tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post1088731056631908715..comments2024-03-29T02:14:43.402-05:00Comments on NCTE Inbox Blog: The Value of Questioning in Professional GrowthNCTEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13158338704096862694noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-63613483707122641972022-08-17T09:33:15.490-05:002022-08-17T09:33:15.490-05:00Lovely post thanks for posting.Lovely post thanks for posting.Sump Pump Installation Santa Mariahttps://www.sumpexperts.com/us/california-sump-pump-repair/sump-pump-installation-santa-maria.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-47033841026813937092009-09-16T23:07:55.882-05:002009-09-16T23:07:55.882-05:00CRC asserts. . .
You can become a better teacher o...CRC asserts. . .<br />You can become a better teacher of writing only by learning more about writing, about written language--the concrete reality of our work as writing teachers. You are uniquely a teacher of language and written rhetoric or discourse. Have you had a course in the history of writing, from its magical beginnings in what is now modern Iran? A course in syntax and cohesion? A CRCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-21015214729402991532009-08-28T11:41:13.784-05:002009-08-28T11:41:13.784-05:00Scott, Our school has found that using professiona...Scott, Our school has found that using professional learning communities has promoted good questions and great professional discussion. The learning groups have zeroed in on common problems and read, tried things, etc. Then the group comes back and discusses findings. Did it work? How do You know it worked? What next? The communities have used student work and their lesson plans to allow the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-2768118482653789402009-08-12T09:36:29.653-05:002009-08-12T09:36:29.653-05:00Scott, you've been able to say something I hav...Scott, you've been able to say something I haven't been able to. Thank you. I think it's related to the "can I use this on Monday?" syndrome. Perhaps you are too hard on yourself -- knowing the "motions" takes lots of energy and some time. The recent passing of Ken Macrorie made me recall that my feeling of unease about a sophomore writing course connected withmjhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-7342255570345590722009-08-12T06:39:57.931-05:002009-08-12T06:39:57.931-05:00We also need to teach our students the importance ...We also need to teach our students the importance and value of asking good questions. We should, of course, model, and we should give them many supported chances to ask questions about our classroom, about topics they are interested in, and about what happens around them.Carol Mikodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732498924764375810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-5051164906585893252009-08-11T20:33:36.832-05:002009-08-11T20:33:36.832-05:00I completely agree. We need to look at what we ar...I completely agree. We need to look at what we are doing and how we're contributing to the state of our classrooms and schools in general. It's not enough to just read and attend conferences (even if the books are read and the conferences attended with good intentions). We need to look at what we are practicing and be willing to take the appropriate actions if what we are doing is Mrs. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539904035653148926noreply@blogger.com