Reflective Key Assignment

You have a key assignment this week that requires reflection so I think that should be enough reflecting for one week. Anyone who just can't resist feel free to reflect on any additional reading you do.

Chapters 3 and 4

For this week's reading, respond to either No.1, parts a, b, and c, OR No. 2.

1a. How is “living what [you] believe” (Fulfilling the Promise, page 26, middle of right-hand column) both difficult and easy for teachers?

1b. How can (might, should) differentiation affect “living what you believe”?

1c. From chapter 4, explain what Tomlinson mean when she suggests that a teacher, early and often, should say to students, “Let’s figure this out together. Let’s make this our class.”

OR

2. Share 3 (three) exact quotes that are meaningful to you (from across these two chapters), and explain why they matter to you.

Reflecting on Sylvia Allan's Visit

Reflect on what you learned about creating community in your classroom from our visitor, Sylvia Allan.

Chapter 2 The role of students needs

Choose one of these two comments to reflect on or reflect on a quote from the chapter that spoke especially true to you.

2a. What does the following phrase mean, and what you think about it? “…emotions trump learning.”

2d. On page 22, Tomlinson says, “The truth is, we will never really do all each child needs us to do.” Later on this page she says, “The point is not to entertain guilt. The point is to relentlessly seize the remarkable opportunity of a teacher to shape lives – to do the best we can to ensure that we are better at reaching children today than yesterday, better at it this year than last.”