Paula White makes a comment that "we as teachers often sit down, roll over, and play dead when we should be questioning, expressing our opinions, trying new ways in our classrooms and sharing with our peers. WE are the experts in our jobs and we should be educating parents, students and our administrators NOT to expect the same thing we have always seen or done in schools." This is so true with todays teachers. I see teachers expecting different results without changing the approach. Change is resting on the teacher's shoulders.
Paula also makes a comment that teachers are not to be dictators. No one wants to follow much less listen to a dictator. Teachers need to be encouragers and to develop relationships with students. One of the main reasons I am going into education is to be a role model to the male students, especially those who come from a single mothered home. There are so many young men that I think if they just had a good father figure then they would turn out to become beneficial to society rather than a burden.
Week 8: Being Connected in Jammies
In this blog post Paula White said she just stayed at home all weekend and was like a hermit. She did not leave the house. Even though she stayed inside, she had a productive weekend. She skyped, worked on some blogs and school assignments, and talked to her students using wiki. She worked with other teachers in planning events and creating things.
I do not think I could spend a weekend like this. Even though it was productive, she was inside all day. I am the kind of person who likes to be outside. That is one thing I do not like about all this technology. People get so caught up they can't stop and enjoy some fresh air.
Week 9: Learning, Mistakes, and Being Smart
In this poast Paula White tells about what Carol Tomlinson said at a conference. She quotes several phrases from Carol Tomlinson. I personally like the one "Teachers often teach as though all students are the same. Like bowling we roll the ball down the middle and hope we hit the students" There are several other quotes on her blog Paula White
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