tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.comments2021-05-18T01:56:02.257-07:00Take Your Learning With You Wherever You GoGooomanjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11748674873725555030noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-63833676233226347932016-01-28T18:39:46.443-08:002016-01-28T18:39:46.443-08:00I agree. Teaching is a very personal practice. Th...I agree. Teaching is a very personal practice. Thanks for the new word to express it: "autobiographical". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-36903307913743671632015-01-14T13:36:00.936-08:002015-01-14T13:36:00.936-08:00I think you inspire many of your students to think...I think you inspire many of your students to think and to look at things differently and this carries on even after they leave your class. J has taken up guitar lessons and I believe the inspiration for that came from seeing and hearing you play.<br />KulliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-47408785871453373842014-12-13T19:28:02.927-08:002014-12-13T19:28:02.927-08:00So true and very well said Greg! Now imagine not j...So true and very well said Greg! Now imagine not just one classroom, but an entire school of teachers who are trying to implement innovative practices (and is even known in the province as a "zone of innovation"). The pressure can be overwhelming, to put it lightly! You have identified with such honesty the vulnerability and fears that teachers face when moving forward with innovative imaginefunlearninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189492769226356148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-91078452295774815932014-10-16T02:26:52.628-07:002014-10-16T02:26:52.628-07:00I think music in itself is healing. It's an ex...I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by in our lives.bluegrass artistshttp://www.ranker.com/list/bluegrass-bands-and-musicians/referencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-31460279831072583582014-04-05T12:27:17.429-07:002014-04-05T12:27:17.429-07:00wow, there's a ton of interesting information ...wow, there's a ton of interesting information there!<br />KulliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-2667260753208405702014-04-05T12:23:43.813-07:002014-04-05T12:23:43.813-07:00I so enjoy following your creative ideas for the c...I so enjoy following your creative ideas for the classroom! What would the storage be used for when you are thinking about cheap, light storage ideas? <br />KulliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-67707846706008916822013-10-04T05:40:02.588-07:002013-10-04T05:40:02.588-07:00Okay, it seems that parents also liked walking int...Okay, it seems that parents also liked walking into your room for the first time, too! :) <br /><br />That's great! Tricia Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530905845340719366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-31430160659839641102013-09-30T03:35:19.974-07:002013-09-30T03:35:19.974-07:00Wow! It looks awesome! I bet the kids loved walkin...Wow! It looks awesome! I bet the kids loved walking into that room for the first time!Tricia Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530905845340719366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-20761777501035496382013-09-29T13:02:47.736-07:002013-09-29T13:02:47.736-07:00I bought a tablet and I wanted to see how my notes...I bought a tablet and I wanted to see how my notes published directly to the blog. Not bad, apparently,gooomanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237059667971240872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-67158971267261491592013-05-18T11:09:30.587-07:002013-05-18T11:09:30.587-07:00You made me laugh and think:) I recently posted me...You made me laugh and think:) I recently posted me own practical examples of differentiation. This time of year is a good time to reflect on, not only how the students are doing as we start putting all our assessments together; but also how we are doing in our instruction - are there strategies for us to adopt, change, throw out?imaginefunlearninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189492769226356148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-91951989742575991022013-05-18T10:38:14.291-07:002013-05-18T10:38:14.291-07:00Thanks Ben. It is interesting to hear an outside ...Thanks Ben. It is interesting to hear an outside perspective. I like the themes of open, free, and playful and I will strive for those words to describe my classroom (and myself).<br />Gooomanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748674873725555030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-56143107055268093892013-05-18T10:29:04.151-07:002013-05-18T10:29:04.151-07:00Good point, Elaan. Balance is important. Don'...Good point, Elaan. Balance is important. Don't get me wrong, I love people but I need long stretches of time to process everything on my own. Blogging helps.Gooomanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748674873725555030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-24199518432266272142013-05-18T10:25:20.395-07:002013-05-18T10:25:20.395-07:00That would be good, Tricia. Though the silences a...That would be good, Tricia. Though the silences are something to savour as well.Gooomanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748674873725555030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-75341739842409254882013-05-18T09:19:11.961-07:002013-05-18T09:19:11.961-07:00Thanks, Vespucci, I'll pass those sentiments a...Thanks, Vespucci, I'll pass those sentiments along to Mom and Dad. I'm really touched.Gooomanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748674873725555030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-35798262541532771752013-05-14T20:48:49.284-07:002013-05-14T20:48:49.284-07:00I had times with a friend's Dad that meant the...I had times with a friend's Dad that meant the world to me. Times with a friend's family that meant the world to me. Visiting a friend's Mother meant the world to me. <br />I would have a few hours in absolute paradise just visiting, where I was assumed to just be having a visit. But it wasn't just a visit. It was more than just an escape, it was my idea of paradise.<br />Those Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-46220841970148127582013-04-27T19:59:53.464-07:002013-04-27T19:59:53.464-07:00Enjoy being able to talk to your partner without b...Enjoy being able to talk to your partner without being interrupted 5 times in 2 minutes! :)<br /><br />Tricia Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530905845340719366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-78021590868988519472013-04-22T20:28:31.046-07:002013-04-22T20:28:31.046-07:00Hi Greg,
I loved the look & feel of your clas...Hi Greg,<br /><br />I loved the look & feel of your classroom when I was there this past Friday. It is as you said a very "zen" place - a soothing place for the mind to be explore new possibilities.<br /><br />It was open, not closed; free, not restrained; playful, not prescriptive. It's what all places of learning should be. <br /><br />Your students are fortunate that you are Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-53778910651943711752013-04-09T14:31:54.856-07:002013-04-09T14:31:54.856-07:00I am an extreme extrovert, but I ♥ my introverts. ...I am an extreme extrovert, but I ♥ my introverts. Thank goodness for them. If the world was filled with only extroverts, it would be an exhausting and overwhelming place to live! We ALL need downtime and alone time, and especially if our interactions with others feel more draining than energizing. I work in a computer lab where it is actually more of a struggle to get students to collaborate.Elaanhttp://www.twitter.com/elaannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-88132638723979080272013-03-09T02:57:20.301-08:002013-03-09T02:57:20.301-08:00Greg, I also would like to follow this blog, love ...Greg, I also would like to follow this blog, love education and I am a Montessori teacher. <br /><br />Thannks and abraços!<br /><br />Rosargruppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954463539286428577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-53138665791024179932012-10-30T22:16:47.182-07:002012-10-30T22:16:47.182-07:00Greg - Thanks for all of your hard work! I love t...Greg - Thanks for all of your hard work! I love the Bright Ideas Gallery and feel so inspired by the teachers I met at the Liquid Network Sessions. You are awesome! Thanks for leading the way creating a community where we can share ideas openly! Love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-78137886681520257132012-10-28T22:37:58.534-07:002012-10-28T22:37:58.534-07:00Greg,
Before this school year started I had never...Greg,<br /><br />Before this school year started I had never considered the extent to which classroom design could be impacted by lighting. Shockingly (as you have inspired me in so many other ways) this realization was from observing one of our new colleagues, Ms. L! <br /><br />After reading your post above I was inspired to share my story which involved my morning as an 'emergency sub&#Frankhttp://principalofthematter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-7612178672819652272012-10-28T22:31:38.417-07:002012-10-28T22:31:38.417-07:00Awesome work Greg, so happy to see that the site i...Awesome work Greg, so happy to see that the site is public!Frankhttp://principalofthematter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-79468491592886120002012-07-26T20:53:15.194-07:002012-07-26T20:53:15.194-07:00Thanks Cristina. I've been following your insi...Thanks Cristina. I've been following your insightful Twitter feed so I'm not surprised by your thoughtful comment. I definitely agree that the classroom plays an important if underestimated role in students' learning. And I like how the students' needs and personalities are reflected in some of the choices you offer above. <br /><br />I also like how you show students' work atGooomanjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748674873725555030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-27464204895323290802012-07-14T13:19:09.326-07:002012-07-14T13:19:09.326-07:00Hi Greg,
As you do, I find classroom design crit...Hi Greg, <br /><br />As you do, I find classroom design critical to learning although some educators do not consider it as such. The physical space, however, is part of what is called "the hidden curriculum" and influences students on many levels. It conveys power relationships, expectations, status. <br /><br />When I design my classroom prior to the first day of school I take into Cristina Miloshttp://ateacherswonderings.posterous.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37809677.post-80518111991931445102012-07-13T15:39:41.921-07:002012-07-13T15:39:41.921-07:00It's a year later, and I'm wondering where...It's a year later, and I'm wondering where you are now with this? After reflecting on your post, I created zones in my classroom last year for different types of activities, and also surveyed children about how they preferred to work and tried to meet their needs(I teach middle school). We made some changes that increased engagement, so this was time well spent! Thanks for bringing up Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078804977518079182noreply@blogger.com