Starting a new job where I will be a project teacher has an entirely new set of concepts and vocabulary spinning around in my head recently. Guiding questions, student choice, process over products, etc. It was in this frame of mind that I witnessed Jacob spill his water the other day. He looked up at me and said: "I need a towel!" Perfect, I thought. He did not dwell on his problem. Instead, he knew how to solve it, and he focused on the solution (my Dad called that being "solution-focused, not problem-focused"). I hope I can facilitate a classroom (and a home) where children can maintain this type of thinking.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
I need a towel
Starting a new job where I will be a project teacher has an entirely new set of concepts and vocabulary spinning around in my head recently. Guiding questions, student choice, process over products, etc. It was in this frame of mind that I witnessed Jacob spill his water the other day. He looked up at me and said: "I need a towel!" Perfect, I thought. He did not dwell on his problem. Instead, he knew how to solve it, and he focused on the solution (my Dad called that being "solution-focused, not problem-focused"). I hope I can facilitate a classroom (and a home) where children can maintain this type of thinking.
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School starts Monday? Or do you have a bit of tie to mull?
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