Clarice+Moran

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Aug. 28, 2012 - After reading the Tchudi and Mitchell piece on "Getting Started," I have been thinking about how to start my own class. I can hardly believe that I will be an actual teacher in a year! I know that I want my students to feel honored and respected, and I know that I want to nurture relationships. It will be important for me to memorize all of their names early on -- even though I am terrible with names. I really liked the way Tchudi and Mitchell wrote, "Students generally respond positively to teacher attempts to get to know them" (p. 92). I also really appreciated their suggestion that teachers take their time. I often feel as if I have so much content to incorporate that I rush through it. It is a good idea to slow down and really dig deep into a few things, rather than just hit the surface on many things. I laughed when I read the line, "Let 'em know who's boss right from the start" (p. 107) as an example of the kind of lore that is passed around among teachers. I was told not to smile until Christmas! I think this is crazy, because students respond more readily to a teacher who seems approachable. My favorite take-away ideas from the chapter were: Letter of Introduction (p. 90), Reading inventories (p. 91), silhouettes (p. 93), and The Fib (p. 97)