Today, I had a story about a dog that was swimming in a fountain. To my surprise, I had students volunteer to be the dog. For most of the students this was great and I even had them on the floor [we have new carpet, by the way] swiming like Michael Phelps.
Well, my last period [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 22, 2009
What was I thinking?!
October 13, 2009
I should be back soon…
I recently got the flu and have been out of commision. I should be back soon.
October 5, 2009
The Sigmoid Curve of tprs
At times I have often wondered, “How far am I in the process of learning tprs?” and “How much further do I have to go?” Well, after asking several teachers I have come to find that there are no real concrete answers to these questions and everyone has their own take on it. One teacher [...]
October 2, 2009
A Stellar Cast
When we first start the year, how do we view our students? Much effort has been made in tprs to really welcome students and to respect them as creative individuals. I know this to be true and do my best to apply it every day. In his book, Push Back the Desks, Albert Cullum describes [...]
