Wednesday, April 6, 2011

what i learned

1. a teacher needs to choose what new stuff she needs to learn
2. in education this is called student driven, NOT something public schools condone
3. there are a zillion new tricks and ideas that i can steal from other teachers
4. a conference is a good place for that
5. i am doing lots of things right
6. modeling, modeling, modeling
7. a good reader is a good writer is a good reader is a good writer (practice)
and then carol sent this to me, a marvel of texture, color, and pattern. how does this relate to teaching reading? guess!

11 comments:

  1. Oooo, that's your friend who lives so close to me. Someday I WILL look her up! Its a beautiful thing, btw!

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  2. v, you must meet her-visit her shop-see her work in person (or induck)

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  3. practicing finger-tip sensitivity
    watching the world through tiny holes
    completely absorbed
    diving into it
    like when you're reading

    it IS marvelous

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  4. jude, it IS
    aimee, it IS
    uschi, it IS, YES

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  5. Just so beautiful Velma - I want to reach out and touch it. Am glad the conference is valuable and affirming. Go well

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  6. lovely, and yes i can see it - looking thru the tiny holes.
    sounds like a very worthwhile conference.

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  7. good list, esp #8.
    most of the times we're too severe w. ourselves
    that lovely paper's your prize

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  8. can you feel the holes? i keep seeing braille.

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  9. this paper is light and soft and strong, oh, and beautiful. neki, i hear you.

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