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Comment on Critical Numeracy in the classroom by whal0007

whal0007 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:56:07 +0000

I enjoy your candid manner of speaking about this topic! Especially the part about teaching your students to take the future by the balls etc! Your blog shows good honest reflection about the subject and has inspired me to thik about critical numeracy on a bit more of a personal level rather that generating a typical academic response. Thanks for your help!

Comment on Critical Numeracy in the classroom by lapo0003

lapo0003 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:53:41 +0000

I made a similar comment on another blog, that the use of current affairs programs could be useful for the teaching of critical numeracy and some fun homework for students. Who said that Today Tonight wasn’t educational!

Comment on The partnerships with the wider community by batt0095

batt0095 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:47:15 +0000

It would definately be interesting to hear the response from teachers (and parents!) to ‘no fence’ schools! (especially those located on busy main roads!) I guess it is a shame that schools can’t be more open to the community in lots of ways – but unfortunately certain members of the community make this impossible! – I have heard of schools being burgled 3 times in one week, and it always makes me sad to see a school’s playground covered in graffiti! Maybe the fences should be bigger!
catch ya, Ruth.

Comment on The partnerships with the wider community by sgira

sgira — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:17:24 +0000

In your blogs you have brought up some really interesting points. I agree with you about honesty. Openness too I think is crucial to developing good relationships between students and teachers. Having a good relationship or connectedness with students means there will be more successful learning.
Modelling is also important, we must do it, because if no one does, who will? Children spend alot of time with us, we can influcence them for the better.
Well, thanks for the good thought provoking read!

Comment on My Supportive Classroom by Jayne

Jayne — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:10:03 +0000

I agree with your blog on creating the supportive classroom. especially the part of the frist week of school being focused on building relationships. Personally i think that the first 5 or six weeks should be spend on this topic, because that then sets the classroom up for success for the rest of the year. Also depending on the age of the students. Say if they were younger the process may be harder and more time consuming than if they were older. Great ideas in your blog i found it very enjoyable to read. thanks

Comment on My Supportive Classroom by lapo0003

lapo0003 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:57:15 +0000

I think you made a really good point with the need to foster a sense of community in the classroom. That is where i think good and productive behaviour management strategies can also come into play through class involvement in a class set of rules.

Comment on Hello world! by Mr WordPress

Mr WordPress — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:54:24 +0000

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