Reflection

After reading and responding to the book, what do you think? What did you think about blogging as a form of response to a book study? Would you be interested in this kind of learning community opportunity in the future?

Assignment #6

Choose two of the interventions that you connected with the most and tell us why you liked them and why you think they will be effective.

Assignment #5

What are some of your ideas different ways WWE could practice and implement L&L strategies? We as teachers have different learning styles as well as different record keeping styles and personalities, how could we take all of these things into account and create a successful and consistant, learning,professional and work environment?

Assignment #6 (LAST ONE!!)
Part Four

Assignment #4

Which style of teacher do you think best describes you? Were there any guidelines given in Chapter 13 that hit a chord with you or that you think would be particularly effective with kids you have taught? Was there anything you read in Chapter 14 that you think should be emphasized to new teachers or team members that are not reading the book?

Assignment #5 Chapter 14 & 15

Question #3

Now that we have read about the Four Key Principles is L&L, what procedures do you have in place in your classroom that will help support and initiate these principles? How do you think these principles will help students? What will the benefits be to the classroom climate? Do you think these principles mesh well with initiatives and trainings that the district has recommended? Which do you think are supported and which do you think will not? What questions or concerns do you have?

Assignment #4 Chapters 13 & 14

Question #2 Chapters 6-8

These chapters talked about Principles and Systems, and Enhancement of Self Concept. First tell us about one of your learning experiences. Was it a system or principle approach? How did that work for you and the other students involved? Second, tell us why you think enhancing the student's self concept is important. Share one thing you do in your class that works or something new you plan to try this year!

Assignment #3 Chapters 9-11

Chapter 1-5 Question 1

In the first chapter, they talked about creating a higher standard of behavior. As they continued, I infer the same theme throughout this section. What parts of the method do you think promote holding students to a higher standard? Do you think that there are benefits to the whole child of using these methods? As teachers that are experimenting with these methods, what do you think the drawbacks or road blocks would be?

Assignment #2 Chapters 6-8