Good norning ...I just left Florida at 8pm last night and it waw 87 degrees...got home at 2am and it was 8 degrees...talk about a shock...I am somewhat familiar with "Peace Works"...and other social justice curriculums and I think they should be a priority in our schools...If you ask any parent what kind of person they want their children become they will respond with the kinds of characteristics they learn in such programs such as the one you are using...I haven't heard any say "the greatest mathematician" or "the greatest speller",etc...They want them to be decent human beings that care for and serve others...So I believe the teaching of positive attitudes and manners and caring for each other are the most important things we can teach kids...The way o assess these things is by creating a rubric WITH the kids on what a person who really exemplifies this kind of person looks like and give it a 4 rating...then move to a 3 etc...kids will know...Post those rubrics on the wall and refer to it often...Don't be afraid to let kids assess where they think they are at...I also think that when we get into Multiple Intelligences you will see how they allow teachers to really let kids show what they know if ways they are strong in...classrooms that use MI every day have more tolerance and respect for each other than those that don't...Another curriculum you might take a look at is Teaching Tolerance"...it's free and you can find it at the Southern Poverty Law Center...I hope you share the HS CCD curriculum with others in the diocese...Thanks for your reflections...Barney
Hi Jeanette...I love to listen to Kindergarten teachers as they talk about their classes...parent involvement, lots of activities, eager kids,etc...I think back to the book about everything I needed to learn I learned in Kindergarden..I think the system would be a lot better off if we ran it like we do Kindergarden...Just a comment on cooperative groups and something that works for me...have kids formulate their own answers to something and then have them share...Then everyone has an answer and your idea of how they got it kicks in...I think if we teach cooperative learning at your level and follow through all the way up wow what a difference we could make..It surely is the best way to learn...We have a Masters program going here that I'm helping to facilitate and it is based on what we call a learning community and our basic tenet is that everyone supports each other in making sure all are successful...no competition just collaboration...I would like to contact everyone by phone so would like a good time and days that are better than others to do that please...Have fun and enjoy...Barney
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Good norning ...I just left Florida at 8pm last night and it waw 87 degrees...got home at 2am and it was 8 degrees...talk about a shock...I am somewhat familiar with "Peace Works"...and other social justice curriculums and I think they should be a priority in our schools...If you ask any parent what kind of person they want their children become they will respond with the kinds of characteristics they learn in such programs such as the one you are using...I haven't heard any say "the greatest mathematician" or "the greatest speller",etc...They want them to be decent human beings that care for and serve others...So I believe the teaching of positive attitudes and manners and caring for each other are the most important things we can teach kids...The way o assess these things is by creating a rubric WITH the kids on what a person who really exemplifies this kind of person looks like and give it a 4 rating...then move to a 3 etc...kids will know...Post those rubrics on the wall and refer to it often...Don't be afraid to let kids assess where they think they are at...I also think that when we get into Multiple Intelligences you will see how they allow teachers to really let kids show what they know if ways they are strong in...classrooms that use MI every day have more tolerance and respect for each other than those that don't...Another curriculum you might take a look at is Teaching Tolerance"...it's free and you can find it at the Southern Poverty Law Center...I hope you share the HS CCD curriculum with others in the diocese...Thanks for your reflections...Barney
Hi Jeanette...I love to listen to Kindergarten teachers as they talk about their classes...parent involvement, lots of activities, eager kids,etc...I think back to the book about everything I needed to learn I learned in Kindergarden..I think the system would be a lot better off if we ran it like we do Kindergarden...Just a comment on cooperative groups and something that works for me...have kids formulate their own answers to something and then have them share...Then everyone has an answer and your idea of how they got it kicks in...I think if we teach cooperative learning at your level and follow through all the way up wow what a difference we could make..It surely is the best way to learn...We have a Masters program going here that I'm helping to facilitate and it is based on what we call a learning community and our basic tenet is that everyone supports each other in making sure all are successful...no competition just collaboration...I would like to contact everyone by phone so would like a good time and days that are better than others to do that please...Have fun and enjoy...Barney
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