tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post6915138989839376218..comments2024-02-17T21:40:24.532-07:00Comments on Carol's Corner: CONFERRING- CYBER PDCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-8559192463393373762011-07-24T20:14:14.748-06:002011-07-24T20:14:14.748-06:00Carol,
I am impressed that you went to Kinkos to t...Carol,<br />I am impressed that you went to Kinkos to type! I wrote my final post while sitting in my beach condo but, ONLY after the sun went down! <br /><br />I am so impressed that you had the opportunity to study with Donald Graves! I have to say this is most likely the first time I have heard him referred to as simply Donald~ so jealous!!<br /><br />Your final piece...<br />"It takes a lot of slow to grow." And the more kids struggle, the more time and practice they need. Unfortunately, it's often those kids, who are so busy jumping from interventionist to interventionist to interventionist, that they have almost no time to practice.<br />Really caught my attention. These are the kids that need stability and time why are we pulling them in and out? As a former special education teacher I have witnessed first hand how difficult it is for the kids when their environment is constantly changed,even if it is in the name of intervention. We as educator need to work harder to find a way to meet with the kids in their space on their time if we really want to help them. <br />Thanks for your dedication! Sorry for the late comment, first day home for the beach! <br />~debDeb Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357198767241625023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-51513348574885065912011-07-22T19:46:48.492-06:002011-07-22T19:46:48.492-06:00Carol,
As always, such smart thinking from you. ...Carol,<br /><br />As always, such smart thinking from you. I love the idea of, "What's it for?" And on a side note, I love knowing that you spend time studying with Donald Graves. Now, in addition to Tony's picture of bravery for me, I think I'll be hanging those words in a place for myself.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-68745111507733038012011-07-21T20:21:40.601-06:002011-07-21T20:21:40.601-06:00Carol,
I added one more goal to my "to do&quo...Carol,<br />I added one more goal to my "to do" list - let the kids practice the strategies we teach them. <br /><br />I also love Donald Graves' "what's it for?" It's a great reminder to really think about what we're asking our students to do.<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102939630771341497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-68355382786600215382011-07-21T07:40:04.388-06:002011-07-21T07:40:04.388-06:00To start with an iPad? Yay. Next, you and your n...To start with an iPad? Yay. Next, you and your new fourth graders are lucky to get to spend the year together.<br /><br />When I confer with a reader I learn more about that reader than DIBELS or any other canned progress monitoring. We must have the courage to say to administrators this is REAL DATA.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108386823148943433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-14207996858290255492011-07-20T22:12:48.194-06:002011-07-20T22:12:48.194-06:00Carol, I sat here drooling over reading you spent...Carol, I sat here drooling over reading you spent time with Donald Graves. What a blessed opportunity within our teaching profession. I think your ending reflections will guide you far this year with each conferring section.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-7904474311876453772011-07-20T22:04:14.671-06:002011-07-20T22:04:14.671-06:00Carol,
Now that's dedication! Typing at Kinko...Carol,<br />Now that's dedication! Typing at Kinko's!? Actually, it might be fun to find out all the places we have written these posts. I wrote my first post at while visiting family in South Carolina --- yes, much better than Kinko's.<br /> <br />Wow, the privilege to work with Don Graves. I must admit I'm a bit envious. Though I have read Don Graves, I did not have the pleasure of working with him. Thankfully he shared his wisdom with us many ways. <br /><br />I'm hoping these conversations that have intertwined across blogs will help us "build something grand and lasting." <br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-82996234724800586922011-07-20T18:01:42.519-06:002011-07-20T18:01:42.519-06:00I liked that your take away was "What's i...I liked that your take away was "What's it for?" this is something I ask a lot of others but not always myself. I need to make sure that I have a reason and not the standard "that's just what we do." That answer makes me crazy. Thanks for reminding me this is something I need to think about more in my teaching.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216948224543402036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-63792357316607285162011-07-20T17:17:37.781-06:002011-07-20T17:17:37.781-06:00Carol,
I love one of the quotes you pulled out:
C...Carol,<br /><br />I love one of the quotes you pulled out:<br />Conferences are an elegant example of how assessment can actually become one with instruction.<br /><br />So true. I think that many times in a conference the assessment and the instruction are so blended that you really can't say which one you are doing at the moment. And that is nice...<br /><br />JillJill Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162764425985636884noreply@blogger.com