Andy

Nov 22

The only experience that I have with he common core is an introduction by the commissioner. He spoke to our school. I found it interesting but was puzzled by it because it seems like what we are saying is....lets make the students participate in learning and be more responsible. This is something that I have always thought we should be doing. I am not sure how to turn this giant ship. I am not sure how we got here, Here meaning that the students need to be given and told everything. I wonder why and how we got there......Anyway. I think this is a move in the right direction.

REsponse Introduction

The concept of what it means to be a literate person in the 21st Century is interesting. How is this different? Students/ people need to be able to edit information and then use it. The missing piece I believe is the using of information. Construction of thought and development of new ideas is a skill that can drowned by information. The standards are striving to get to students to read attentively.....instead of stare at information. HOw do we do this. So I guess my question is HOW. What are the tools that can be used on a daily basis and not just once a term during an observed lesson that actually bring the student to the page and begin reading....really reading. Mining out the information and storing it in a non-electronic device (brain)

Video

Curriculum ...where is this

people who are in need of remediation are not going to change because you changed a standard? YOu need to change the resources that they have.

seems like they want to narrow focus...

reading has not improved in 40 years?

evidence from the text

argue your point!

list of books

narrative response what was the authors purpose how can we use this as an example of this type of writing

Dec6

etho.logos.pathos

engage the reader

emotion vs content

endurance to get thorugh the question

Jan 17

What did I learn sharing with others? That I have to stop thinking that these assignment have to be perfect and big and complex. I have to know that I can do this everyday and have it be effective. We reviewed very complex highly researched honors papers and two sentences written by 5th graders. In both the students have trouble expressing what they mean to say and organizing her thoughts. This seems to be the challenge. So how can we make this easier for thme