Linda and Alicia really had to be fluid with their plans today because most of the students chose one invitation. Then when Linda had to work with a small group on poems she found that the students really needed to have concrete examples, pictures, etc.
This group really felt that they needed to slow down.
Both groups really enjoyed the "All About Me" bags. The students really talked and connected with each other. They also explained their bags.
Also, both groups did not really achieve all of the goals that they had for the day. The older group really only hit about half of what they had planned, which alters the rest of the week.
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It is so important to be in tune with students' needs and to slow down when we need to so that we aren't leaving any students behind. You highlighted just how important it is for us as teachers to be flexible and to adjust our teaching as we receive cues and feedback from our learners. Your team did a great job responding to your students in this respect! How often do we do this in our regular classroom practice during the school year? What are the constraints that make this difficult? What are the implications of changing the pace of instruction when our students need it?
As I go back and reflect on the week's outcome, I ponder on your feedback Julie. It is a very simple, yet important point you bring up. How often do we teachers feel rushed or pressured in "covering" the standards vs. meeting the students' interest and learning needs? However, I am optimistic we can move into the direction of meeting our legal duties as educators as well as meeting the moral responsibility of teaching the whole child by inviting students to explore new ideas as well as teaching according to the standards.
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