Comments by Ms. Regina Olivo

Marina wrote:"Questioning and Posing Problems to create their document and video on YouthVoices and YouTube"

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:22:45 -0400

I found this quote to be relevant to the teaching of mathematics while developing or teaching the Habits of Mind in the classroom. Marina demonstrated creativity in using the creation of video for the purpose of teaching students these skills. I provided her with a link to a video where students use questions trying to solve a problem. Marina's work provided the mean for me to plan and to connect "Questioning and Posing Problems" to the teaching of number operations in mathematics. I connected the Habit of Mind of questioning and posing problems to using the " wonder and notice" while teaching numerations.

"What we often don't realize is that we can be in control of those behavior -if we want to!"Persisting is the key to solve the problem.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:06:37 -0400

The work produced while working on the Habits of Mind dispositions and the implementation with students in the classroom forced me to learn each of the sixteen skills. While commenting on Marlen post I noticed that her work was on the implementation "Persisting" during her restorative circles in her class on Mondays and Fridays, She clearly presented the settings and steps on delivering the the activities. But I felt, that the problem of cellphones among others was a problem that many of the school teachers are facing today. I suggested her to watch a video on which the presenter demonstrates techniques and steps in conducting the restorative circles. The lesson was using these circles meetings to develop or enhance the skill of persisting and in the video and in the activities described in the letter of proposal.

Gathering Data Through All Senses

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:44:29 -0400

"Gathering Data Through All Senses" This is an integral part of learning because when a students view, hear and touch what is to be learning, the acquisition would be easier. This is aligned with the multimodal concept since it requires for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic sensory elements to be present in a piece of literature to have a better impact on the learner. I also see the implementation of the development of his HOM in the 3-K centers as they interact with the different foundation activities. In the 3-K centers each sense is developed including the gustatory and olfactory that can be taught during lunch time.

Habits of Mind for the school community works best: Teachers, Parents, and Students

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:28:45 -0400

The main objective of the innovative approaches are very clear when the author wrote: "Habits of Mind are dispositions people need to implement when confronted with problems and situations to which the answers are not immediately apparent" This implies that they are not just for teachers and students, they should be available for parents as well. Just like teachers dealing with students and parents, students dealing with the academic activities, and parents facing their children difficult challenges the Habits of Mind would be a great resource for all. As educator of mostly minority students I have met families who need the school support in order to support their children education and by providing workshops to parents geared to the teaching of the different skills of the HOM, the complete school community will be involved in the new movement of teaching and learning these modalities. Together we can create a better population of learners.

Creating, Imagining, and Innovating "How to push the boundaries of your thinking"

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 20:39:23 -0400

Understanding the Habits of mind will make a great impact on the teaching style of any educator. For example the traditional way of teaching a mathematic lesson on number operations takes a different dimension when it taught or delivered by HOM trained educator in contract with a traditional educator. I remember writing on the board operations such as : 4+5 =. 6+9=, and os on. Today, after learning the approach "Creating, Imagining, and Innovating", I will use the "notice, and wonder"to illicit the students to be creative and imagine or to wonder about the task. Instead of giving them operational fact as shown previously, I will write two numbers on the board and ask them what do they wonder about the two digits without sharing their wonders aloud. Next, I will ask students what do they notice followed by an oral explanation. For example, if given the 4 and 5, some students may say that is 9, others, the answer is 20, or maybe one is even and the other is odd. This is way to implement the Habits of Mind in mathematics. It is important that every answer should charted down on the board for the teacher and students to review each "notice" for correction or changes if necessary.

Thing about... "Occurring in the neocortex, metacognition, or thinking about thinking, is our ability to plan a strategy for producing what information is needed, to be conscience or our own steps and strategies during the act of problem solving."

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:18:36 -0400

I found a website that contains information about better understand "Thinking about Your Thinking." ( https://www.brookline.k12.ma.us/Page/2146 ) I hope this information can be of some benefit to you.

This Scratch program is an example of multimodal showing how to deal with emotional issues.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:26:16 -0400

You said that Persisting is powerful strategy that scaffold our goals" and I agree with you because I experienced it.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 20:25:42 -0400

It took me years to get my school papers transferred from the Dominican Republic to USA. I had to travel about four times because the transcripts never reached CUNY. I persisted trying and finally I was able to enrolled to CUNY.

As teacher, I live the experience of managing impulsivity when students begin to act inappropriate and make loud noises. I feel like screaming, but manage my impulsivity.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:04:16 -0400

When I think about doing something that might have a negative result, it is time to think about what I was thinking to change my plan.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:00:37 -0400

Claudia in your post you wrote: "It is important to have a clear mind and reach for accuracy so that whoever reads the report can understand what you are telling them about the child and what is the purpose of such review."

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:07:45 -0400

I am exited with the interpretation of the HOM related to thinking and communicating with clarity and precision because you linked well, but I was wondering if the description could be applied to multimodal using visual, voice and sound making a video of the presentation. I think this is great post to be utilized during and oral presentation video. Great job Claudia!

Destiny, the video on "Teachernerdz" is only one aspect of multimodal.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:17:04 -0400

After watching each video and posting on the Scrapbook, I notice that each aspect of multimodal is to be used by a specific student. But as Baback demonstrated, all linguistic aspect must be included, text, visual, sound, spatial, etc. If we only view Teachernerdz, we tend to believe that we are going back to the cave age times when only sounds and visual images was the mean to tell story and to communicate. Great post Jennifer.

Teaching multimodal literacy with Scratch. https://youtu.be/GghoP-etGXs

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:05:12 -0400

I am a teacher of a 3-K program students where they work on developing every skill needed to perform well in their future education or social life. After viewing the deferent ways other educators implement multimodal with their students, I decided to use "Scratch" in my class to. help students develop digital literacy using, visual, text, and sound and voice in their project. This is great tool for any student at any age because it includes option for any school subject as well as any modality required in the multimodal approach.

Your video helped understand that multimodal it is not just digital. Using sketching note there is only paper and pencil involved and both illustration and text are present.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:51:52 -0400

Jennifer, Sketching combines traditional text and images, but not digital is required. I will use Scratch to create digital literacy. This program is designed for children of any age because it offers you the option to select your level of expertise.

A pedagogy of multi-literacy video is a great help in understanding how to expose students to multimodal digital communication activities.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:34:59 -0400

I would definitely use Scratch to develop and created early digital literacy in my 3-K program next school year. But I understand I must persist in mastering this tool in order for me to be effective in the delivery of instruction.

Since the texts readers have become radically different therefore, I am learning to change the way I deliver my instruction.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:02:38 -0400

The multimodal literacy is connected to the use of technology. I noticed that that each mean of communication involve requires some mean of technology usage. I used created my first multimodal artifact using "Scratch" where I had to use code blocks to create a scene where the character was able to say what was written in text. Scratch is an excellent tools for the teaching of multimodal literacy.

Multimodal pedagogy should be an optimal blend of explicit instruction and student exploration and experimentation and this sounds like differentiating instruction, materials, etc.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:33:25 -0400

Multimodal instruction is a method I have used in my 3K setting, but I label it "differentiation." For example, when students use a tablet to create they own story and then retell, is a way to differentiate the process of creating and telling story. I have a concern of implementing multimodal because in my opinion, some students will rely on one method of communication and will neglect one, the written text. If we want to prepare students well, they must be able to read text for understanding instruction or information that would make them thinkers.

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situation

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 09:07:08 -0400

This habit of mind I use a great deal during my reading group in my 3-K class. I retrieve information from the previous reading in order to activate the student prior knowledge.

Creating, Imagining, innovating help develop creativity in 3-K programs.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:33:07 -0400

To enhance creativity one of the activities I use is the play center. In the area my student choose the material and structure they prefer. I noticed that when I tell them that the work completed looks nice, their face looks happy. I always post their art work not matter how it looks because I understand they are using their creativity, imagination and innovation.

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situation and Prior Knowledge

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:21:14 -0400

I use the applying past knowledge to new situation with me students during reading, math. or science. I call it prior knowledge. I activate the past lesson's knowledge for a better and easier understanding of the lesson. This even helps for adults not yo commit the same error again.

Today teaching is based on the Common Core Standards and the Habits of Mind are essential.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:15:36 -0400

Recently, I read about the correct way to apply the CCL in the classroom and the skills needed for a student to applied and are very demanding. For example, in my 3-k program I let the children to use the blocks to crate what they please and I notice them getting angry when a tower they are constructing fall and the go back to erect the tower again, This is a sign of persisting in a task. I think that if the students knows some elements of the habits of mind, he/she would master the standard. Therefore, it will be a great deal if today teachers start using habits of mind to teach the children how have author control keeping in task and think clinically. The persisting in a task, thinking flexible, thinking about thinking, and striving for accuracy, and questioning and posing problem are skills a student must be able to use in solving mathematics problems.

Being persistent helped me achieve my goal to post my bio. Because I never stopped trying new ideas and kept trying new strategies to complete my work.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:08:45 -0400

Because I never give back and continued working hard until I finally did it. Being persistent helped me finish my assignment.

Applying past knowledge to new situation is a strategy I use in my daily life and during class instruction.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 20:50:59 -0400

I remember a past knowledge during a math lesson in kindergarten class where I tried to use M&M candies as counters. and the students started to eat them before the lesson ended. My supervisor advised me not to use candy or any edible counters with low grade students. That past knowledge is something I remember and today, I do not use candy in my lessons.

This protocol review is a case study or behavior anecdotal.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 23:10:09 -0400

I do not see any participants providing or asking questions. I think this is not a great way of implementing a review of child.

I noticed that Jacob's review protocol is different than Amy because there is not time constraint for each step of the process.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 23:05:17 -0400

Not having a structured timed protocol may the meeting be jeopardized by those participants who monopolize it talking without stoping.

Protocols are used during a meeting that needs to be well planed and time efficient.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:49:11 -0400

A school principal would never use a protocol to observe a teacher, he/she may use a protocol after the observation meeting.

Aniya, you are correct with you comment about the importance of relationship of the child with others.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:44:31 -0400

Some students are very social with some teachers and not with others. I noticed that clean and well dressed students are treated different than the others who look different. Students tend to like and be more sociable with teachers who are not very academic demanding, sometimes.

The protocol is used before a child is declared a candidate to receive some forms of special services.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:37:45 -0400

During this time all people involved in the child education and care come together to present the student behavior to find out if there are behaviors that need to changed or eliminated because they affect the child, and others.

Aimee, the use of protocols is very effective, but it is timed. I agree with you that teacher should use protocols with the students.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:29:49 -0400

Many teachers use a protocol they name routine, or any other name. But the use of it, takes time for children to learn and I am not sure if the school principals would be flexible with changing the way they operate the school.

Aimee, a teacher can only observe and write the actions or behavior of the child for the specialist to determine the reason of the action.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:21:33 -0400

The teacher can not become an evaluator determining why the child acts in certain ways. I remember telling my supervisor that a girl needed to be in a special education settings to which she responded asking me " are you an evaluator?" Since that time, I learned my lesson.

Teacher should be present during the description of the child because he/she spends most of the time with him/her.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:07:37 -0400

During the descriptive review of the child, parents, teacher, counselor, psychologist, and any other concern school staff should be present, but teacher is the person trained to observe students behavior that can affect the school or classroom environment while the parents can provide the behavior of the child at home. The other parties may see the child not as frequently. The teacher is very valuable during section 2, describing the child.

Placing the learner at the center of a networked world is very sounds correct, but very challenging to educators of the multicultural country, USA.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:33:15 -0400

Teaching a multicultural or diverse society or community makes interesting and it is challenging because of the qualities an effective educator must possess to meet the needs of the students and families. Imagine having a child arriving from a country where the language is not well known in the USA, or their culture is totally different, and where parents have different view of how to educate their child. This is very complicated, but we have to learn as many strategies as possible to meet these demands. Persistency, understanding, empathy, flexibility, and the other habits of mind must be present in the life of the educator to be effective.

The term disposition means the behavior the student demonstrates during his/her actions.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:30:30 -0400

I see how the Jacobs attributes are written and related to his behavior in class and with other adults. But the "clip down" task where he has to record his action on a clipboard made me think how can a teacher trust a student to judge his own behavior. I think this data should be supported and/or compared to other Jacob's data.

I think interests are very difficult to observe, while observable behavior are very easy to be observed.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:37:17 -0400

The teacher cited a great amount of behavior because this is what children show mostly, how can I see an interest of a child unless he/she tells me. The other reason, is that the student's interest is seen as a behavior by the teacher.

Parents should be included in the different activities teacher organized about their children, and this only work when parents value their children education.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:16:43 -0400

The main challenge of parent being included in their children activities and the contribution to school activities is that many minorities parents are people who for one reason or another became parents when they were very young and never learn the function of being a parent in the society where they live. Few parents hold a different belief about school and teachers to the point that they do not believe in their children wearing uniform, waiting for turn to speak, or following school rules. The school tries every possible way to reach some parents and many times parent block the calls no to be reached. It is a difficult task to get some of these parents on board. Would the inclusion of the parent have any effect if the parents do not get involved. I worked in a school where there were many challenging students, and the % of parents presence at the parent's meeting was always very low.

This process is different in which I observe and describe students because it involves other people observations and the meeting is well structured and timed.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:57:43 -0400

Describing and labeling a child are different and this protocol is to be used to describe the student general school behavior only.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:39:29 -0400

I understand your point, but great teachers only tell, exactly what they observe" on the child and let evaluators label the causes of the behavior as well as strategies to resolve, reduced or change them. What do you think?

Any educator who would like to use time wisely must use a protocol during a meeting, otherwise he/she may run into running out of time and getting nowhere.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:28:37 -0400

The Descriptive Review of a Child Protocol" is a great tool to be implemented during meetings and especially in a one that includes creating a profile that covers the social, academic, and behavior of a child. Just imagine a child who behaves very well with some teachers, unacceptable with other teachers, and the parents feel the child is an outstanding students. Each party in the meeting will argue to create a child profile. This is very time consuming and this protocol will meet the needs of the presenter and facilitator.

Lu m, I believe this protocol is to be used during a n IEP conference or to evaluate a child for additional services because it includes a complete description of the child as well as many other school staff.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:02:14 -0400

The use of protocol is very effective ant time efficient because it reduces the waste of time in an issue and it also restrict those people who take over a meeting and would not let other speak. To me, this appears to be a meeting for a possible child who needs extra social, behavioral, or academic, physical, or support.

Persisting is not giving up easily when pursuing a goal or objective. Challenges and different of opinions are elements that need to be overcome as ones persist in reaching a goal.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:31:44 -0400

What do you think is the benefits of being persistent in a task?

Value is the habit of mind we expect to teach every student to be when they grow to be an adult, a productive citizen. As a teacher, I have to work in modifying some of the less productive behavior.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:13:00 -0400

What do I do when the school values and the the family values differ?

Commitment is devoting to accomplish a specif goal and being prepared to face the challenges that appears in the path. A student commitment is to follow school rules, do the class and home assignments, while the teacher commitment is to be effective.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:22:29 -0400

Do these commitments are being followed by all school community members?

Lacey, I think they call it Habits of Mind because when a person masters these skills, he or she can manage and use them at anytime.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:45:25 -0400

Nile, I agree with your position of teaching students to manage impulsivity, and I want to add that in many cultures this is an appropriate behavior and students feel it is normal.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:39:14 -0400

I think the mixing of culture in the student population complicate the situation because each family has their own way of behaving and there is not much a teacher can do. We have to accept their culture.

Thinking independently and thinking flexibly are connected because in the world we live there are many cultures mixed and in order to live in harmony, we must work together. As we work collaboratively, many problems become less challenging.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:24:12 -0400

Unity makes us stronger.

This article is guide to understand the correct questions when dealing with reading, math, or any subject. In reading comprehension knowing how to ask question is very important.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:16:04 -0400

Most of the questions presented in this article are the ones that illicit higher order of thinking.

Flexible thinkers reduce bias because they can change their view to adopt a new one based on data. This is a great way to understand student differences and needs in the classroom.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:56:07 -0400

Being a flexible thinker gives more opportunity to get along with others in a social group or any other place.

Listening with understanding and empathy is a strategy to be used in solving equity problem in the classrooms. Teachers with these qualities listens well to students and families concerns to create an inviting classroom environment.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:01:42 -0400

When I think of listen with understanding and empathy habits of mind strategy, I think of a tool that it is important in almost every aspect of the daily life. When looking at the work of a group where members have differences and sometimes takes too much time to reach an agreement, or during the parents teacher conference, or even in the classroom dealing with students from diverse part of the world or society, the approach of listening and understand with empathy helps a great deal.

A great teacher always attend professional development even after being a teacher for years, he/she strives for accuracy.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:29:17 -0400

Striving for accuracy is an area that any professional must keep in mind because there is always area of growth and something new to learn.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:01:03 -0400

Striving for accuracy was evident in completing the tasks involved in this programs. To me, I have been striving to get every task completed and understanding these platforms. I am more convinced that the habits of mind are here to stay in my teaching.Teachers never end learning because there is always a new strategy coming out to make teaching and learning more effective. A teacher who research becomes more accurate in his/her teaching style.

I think managing impulsivity is a great way of making a person to be a listener because it gives time to the speaker to convey the message.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:10:32 -0400

I think giving students time to reflect about the question and their responses will benefit from disrupted.

I believe persisting in general is important keeping in mind that are some elements to be considered during persistency, and that is the talent or skills needed.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:31:35 -0400

A person who wants to be a singer and does not posses the voice, persistency will not work. Even a teacher without the devotion persistency to become a better teacher will not work either.

Teachers must use metacognition during planning and delivering instruction.

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:09:12 -0400

Metacognition helps me in revisiting the way I teach and the lesson effect on the students.

Thinking skills is what living on this earth is all about. I can get 100% on my math test, but if I do not know how to explain the operations, I will fail any problem where thinking is required.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:03:42 -0400

Learning concepts are essential elements of applying skills.

When I reflect about what I am thinking, I can get a better result.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:50:27 -0400

Teachers should use metacognition because it helps to adjust the lessons to meet student needs and teaching style.

I can identify with the topic "listening with Understanding and empathy" because I use this strategy during my sessions in the 3-K class and find it very efficient.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:54:14 -0400

I Use listening with understanding and empathy during my morning meeting group work. Also, this is very helpful to obtain information about the students and family because when I pay attention to their needs, I know what to use to provide the necessary resources. Sometimes a child shows some form or behaviors in class that can be assessed by listening to what he/she says.