Monday, July 9, 2007

Introductions--Super Teaching

Please introduce yourself to the rest of the class by answering the following questions:

1) Your Name

2) School/City

3) Grade level and subject that you teach

4) What hobbies do you have that create laughter and joy in your life

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Article Review

After reading the excerpt from Leo Buscaglia's book Living, Loving, Learning please reflect on your thoughts and feelings.
(This article has been emailed to you)

The following questions were created to be thought provoking:
( you do not have to answer them all but they may aid you in your responses/reflections)

1) What were some of the AHA's (ideas that stood out to you) that you encountered?

2) How can you utilize this information in your classroom?

3) Do you feel/think that this excerpt from the 1970's is still true today?

4) Please comment on one other course members comments

**Click on comments to read and leave your personal ideas**
Chapter 1 The Game Has Changed
"It is the learners who will inherit the future; the "so-called learned'" who think they "know it all" will find themselves frustrated by a world that has passed them by."

After reading Chapter One from the text please respond to the following reflections and reactions.
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Journal Sharing

"A student who is made aware of their self-talk and how it impacts their learning will have been given a powerful lifelong learning tool."
--Super Teaching Page 83

Please share one of your Personal Super Teaching Journal entries with us.

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Topic/Chapter Share

Share one of the chapters or topics you have decided to read and outline--please include the following:

Why you decided on this chapter or topic

Your goals regarding this topic/skill/or technique

Any AHAs or main points that you found of interest


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Quotes Sharing

"It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them."
Leo Buscaglia

Please share one of your favorite quotes.