http://mtc.vox.com/explore/neighborhood/library/posts/page/1/ Ben Guest, Program Manager of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Namibia, and Amherst College graduate... en Vox Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:51:05 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://sara426.vox.com/library/post/weird-people.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Sara) http://sara426.vox.com/library/post/weird-people.html?_c=feed-rss http://sara426.vox.com/library/post/weird-people.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:51:05 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://sara426.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fae8cd2614000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fae8cd2614000b-50si" alt="ooooowowwoooow ( ghost sounds)" /></a> <a href="http://sara426.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa967ba7cc00030100a7e99987000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00fa967ba7cc00030100a7e99987000e-50si" alt="And it was only Wednesday..." /></a> <a href="http://sara426.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fae8cd25b6000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fae8cd25b6000b-50si" alt="Hill &amp; Rowley" /></a> <a href="http://sara426.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fa9689393f0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fa9689393f0003-50si" alt="The Canadian and the happy American" /></a> <a href="http://sara426.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fae8cd260e000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fae8cd260e000b-50si" alt="I heart Ms. Cooke" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sara426.vox.com/library/post/weird-people.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967ba7cc000300fa96893d210003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:08:32 -0700 I took a video of myself teaching, I watched it, and I've got 3 comments: 1. The juggling of the white board markers has ceased (thankfully) and I no longer irritate myself with clicking, snapping or tapping the markers. Pat on the back for ge... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e000050100a7e99afc000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/what-needs-to-improve-most-immediately.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Allison Lynn) http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/what-needs-to-improve-most-immediately.html?_c=feed-rss http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/what-needs-to-improve-most-immediately.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:59:28 -0700 If there is one aspect of my teaching instruction or disposition that most detracts from the learning environment (and needs to be corrected immediately) it is student engagement. Every single student should be actively engaged, yet all to often... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/what-needs-to-improve-most-immediately.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68b112f00050100a7e99690000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/team-teachers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Allison Lynn) http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/team-teachers.html?_c=feed-rss http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/team-teachers.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:58:25 -0700 Although I appreciate all of the criticism I’ve received thus far- being observed each day by the same experienced teacher has been the most, immediately, effective. By observing my presentation every single day, Ms. Young has genuinely fulfille... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://allison080.vox.com/library/post/team-teachers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68b112f00050100a7e99681000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-a-need-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-a-need-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-a-need-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:18:20 -0700 Blog 2: What is the number one thing you need to improve on as a teacher? Why? It is no secret that the number one thing I need to improve on is classroom management. More specifically, consistency, I am not consistent enough. Some days I am re... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/theres-always-a-need-for-improvement.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b062600020100a7e98f81000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/what-i-have-learned-from-my-team-leader.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(rcatkinson) http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/what-i-have-learned-from-my-team-leader.html?_c=feed-rss http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/what-i-have-learned-from-my-team-leader.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:05:53 -0700 Throughout this summer I have been getting lots of advice. Some of the most valuable and inciting advice has come from my team leader Hunter. He has been great he is full of so many ideas and ways to improve instruction and the students enjoymen... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rcatkinson.vox.com/library/post/what-i-have-learned-from-my-team-leader.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b0626000200fa96892d660003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/i-might-as-well-draw-a-target-on-my-back.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lethalwarner) http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/i-might-as-well-draw-a-target-on-my-back.html?_c=feed-rss http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/i-might-as-well-draw-a-target-on-my-back.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:08:08 -0700 I have worked on talking less in my classes, and it has yielded results, although it will still be a focus throughout the year. The biggest problem I've encountered is time with my back to the students. This has occurred mostly through too much ta... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/i-might-as-well-draw-a-target-on-my-back.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b0375000200fae8cd0878000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/3rd-coast-born-that-means-hes-texas-raisedlessons-from-a-3rd-year.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(lethalwarner) http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/3rd-coast-born-that-means-hes-texas-raisedlessons-from-a-3rd-year.html?_c=feed-rss http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/3rd-coast-born-that-means-hes-texas-raisedlessons-from-a-3rd-year.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:32:39 -0700 Mr. Taylor has been a great help in honing my teaching abilities. I'll just get right into the lessons. Lesson 1- Use the Projector/Back to the Students is chaos: Mr. Taylor had to hammer this lesson to me on many evaluations before I finally got... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lethalwarner.vox.com/library/post/3rd-coast-born-that-means-hes-texas-raisedlessons-from-a-3rd-year.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa967b0375000200fae8cd03f4000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://justin046.vox.com/library/post/mason-cole.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Justin) http://justin046.vox.com/library/post/mason-cole.html?_c=feed-rss http://justin046.vox.com/library/post/mason-cole.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:17:08 -0700 Mr. Cole was (and still is) the mysterious guy in the back of the room, one whom the kids know better than to mess with. He's not as much the silent-seductive type with me as he is with the kids, so I get some really good input. He lets me do my t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://justin046.vox.com/library/post/mason-cole.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fae8bf949f000b00fa968913840003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://justin046.vox.com/library/post/teaching-in-july.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Justin) http://justin046.vox.com/library/post/teaching-in-july.html?_c=feed-rss http://justin046.vox.com/library/post/teaching-in-july.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:49:48 -0700 I was slightly less nauseated watching myself teach on film for the second time in as many months. 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