are taking the time to reflect on what your goals are and your progress then everything will turn out ok.
Hi Ashley, I am trying to reflect on what really matters for my students and what they are learning. In these last days of school, it gets a little tricky but we will all be ok and our kids will be better for it! Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI commend you for trying to get all of the students to have a passion for reading. I find once you start reading, you can't stop!
I find this time of the year to be so hectic and for you to still be collaborating with other teachers is great! I barely can get anything done between the 90 degree heat and the 90 percent humidity.
I commend you & your efforts to help your students!
~Michele
hang in there Michelle. We don't have such crazy temps or worst, such humidity. You have my sympathies. Go our to dinner with your family!!!!Shayne
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