Comments for Chisan Teaching Blog http://cj1119block.wordpress.com Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:51:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Should of been a Substitute by professornick http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/should-of-been-a-substitute/#comment-27 professornick Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:51:26 +0000 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-27 Chisan, I love reading your description and seeing your analysis emerge in your blogs. Like you said, I think you're getting the hang of this "reflection" thing ;-) I would ask, though, that you consider more what's at the heart of the problems you see in these classes. It's okay to analyze what's NOT working as well as what you're doing that IS working. And, as you reflect, consider what you would different not only on a case-by-case basis but in the overall organization of these classes. How can you get young people to engage in useful physical activity and "enjoy" it? I remember many days of PE in high school AND in college. We were required to take PE all 4 years in HS and 2 full years in college. There were times when I was thoroughly UNENGAGED but there were also times when I loved doing games and activities. Can you find the secret to making kids want to come to class, dress out and participate? ProfN Chisan,

I love reading your description and seeing your analysis emerge in your blogs. Like you said, I think you’re getting the hang of this “reflection” thing ;-)

I would ask, though, that you consider more what’s at the heart of the problems you see in these classes. It’s okay to analyze what’s NOT working as well as what you’re doing that IS working.

And, as you reflect, consider what you would different not only on a case-by-case basis but in the overall organization of these classes. How can you get young people to engage in useful physical activity and “enjoy” it? I remember many days of PE in high school AND in college. We were required to take PE all 4 years in HS and 2 full years in college. There were times when I was thoroughly UNENGAGED but there were also times when I loved doing games and activities.

Can you find the secret to making kids want to come to class, dress out and participate?

ProfN

]]> Comment on ELL Tutoring Day by profbondfall07 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/ell-tutoring-day/#comment-19 profbondfall07 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:23:44 +0000 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-19 Chisan, your work was very impressive. Thank you for taking the time to create a good lesson for your buddy. I'll bet that she recognized your hard work and appreciated the time that you took to create an effective lesson for HER. You must be a teacher. I like list-group-label because it can be used (as you did) in a tactile way. This approach makes learning more engaging for students. Very good. I'm curious to see you encore (grin). NB Chisan, your work was very impressive. Thank you for taking the time to create a good lesson for your buddy. I’ll bet that she recognized your hard work and appreciated the time that you took to create an effective lesson for HER. You must be a teacher.

I like list-group-label because it can be used (as you did) in a tactile way. This approach makes learning more engaging for students.

Very good. I’m curious to see you encore (grin). NB

]]> Comment on Obervation by profbondfall07 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/obervation/#comment-18 profbondfall07 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:09:26 +0000 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-18 It's good that you noticed the lack of stucuture and organization in the lesson. These items are important, don't you agree? I'm curious about your analysis of this lesson. Why do you think the teacher approached his lesson this way? Were there any positives with this approach? Is it okay to be unstructured? Hmmmm. Keep thinking. It’s good that you noticed the lack of stucuture and organization in the lesson. These items are important, don’t you agree? I’m curious about your analysis of this lesson. Why do you think the teacher approached his lesson this way? Were there any positives with this approach? Is it okay to be unstructured? Hmmmm. Keep thinking.

]]> Comment on Thoughts and experiences in the block. by as1545block http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/thoughts-and-experiences-in-the-block/#comment-3 as1545block Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:44:36 +0000 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/thoughts-and-experiences-in-the-block/#comment-3 ya, i seem to be learning a fiar amount too. it's a bit intense though. i feel like the real teachers are laughing behind our backs at how seriously we seem to be taking everything. i think they are all thinking..."calm down". ya, i seem to be learning a fiar amount too. it’s a bit intense though. i feel like the real teachers are laughing behind our backs at how seriously we seem to be taking everything. i think they are all thinking…”calm down”.

]]> Comment on Thoughts and experiences in the block. by dc1234 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/thoughts-and-experiences-in-the-block/#comment-2 dc1234 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:55:09 +0000 http://cj1119block.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/thoughts-and-experiences-in-the-block/#comment-2 I was not sure about the block too, but as I got to see what we were going to learn and how it was going to help and prepare us, it was not too bad. I am glad that our university has this program. I must say I was clueless about teaching but now I'm more confident. I was not sure about the block too, but as I got to see what we were going to learn and how it was going to help and prepare us, it was not too bad. I am glad that our university has this program. I must say I was clueless about teaching but now I’m more confident.

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