The passage from one to two persons creates a basic nucleus of social behavior
I have had the opportunity to co-teach in elementary schools. A good relationship between teachers mimics a good marriage. This relationship becomes clear to the students and serves as a model for the myriad of interpersonal relationship skills children are working to acquire for themselves.
teachers to become real and effective sources of learning
I couldn't highlight the whole sentence but I wonder, how can we make this the norm??
When all those involved are called upon to contribute to the construction of an educational project, and local discretion and adaptations are both permitted and supported
Sounds like a dream.....
The parents who volunteered were asked to drawa picture of their hair from a photograph. They werethen asked to describe their hair and the hair in theirfamilies
I can imagine that families had a lot of fun with this.
If teach-ers respond too quickly and immediately to follow asurface interest, they may lose the child’s attentionand engagement because they did not take the timeto observe and listen for the child’s core interests,ideas, motivations or intentions
I'm starting to understand the value of videotaping. Being able to watch a complete clip of children at play with a group of colleagues lends itself to analysis, discussion and a more focused understanding of the children's intentions during their play.
This framework includes regular meetings, in-servicesand outside conferences
Would this be part of our future??
to listen to the children and to their values
I feel that in today's hustle and bustle of the educational field, we don't often get to do this in our classsrooms...
t’s a process of re-readingand re-interpreting processes that have been elaborat-ed by adults and children together.
....and it would seem to be a process that demonstrates the value of the children's ideas and highlights the benefits of children and adults working together
Afterone month, this first part of the project was done. Wecollected all of the conversations from all of theschools
I'm curious to see if we can make this happen at Sewall...I think we'd need some guidance with logistics...
We did not ask questions onlyto discover what the children know and don’t know.Weasked open questions in order to create a groupcontext in which we could share our opinions and ourpoints of view, a context in which we could constructnew knowledge
I love watching teachers do this....it is always so surprising to hear what the children are thinking and beginning to understand
It is a constructive feeling that must be reinforced so that the connected pleasure lasts even when reality may prove that learning, knowing and understanding can be difficult and require effort.
I have seen this most clearly when teaching children with learning disabilities...children must experience knowing and understanding in positive ways so that when they are faced with challenges, they can remember those positive experiences and reinvigorate themselves to get through those challenges
onstructed and launched a way to communicate this educational process
imagine if we could do a small version of this for our schools...for the parents to recognize the competencies of their children
Technology brough the camera, the tape recorder, the video recorder. the photocopy machine, the computer,
I wonder if we could begin to incorporate some of this technology in our schools
The children set to painting out in the public for all to see, and people crowded around, expressed surprise, and asked many questions
I'm sure this made the children feel so capable and valued!
The result is knowledge that is bounteous, co-constructed and enriched by the contributions of many.
And how much we all, teachers and children alike, will benefit from such a collaberation
developing a more conscious vision
I like this idea. Internalizing the thoughts of others promotes a "more conscious vision" of our world. More reason to enjoy discourse with others and actively understand different perspectives.
each individual feels legitimized to represent and offerinterpretations of her or his theories throughaction, emotion, expression and representation, using symbols and images (the "hundredlanguages"
this safe space that legitimizes the individual is something that needs to be cultivated and practiced on a daily basis
Listening is not easy. It requires a deep awareness and a suspension of our judgementsand prejudices. It requires openness to change.
Something we need to work on everyday!
Sharing theories is a response to uncertainty
I really like this idea...I hadn't looked at it quite like this before. After being an adult for a long while, I feel like I don't often use this skill...a busy life can become mundane and predictable...in a good way. I would like to reawaken this awareness while in the classroom and see what insights it will bring me.
moments of cognitive disequilibrium, containing positive possibilities for regrouping, hypothesis testing, and intellectual comparison of ideas
As we are back on site as of this Monday, I am going to try this out in the classroom!
Think-ing of teacher–child interaction as a badminton game
I really like this idea!!
but must act in such a way as to persuade children that they deeply share this image
The fine line between theory and practice...
The role of the adult as teacher complements the role of the child as learner
Maybe something to hang on a wall to serve as a reminder...
et they do not think alike about these responsibilities: how they prioritize them, turn them into concrete tasks, and talk about the reasons for what they do.
This is so true. As you speak to educators in different grades and facilities, their perceptions about their responsibilities are all over the spectrum.
Flyingthrough the air, seeing the world in a different way,adds to the wealth of all of us, particularly thechildren.
If only we could hold on to this perspective through our adult lives....
without adult interference and without thatexcessive assistance that we sometimes give, thenit’s more advantageous to the child
This is sometimes hard to do, especially if you feel there might be something difficult coming during an interaction. It is then we have to demonstrate that trust in the competence of children and send positive thoughts their way but still be ready to mediate if necessary.
children's discussions,
I find these to be absolutely fascinating!! Children often have such refreshing perspectives on things!
"Children have a right to play all day
I am wondering if this statement is relevant across all cultural settings...
In listening to children's behavior, adults must attend closely to their play
Teachers must practice observing children's play without any preexisting agenda.
findingpossiblewaystoconstructchange
I am wondering how to implement the "time and space" necessary to cultivate this process in schedules we adhere to
tendstotranscendthoseneedstoleaveenduringmarksuponthecultureoftheirregion
What an experience it must be to grow and live in a community that cares so deeply for its members. This appears to be directly reflected in the Reggio approach to education where teachers are constantly reflecting on the needs of their students as well as the educational process and then acting on those needs.