Comments on: A personal contract http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:49:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: wakemp http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21248 wakemp Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:27:17 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21248 I think the commitment is excellent but I would add a thought. You can't do it alone. I worry about my colleagues that continue to try to live up to their ideas of teaching while 'burning the candles at both ends' Even working with the grade team you need to know there are those of us 'out here' who are going to participate as well. So I offer this as a 'subject to' "The members of this community will read, respond and contribute to Steve's public reflections and in doing so, also improve our own practice." my 0.02 I think the commitment is excellent but I would add a thought. You can’t do it alone. I worry about my colleagues that continue to try to live up to their ideas of teaching while ‘burning the candles at both ends’
Even working with the grade team you need to know there are those of us ‘out here’ who are going to participate as well. So I offer this as a ’subject to’

“The members of this community will read, respond and contribute to Steve’s public reflections and in doing so, also improve our own practice.”

my 0.02

]]> By: pdZone » http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21223 pdZone » Mon, 15 Aug 2005 03:59:24 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21223 [...] /14/23/" rel="bookmark"> Thinking ahead to completing my annual learning plan, this is a great template. I like how Steve has inclded personal time in his “person [...] […] /14/23/” rel=”bookmark”> Thinking ahead to completing my annual learning plan, this is a great template. I like how Steve has inclded personal time in his “person […]

]]> By: Brian Mull http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21179 Brian Mull Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:05:45 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21179 I am right there with Jo. I also started blogging this week after following your posts for a while and after meeting Alan and Will at the BLC 05 conference (I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to meet up with you. Perhaps next year.) It is people like the three of you, and all of the other educational bloggers out there that have rekindled my spark for teaching and of helping other teachers find that same spark. Good luck with the new school year. I can't wait to hear more about the podcasting studio. My blog is at http://www.nlcommunities.com/communities/gli/ I am right there with Jo. I also started blogging this week after following your posts for a while and after meeting Alan and Will at the BLC 05 conference (I’m sorry that I didn’t get a chance to meet up with you. Perhaps next year.) It is people like the three of you, and all of the other educational bloggers out there that have rekindled my spark for teaching and of helping other teachers find that same spark.

Good luck with the new school year. I can’t wait to hear more about the podcasting studio.

My blog is at http://www.nlcommunities.com/communities/gli/

]]> By: Reflective Teacher http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21067 Reflective Teacher Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:16:59 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21067 Steve, it's great to read your reflections again. I have started blogging in large part because of your enthusiasm, especially in your podcasts. Anyway if you want to take a look here it is: http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/ Jo (from Australia, in the grip of winter) Steve,
it’s great to read your reflections again. I have started blogging in large part because of your enthusiasm, especially in your podcasts. Anyway if you want to take a look here it is:
http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/
Jo
(from Australia, in the grip of winter)

]]> By: Bud The Teacher http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21066 Bud The Teacher Sat, 13 Aug 2005 06:44:01 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21066 <strong>Recommittment</strong> As Steve returns to the classroom, he's written a personal contract for himself. With a few minor edits, it serves as a good reminder for many of us. You should take a look. I particularly like the balance of Recommittment

As Steve returns to the classroom, he’s written a personal contract for himself. With a few minor edits, it serves as a good reminder for many of us. You should take a look. I particularly like the balance of

]]> By: Jim http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21036 Jim Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:01:18 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/08/12/a-personal-contract/#comment-21036 I really like this idea! Every year at my school we come up with goals for the year... usually having to do with test scores and standards, but very little to do with learning. This is a very cool alternative, one that seems to have a much greater metacognitive/reflective potential. I really like this idea! Every year at my school we come up with goals for the year… usually having to do with test scores and standards, but very little to do with learning. This is a very cool alternative, one that seems to have a much greater metacognitive/reflective potential.

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