Unit #2

Thought #1:
First I have to say I did the last Blog wrong since I didn't read the directions thoroughly.  Isn't that what we warn our students to not do. Life always brings about learning moments.

Thought #2
I'm wondering how other researchers deal with disappointments or negative attitudes with those that you interview.  I find it discouraging when an interviewee says that I may not get a response from teachers that I want to survey.  I understand that I need to be realistic that response rates could be low.  I felt though that my research may not go anywhere according to the attitude of my interviewee.  I told them I plan to be optimistic.  I told him my attitude is "My glass is half full."

Thought #3
Since I work at a private school and am not confined by pressure to get to a certain point in content by a specific time I have been experimenting with assessments, homework and demonstration of mastery.  I don't like busy work but I do feel that it is important to get enough practice so that success can be reproduced.  I teach math so I am giving a weekly cumulative assessment called "Independent Thinking" and then from that giving remedial exercises.  I call this remedial work - "Continued Learning".  I just started this in the past couple of weeks so we will see how it goes.  My students are still working on their work ethic so turning in their Continued Learning will be a chore for me.  This should be great for them though and reflective in their scores for the next Independent Thinking.