I appreciated all the thoughts shared this class meeting. As tired as we might be from earlier in the day and our various responsibilities, I think we all find energy in sharing our thoughts on the different interesting topics. I especially liked the conversation we had about how literacy must be addressed throughout the content areas. I chose George Santayana's quote that "A child educated only at school is an uneducated child" to reinforce the related notion (from our own experiences and from the readings) that (literacy) education is a group-effort and cannot end at school, in the English teacher's classroom.
Monday, February 1, 2010
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Yes Christine, I too enjoyed our discussion on how literacy must be addressed throughout the content areas. You are in good company to be able to collaborate with others that have a sense of urgency to promote literacy.
ReplyDeleteChristine, I am so glad to still be in a class with you! You bring great insights in your blogs and it helps with understanding the subject. I love your quote of the day...yes, it takes a whole community to educate a child and it starts at home, unfortunately when theres no support at home we work twice as hard as teachers to provide support. Yay, teachers!!
ReplyDeleteI think that being able to share our thoughts is important to our professional development. It is in the exchange of ideas and perceptions that we can better understand what we've read. Our experiences put meaning into what we read so that we and others can relate to it better.
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