I've always tried to refrain from simply giving the answers. Instead, students are often required to find answers for themselves, discerning for themselves what is relevant. You can see in the photos that Hoggatteers are now using highlighters to find what they think is important. They often highlight more than is necessary, and that's a whole other thing for the teacher to try to guide. Highlighting is an important skill to develop for use in high school in college - even if it is to be performed electronically. | |
The kids take the reins. Students in Room 404 know that the teacher doesn't think for his students. Instead, students are often given the material to wrestle with on their own, in pairs, or in teams. In preparation for Thursday's trip to the state capitol, we are discussing the state government, including the roles and responsibilities of people in authority, as well as the functions of the three branches of government, and the concept of checks and balances. It's not easy (as is evident from the dozens of politicians who don't seem to know the history of the very government in which they serve). One of the photos also display by our assistant principal, Mrs. McCombs. She sat with a pair of boys to watch them work, reading together and then highlighting to reach their intended learning.
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