Comments on: Reflection Think-Aloud 1 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/ Comments, reflections and occasional brainstorms Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:52:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.4-bleeding By: Cynthia Jonson http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-108361 Cynthia Jonson Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:42:58 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-108361 Motivation is a very important if you wish the students to "grasp" the ideas you are presenting. Often times we look over a classroom of young people and "assume" they are hearing everything we are sharing with them. Its difficult for a teacher, that wants to make a difference, to sometimes realize there are students that don't really care what you are attempting to share. That's one of the hardest things I learned when I first started teaching. Those are the ones who need the motivation. They need to know we want to hear them. I thoroughly enjoyed your reflection. Motivation is a very important if you wish the students to “grasp” the ideas you are presenting. Often times we look over a classroom of young people and “assume” they are hearing everything we are sharing with them. Its difficult for a teacher, that wants to make a difference, to sometimes realize there are students that don’t really care what you are attempting to share. That’s one of the hardest things I learned when I first started teaching.
Those are the ones who need the motivation. They need to know we want to hear them.
I thoroughly enjoyed your reflection.

]]> By: Mary Ann Minikus http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-96484 Mary Ann Minikus Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:12:46 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-96484 Anne,I agree with you that it is so important to have students reflect on what they have learned.  It helps them to retain the information better and think about how this information relates to their individual lives.  I have my students reflect on lessons they learn in a jouranl.  Sometimes I ask my students to tell me one interesting thing they learned about this topic, and then have discussion.  This always all the students to hear particular important facts over again.  It is also helpful to keep portfolios, which could be done on the computer.  Portfolios help students better themselves, rather than ranking their achievement in comparison to others.  As an educator, one of my goals is to introduce knowledge that students can relate to real life situations and  will bring value to learning. Anne,I agree with you that it is so important to have students reflect on what they have learned.  It helps them to retain the information better and think about how this information relates to their individual lives.  I have my students reflect on lessons they learn in a jouranl.  Sometimes I ask my students to tell me one interesting thing they learned about this topic, and then have discussion.  This always all the students to hear particular important facts over again.  It is also helpful to keep portfolios, which could be done on the computer.  Portfolios help students better themselves, rather than ranking their achievement in comparison to others.  As an educator, one of my goals is to introduce knowledge that students can relate to real life situations and  will bring value to learning.

]]> By: WC http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-87660 WC Fri, 02 May 2008 03:40:58 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-87660 Hi, The idea is good. Having students interact with the everyday discussions in class will really make them learn and understand more the topics in a fun way. Blogging is really a great way to help us educators motivate the students to interact and develop their writing skills as well. Think-aloud is surely great. Hi,

The idea is good. Having students interact with the everyday discussions in class will really make them learn and understand more the topics in a fun way. Blogging is really a great way to help us educators motivate the students to interact and develop their writing skills as well. Think-aloud is surely great.

]]> By: Roland O'Daniel http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-87491 Roland O'Daniel Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:15:11 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/04/23/reflection-think-aloud-1/#comment-87491 Anne, As usual your insights are excellent. I am working with teachers on more effective note taking routines in the class. One of the points that I keep running into with teachers is the types of interactions their students have with material. They continually comment on how many students don't have any interactions. I love having teachers do think alouds with their students modeling their thinking and then having their students continue to work on the process. I say all of this here because I continually refer teachers to your work and Darren's work with your students and the reflection process. I am just amazed at how with continued valuing of the process the types of reflections that you have developed with your students. Great examples of the need for metacognitive approach in the instructional process. Again, I can't wait to read more of your reflections. Thanks for sharing. Roland Anne, As usual your insights are excellent. I am working with teachers on more effective note taking routines in the class. One of the points that I keep running into with teachers is the types of interactions their students have with material. They continually comment on how many students don’t have any interactions. I love having teachers do think alouds with their students modeling their thinking and then having their students continue to work on the process.
I say all of this here because I continually refer teachers to your work and Darren’s work with your students and the reflection process. I am just amazed at how with continued valuing of the process the types of reflections that you have developed with your students. Great examples of the need for metacognitive approach in the instructional process.

Again, I can’t wait to read more of your reflections. Thanks for sharing.

Roland

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