Comments for Dawn's Dish http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:32:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on A Profession and a Hopeful Struggle by jdennis5 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/04/21/a-profession-and-a-hopeful-struggle/#comment-8 jdennis5 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:06:16 +0000 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/04/21/a-profession-and-a-hopeful-struggle/#comment-8 Dawn, I think at this time of year we all get a bit discouraged. I was discouraged yesterday after checking up on the progress of former Reading Recovery students. Some have actually regressed. However, at least in my county, many of the instructional leadership is coming from administrators that don't have strengths in elementary education. However, I am truly excited about the possibility of you going into admin. I think that we have got to begin to encourage the people who are string in instruction to go into administration to be able to change some of these decisions. I know you will make a large impact! Jacqueline Dawn,
I think at this time of year we all get a bit discouraged. I was discouraged yesterday after checking up on the progress of former Reading Recovery students. Some have actually regressed. However, at least in my county, many of the instructional leadership is coming from administrators that don’t have strengths in elementary education. However, I am truly excited about the possibility of you going into admin. I think that we have got to begin to encourage the people who are string in instruction to go into administration to be able to change some of these decisions. I know you will make a large impact! Jacqueline

]]> Comment on Paul Gorski by crothstein http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/03/25/paul-gorsky/#comment-7 crothstein Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:48:14 +0000 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/03/25/paul-gorsky/#comment-7 Dawn, I just want to say that you were so eloquent the other night in describing your transformation. We have all grown, but you but articulated it best. Thank you. Dawn,
I just want to say that you were so eloquent the other night in describing your transformation. We have all grown, but you but articulated it best. Thank you.

]]> Comment on EdChange: Reforming Ourselves, Tranforming Our World by cinny29 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/edchange-reforming-ourselves-tranforming-our-world/#comment-5 cinny29 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:32:49 +0000 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/edchange-reforming-ourselves-tranforming-our-world/#comment-5 You put it the right way when you said, "I've had a lot of opportunity to examine my identity". I think this year feels longer because we've been given so much "food for thought". But at the same time, it's been a fast year because of all the great learning. I'll admit that just coming off my Master's I actually thought, what else is there? Well, so much more! I agree that what Gorski has written is worth knowing for all of us to teach everyone. I'm always looking for solutions and new strategies because not one works for everyone. In addition, the more we hear it the better it will stick, at least for me. I'm glad we get the opportunity to hear Gorski speak as well, and my daughter gets to hear him at KSU too. You put it the right way when you said, “I’ve had a lot of opportunity to examine my identity”. I think this year feels longer because we’ve been given so much “food for thought”. But at the same time, it’s been a fast year because of all the great learning. I’ll admit that just coming off my Master’s I actually thought, what else is there? Well, so much more!
I agree that what Gorski has written is worth knowing for all of us to teach everyone. I’m always looking for solutions and new strategies because not one works for everyone. In addition, the more we hear it the better it will stick, at least for me. I’m glad we get the opportunity to hear Gorski speak as well, and my daughter gets to hear him at KSU too.

]]> Comment on On the Indispensable Qualities of Progressive Teachers… by melaniepar http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/on-the-indispensable-qualities-of-progressive-teachers/#comment-4 melaniepar Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:00:15 +0000 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/on-the-indispensable-qualities-of-progressive-teachers/#comment-4 I also liked that Friere ended this chapter mentioning "happy joyful schools." I completely agree with you that so many schools are focused on testing and data. Although we're told not to "teach the test" and do paper/pencil type things, there is so much pressure on the teachers around testing time and there is a lot of time spent looking at and talking about the scores when they come back. Unfortunately, I am one of those teachers that does not take risks. I admire you, Dawn, because I feel you DO take risks. You speak your mind in a way that I'm sure the teachers at your school, as well as your principal, respect you for it. I do share and learn from others and even feel I demonstrate the "joy of living." I also liked that Friere ended this chapter mentioning “happy joyful schools.” I completely agree with you that so many schools are focused on testing and data. Although we’re told not to “teach the test” and do paper/pencil type things, there is so much pressure on the teachers around testing time and there is a lot of time spent looking at and talking about the scores when they come back.

Unfortunately, I am one of those teachers that does not take risks. I admire you, Dawn, because I feel you DO take risks. You speak your mind in a way that I’m sure the teachers at your school, as well as your principal, respect you for it. I do share and learn from others and even feel I demonstrate the “joy of living.”

]]> Comment on On the Indispensable Qualities of Progressive Teachers… by Brandi Holmes http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/on-the-indispensable-qualities-of-progressive-teachers/#comment-3 Brandi Holmes Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:25:36 +0000 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/on-the-indispensable-qualities-of-progressive-teachers/#comment-3 Hi Dawn! As I read your blog, I couldn't help but think of our discussion in our Play class this evening. I think that educators in general have lost sight of what is truly important in education...the developmental needs of the kids. With all of the politics, standardized testing, and reduction in recess how can we focus on the true needs of the children. I think you are absolutely right in the fact that we need more teachers to become "risk-takers". Change has to start somewhere and I aim to be one of those "risk-takers" who can happily get the job done based on the needs of the individual child. If we all did our part maybe we could help turn our schools into the "happy-joyful schools" we all hope that they can be. Hi Dawn!
As I read your blog, I couldn’t help but think of our discussion in our Play class this evening. I think that educators in general have lost sight of what is truly important in education…the developmental needs of the kids. With all of the politics, standardized testing, and reduction in recess how can we focus on the true needs of the children. I think you are absolutely right in the fact that we need more teachers to become “risk-takers”. Change has to start somewhere and I aim to be one of those “risk-takers” who can happily get the job done based on the needs of the individual child. If we all did our part maybe we could help turn our schools into the “happy-joyful schools” we all hope that they can be.

]]> Comment on On the Indispensable Qualities of Progressive Teachers… by jdennis5 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/on-the-indispensable-qualities-of-progressive-teachers/#comment-2 jdennis5 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:21:53 +0000 http://dawntaylor05.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/on-the-indispensable-qualities-of-progressive-teachers/#comment-2 I can so identify with what you are saying in relation to Freir. We do need to have teachers who are willing to question and advocate for what's best for the child. I can easily see how the most passionate, and patient teachers can get burned out. There have been times this year, when I had to send a child back to the classroom, due to a lack of patience in working with a child. And the reality, it really had nothing to do with what the child had done...He couldn't help it. It was an honest mistake. However, due to the massive amount of other responsibilities including grad. school, I don't think I have done as good of a job in responding when there is a misunderstanding with a child. It is sad. I hope that this next semester will provide more of an opportunity to reflect on my teaching so that I can provide insight and explanation without losing that patience...This will help provide the connections needed to keep the pathways of learning open. I can so identify with what you are saying in relation to Freir. We do need to have teachers who are willing to question and advocate for what’s best for the child. I can easily see how the most passionate, and patient teachers can get burned out. There have been times this year, when I had to send a child back to the classroom, due to a lack of patience in working with a child. And the reality, it really had nothing to do with what the child had done…He couldn’t help it. It was an honest mistake. However, due to the massive amount of other responsibilities including grad. school, I don’t think I have done as good of a job in responding when there is a misunderstanding with a child. It is sad. I hope that this next semester will provide more of an opportunity to reflect on my teaching so that I can provide insight and explanation without losing that patience…This will help provide the connections needed to keep the pathways of learning open.

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