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Looking back and seeing more
A Teacher Talk podcast for my students wondering if they have yet experienced the odd feeling of looking back at your life and seeing something in the past that you didn’t see when it was the present. Teacher Talk 5 ___________________________________________ Image Attribution: Original image: ‘untitled‘ by: Ibon
Where has your motivation gone?
Another edition of Teacher Talk, wondering where some of my students’ motivation goes. Where has your motivation gone? ___________________________________________________ Image Attribution: Original image: ‘Peter Extends His Hand‘ by: DoubleSpeak
Teacher Talk: Destorying the work.
Another weekly podcast, this time lending an open metaphor. I invite you to lend me the other end of it . . . Teacher Talk 3 ________________________________________________ Attribution: Original image: ‘The Silvas’ Christmas Tree I‘ by: Anderson Silva Music: Kcentric’s Roaches (Keep It Down) By: Abhi S.V. Retrieved on November 30, 2007
Teacher Talk: Expectations
Another weekly podcast, this time wondering about expectations. Weekly Gab 2 ________________________________________________ Attribution: Original image: ‘Elements of Light‘ by: Fort Photo Music: Kcentric’s Roaches (Keep It Down) By: Abhi S.V. Retrieved from: http://ccmixter.org/media/files/abhisv/12675 on November 30, 2007
Teacher Talk: What gets you?
I’ve begun a weekly podcast just to communicate once a week with all my students. Though I realize they may not listen to it, I wanted the opportunity just to talk to them, to offer conversation about whatever was on my mind. I experience so much of my life in their presence (their collective presence, … Continue reading
Who do you want on the opposite side of that door?
This reflection follows a gun scare and lockdown at Central High School on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. I wrote it for myself, but also as a contribution to a blog my students and I created to share our stories. It is also posted there. Hear me read what follows. __________________________________________________________________________________ I have a habit of … Continue reading
Real Pressure: Telling stories with one hand
While my students berate many assignments according to their relevancy standards (movies getting the highest, though I rarely let them watch any), few receive bigger blows than writing stories. Recently I had my juniors write parables, partly because I wanted them to have some fun telling a story, partly because I like to stretch their … Continue reading
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