tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2569561316086737307..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: We Must First Find A Way To Be Who We AreTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-55463347638161927712014-08-13T17:13:43.385-07:002014-08-13T17:13:43.385-07:00Yes, I agree with anon! I much prefer your stories...Yes, I agree with anon! I much prefer your stories and reflections on your own setting and experiences to lists of tips or advice, which although well-meaning, have an underlying assumption of education as prescription or formula. Reading your stories encourages me to think about and reflect on my own situation, experiences and ideas about learning, and how I respond to my own children.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870383141389518179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-66047875793095485302014-08-11T19:59:11.545-07:002014-08-11T19:59:11.545-07:00I find just hearing your real life stories of the ...I find just hearing your real life stories of the happenings during the school days to be better than any "5 tips" or other list - especially your interactions with the kids, as well as your after thoughts (often wishing to have said less). These stores help me understand the mindset of play and trusting children to know what they are ready for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-4463854484755884902014-08-10T18:18:39.969-07:002014-08-10T18:18:39.969-07:00I lurk around your blog, sometimes disagreeing, bu...I lurk around your blog, sometimes disagreeing, but always finding thoughtful "dialogue" in my mind with what you write. I am compelled, Strongly Compelled, to comment to your last lines. Thank you for putting into words-- "we are not standardized people...if we are to...become who we can....we must find a way to be who we are...." As an educator (actually speech-language pathologist in education/special education) this gets to the heart and core of what all teachers SHOULD be doing. The fancy word is differentiation. It comes from "different"--and means that each child should be exposed to, learning from and doing different activities that best suit what and where they are in the learning infinity. Thank you for putting into non-educator language what it is we should be doing every day we step into the school setting--whatever that setting looks like.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-39835164867825038362014-08-10T09:17:59.030-07:002014-08-10T09:17:59.030-07:00I absolutely love this post! It captures and puts...I absolutely love this post! It captures and puts into words so much of what I feel as a teacher. I strive so much to let them play, to give them back their control, as a person, as an individual. I have learned so much from being a part of childrens' play and by simply watching from the outside. It's hard to do as a teacher and have found that it truly is part of who I am, how I teach but classrooms/agencies often require so much "other" things from their teachers. Your space sounds like a wonderful environment, for both the children and adults there! This was so refreshing to read! Thank you.Kristi Fiske Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892231077902010754noreply@blogger.com