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Archive for October, 2007

hello team,
4 down, 1 left, (eric r, who writes a LOT, but its a good thing!). before i begin with eric’s, thinking i might not be able to finish it in time, thought of briefly explaining my rationale for analyzing the blogs the ways i have done. before jumping to ms frizzle’s code, i thought [...]

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ERIC D’S BLOGS
August
Dilemmas:
Aug 26th: teaching practice and conceptual
“This really sums up my conceptual problems with constructivism. I don’t want to tell students facts, I don’t want to rely on a transmission model of teaching. Yet, I am worried about having misconceptions introduced or reinforced by treating every student answer as correct or valid; when I [...]

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DAWN’S BLOGS
September
Core values:
Sept 16th: teaching
“So doing that job well is still top priority even after all the years”
Dilemmas:
Sept 16th: teaching practice
“How should I create a special, productive environment in my classroom in which students construct their meanings considering the known restraints of time, resources, administrative support, and student self-motivation?”
Challenges:
Sept 16th: political
“I’ve observed the intricate tango between community [...]

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ASHLEY’S BLOGS
August
Dilemmas:
Aug 27th: conceptual
“I find getting at social inequalities with my students incredibly tough and I don’t think I do a good job at it. I would love for opportunities to come up that would invite these sorts of discussions with students, but I don’t feel they come up that often and when they [...]

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ALPA’S BLOGS
September
Vision:
Sept 11th: equalizing students’ sociohistorical backgrounds
“The idea that kids are coming from such varied sociohistorical backgrounds and that finding ways in school to equalize their background is how we can help provide for equal opportunities in their future.”
How would these manifest themselves?

Willingness and ability to be agents of [...]

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