Are you sure you always see them?
They are not always this obvious.
Frustration by - reuben - on Flickr
I happened upon two posts by way of Jason Haley, which I felt compelled to share with you, for they are so rich in lessons about the learning experience, and when it can frustrate the best of us – even when we teach too.
The posts collectively tell the story a middle school computer science teacher relates of a week-long workshop she took. As her friend, Alfred Thompson explains,
“Some of it went well and some of it, well, not so well. … These two posts are chock full of useful observations and insights on what it is like to be a student and why even good students can struggle. Ten object lessons and a couple of thought questions make this a case study I think many people can learn from.”
I agree. You must read these
- Lost in syntax part 1 (or: OMG I’m going to cry in front of all these people)
- Lost in syntax part 2 (or: OMG I’m going to cry in front of all these people)
Normally I would be very tempted to capture by reprint the “Object Lessons” she shares – as Alfred says there are ten of them – but I resist, for I think it important that you click over there, and read her story in the full context she shares. You will also enjoy the narrative with which she writes.
There is so much to learn there: So much.
Perhaps you can come back and share which lesson makes the biggest impression upon you, and how learning the values of Aloha in teaching can help?
If similar learning roadblocks crop up in your classes, do you notice them? How do you handle them when you do?
I love this observation from Alfred as well:
“Letting students help each other can be a great thing for everyone involved. Honestly it is one of the reasons my classes tended to be a little louder than many others in the building.”
When is it that the best thing you can do, is allow your students to teach each other? Is the learning culture within your classroom setting – whether a school, or some other learning place – conducive to students co-teaching with you?
Workplace Aloha Coach and Author Rosa Say
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