Thing #2

I was jotting notes in word as I listened and here is what I typed:

• Not a big fan of the ‘shhhh’, ‘stay seated’, be quiet’ models.
• Acting, cooking, fishing, computer
• Attitude is everything
• Never too late OR TOO SOON
• Begin with the end in mind
• You can always modify your goal
• Accept responsibility for your own learning
• Confidence in myself is no problem
• Best way to learn is to teach

I have been struggling with 'begin with the end in mind' through summer school, as I had a little trouble keeping my head above water the first week. The pacing is outrageous to try to get these kids through a semester in 11 days of school! So this weekend I made the two tests I will give this week before I even started planning and will just work backward to them! Hopefully I can also let the kids do more of the teaching, as this is the best way for them to learn. It is just hard to surrender the classroom to the kids!!!