tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post3500509250266280371..comments2024-02-17T21:40:24.532-07:00Comments on Carol's Corner: SLICE #6- In which I fail miserably as a learner and learn a lot about teaching…Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-44826882648580648612023-08-22T15:00:40.944-06:002023-08-22T15:00:40.944-06:00Thanks foor thisThanks foor thisDave Bourgoishttps://davebourgois.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-69643444664143133512021-03-08T15:37:44.635-07:002021-03-08T15:37:44.635-07:00Your wisdom teaches all of us. Be kind to ourselv...Your wisdom teaches all of us. Be kind to ourselves, be kind to those we contact, be aware.<br />You rock, Carol.<br />Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-78229404332174252642021-03-06T17:20:57.540-07:002021-03-06T17:20:57.540-07:00Your slice took me back 40+ years ago when I was l...Your slice took me back 40+ years ago when I was learning Cantonese. I wrote about the experience and commented that it was probably the first time I experienced failure in an academic setting. Teachers are often the students who feel most comfortable in the learning process. It was valuable for me to see how it felt to struggle at learning something. I love the observations you made about feedback to your own students. And it seems like Austin was a little harsh in his feedback. I hope you've put that list of consequences in the circular file. Life is challenging us enough right now. I'm totally impressed that you show up for classes on Zoom after a full day of teaching on Zoom. Give yourself grace. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-44703285487749708922021-03-06T16:25:47.573-07:002021-03-06T16:25:47.573-07:00This slice offers so much insight for teachers. I ...This slice offers so much insight for teachers. I found myself thinking about how you choose to engage in learning that is hard for you, even after long days. Most of the time, our kids don't have a choice; they can't opt out when they're tired or hungry or have just had enough. Your ability to empathize with learners in this situation, as well as your vulnerability in reflecting on this understanding with us is so powerful. How often do adults just tap out when we're tired and/or the learning gets too hard? My suspicion is way too often. It's a missed opportunity to really empathize with our students. Thank you for sharing!Amy Ellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014715731636657267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-64047054685203904452021-03-06T10:38:42.680-07:002021-03-06T10:38:42.680-07:00I love this reflective piece! Being in the student...I love this reflective piece! Being in the student seat gives teachers such an opportunity to empathize with what students are going through. It relates to another post I just saw about the power of productive feedback. We can keep improving our practice with these kinds of experiences and reflection.Cara Wegrzynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278600101105623754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-72807240682667081612021-03-06T08:40:30.967-07:002021-03-06T08:40:30.967-07:00Hi Carol. I really appreciated your honest and ref...Hi Carol. I really appreciated your honest and reflective post. It was courageous of you to examine the difficult incident in class. At first you were harsh on yourself, which I can totally relate to, but then you processed it and thought about it in terms of your own students. Learning is hard and we want as teachers to meet our students where they're at. I think you're doing that work, which is so important! Your students are lucky!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387223211691463242noreply@blogger.com