Comments for Son of a Teacher Man http://sonofateacherman.com the only one who could ever reach me Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:23:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Not magic by ktenkely http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/07/not-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-148 ktenkely Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:23:18 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=188#comment-148 Very insightful. I think I will start every PD session with that statement. "This is not magic." It won't always work, it won't be as easy as it seems when there are a room full of educators around nodding their heads in agreement. 26 six year olds is vastly different. Love it. Strength and honor. Very insightful. I think I will start every PD session with that statement. “This is not magic.” It won’t always work, it won’t be as easy as it seems when there are a room full of educators around nodding their heads in agreement. 26 six year olds is vastly different. Love it. Strength and honor.

]]> Comment on Not magic by ramya http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/07/not-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-147 ramya Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:39:12 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=188#comment-147 amen to that geoffers =) amen to that geoffers =)

]]> Comment on Getting By With A Little Help From My Friends by ktenkely http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/07/getting-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-146 ktenkely Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:22:00 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=182#comment-146 It sounds like it was a wonderful experience for a variety of reasons (including the trading of poo stories). It is good to swap stories and be in community with others who understand what it means to be a teacher. I'm glad you got that experience and hope there will be many more like it. It sounds like it was a wonderful experience for a variety of reasons (including the trading of poo stories). It is good to swap stories and be in community with others who understand what it means to be a teacher. I’m glad you got that experience and hope there will be many more like it.

]]> Comment on The Tension of Teaching by ktenkely http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/06/the-tension-of-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-142 ktenkely Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:54:31 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=177#comment-142 Isn't that the truth! The center where they all meet in harmony does seem to be smaller. Isn’t that the truth! The center where they all meet in harmony does seem to be smaller.

]]> Comment on Why I Wouldn’t Have Boycotted NAPLAN by ktenkely http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/05/why-i-wouldnt-have-boycotted-naplan/comment-page-1/#comment-137 ktenkely Thu, 06 May 2010 20:57:09 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=173#comment-137 I don't know much about NAPLAN from my vantage point across the pond. Your position seems to be well thought out. Many of these mandated tests are good in theory, we do need accountability at every level. I am working in an environment with 0 accountability and it is not successful. There has to be a happy balance somewhere in here. I don’t know much about NAPLAN from my vantage point across the pond. Your position seems to be well thought out. Many of these mandated tests are good in theory, we do need accountability at every level. I am working in an environment with 0 accountability and it is not successful. There has to be a happy balance somewhere in here.

]]> Comment on The Big Goal by ktenkely http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/03/the-big-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-120 ktenkely Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:08:46 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=167#comment-120 I agree, it does suck. It often isn't fun, beats you up and drags you over the coals. But you are getting better. And often you won't know just what a fabulous job you really are doing and the impact that you are making until years later. You will get better, it will get easier and harder. I don't know of any teacher who believes that they have arrived as a teacher. Good teachers are constantly growing and adjusting and changing...when that stops, it is time to get out! For now, you are right where you should be. You are an excellent teacher because you know that there is more to know, more that you want to change and get better at. Remember that you have an A team here ready to jump in and help out with anything! I agree, it does suck. It often isn’t fun, beats you up and drags you over the coals. But you are getting better. And often you won’t know just what a fabulous job you really are doing and the impact that you are making until years later. You will get better, it will get easier and harder. I don’t know of any teacher who believes that they have arrived as a teacher. Good teachers are constantly growing and adjusting and changing…when that stops, it is time to get out! For now, you are right where you should be. You are an excellent teacher because you know that there is more to know, more that you want to change and get better at. Remember that you have an A team here ready to jump in and help out with anything!

]]> Comment on The Big Goal by Ed http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/03/the-big-goal/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Ed Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:02:42 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=167#comment-119 The beginning is always difficult. You're a better teacher than you were last week, and getting better every week. The things that you express here indicate that you will continue to get better and better. Ask for help. Develop a great PLN on twitter. Reflect. Practice makes perfect :) Tell this wonderful blogging alliance what we can do to help you! The beginning is always difficult. You’re a better teacher than you were last week, and getting better every week. The things that you express here indicate that you will continue to get better and better. Ask for help. Develop a great PLN on twitter. Reflect. Practice makes perfect :) Tell this wonderful blogging alliance what we can do to help you!

]]> Comment on Expectations by mans http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/02/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-117 mans Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:06:25 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=159#comment-117 I think you're right Geoff. Application and context are really important parts of any subject. It's difficult though in working through the process of whether the student is ready to be challenged. I'm with ktenkely, aim high. You will also simply need to be ready to put in the safety net for those who need the extra support. I'm loving hearing your blog on this. You are an inspiration to me (both as a friend, and through my own journey as a teacher to be)! I think you’re right Geoff. Application and context are really important parts of any subject. It’s difficult though in working through the process of whether the student is ready to be challenged. I’m with ktenkely, aim high. You will also simply need to be ready to put in the safety net for those who need the extra support.

I’m loving hearing your blog on this. You are an inspiration to me (both as a friend, and through my own journey as a teacher to be)!

]]> Comment on Expectations by ktenkely http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/02/expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-116 ktenkely Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:50:56 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=159#comment-116 It is hard as a first year teacher to gauge where the students are. I feel like each year I have taught, I have been able to do more with the kids. I have a better feel for what they can handle and what I can expect of them. I would keep aiming high, they may surprise you yet! It is hard as a first year teacher to gauge where the students are. I feel like each year I have taught, I have been able to do more with the kids. I have a better feel for what they can handle and what I can expect of them. I would keep aiming high, they may surprise you yet!

]]> Comment on Nervously on top of things by ktenkely http://sonofateacherman.com/2010/02/nervously-on-top-of-things/comment-page-1/#comment-112 ktenkely Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:19:43 +0000 http://sonofateacherman.com/?p=157#comment-112 Oh, I can't tell you how I wish there was a ctl+z to undo what I have done in my classroom. Wouldn't that be wonderful. If you figure out how to make that happen, let me know! Oh, I can’t tell you how I wish there was a ctl+z to undo what I have done in my classroom. Wouldn’t that be wonderful. If you figure out how to make that happen, let me know!

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