Comments by Dr. Harriet Fayne

What assumptions does the author make?

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:39:19 -0400

1. Humans: Traits: Social, supportive, collaborative Support: “We congregate in groups, find it therapeutic to be listened to, draw energy from one another, and seek reciprocity. In groups we contribute our time and energy to tasks that we would quickly tire of when working alone” What Assumption does the author make? The author assumes that humans are social beings, that we benefit from being around other people, and that solitary confinement is a cruel form of punishment.

Do people really like to collaborate?

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:36:41 -0400

I think that this claim should be challenged?

How do you define efficacious?

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:28:08 -0400

Efficacious people are confident that they can eventually solve any problem. We might think of them as people who embodied "can do" attitudes.

Pacing

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:15:42 -0400

So positive interdependence in a classroom can help pacing. Great observation.

Is anything really original

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:13:08 -0400

It seems as if we continue to remix ideas. Is everything a mashup?

I love this sentence. We learn as much from our students as we teach them.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:35:55 -0400

Getting to know the whole student allows us to learn from them.

Do early childhood educators naturally take into account non-verbal communication?

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:31:18 -0400

Do secondary and post-secondary educators have much to learn from early childhood educators? How do we take into account physical presence and gestures in an online environment?

When I start to learn a new tech tool, I have to do a great deal of "self-talk."

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:38:48 -0400

I have to remember that it is not a major tragedy if I have to stop and come back to a task. I need to remember to stay on an even keel. This means "Don't take yourself too seriously."

Sternberg's view of intelligence.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:45:20 -0400

Classroom culture that allows for productive struggle

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:41:42 -0400

We ask students to take risks. We tell them that it is ok to be wrong. However, do we send signals that contradict these words?

sloppy writing...sloppy thinking

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:20:35 -0400

Do you hand in your first draft? Do you leave time to revise?

Perfectionism: A good thing?

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:36:30 -0400

This makes me think of the quotation: "Don't let the great get in the way of the good." Do you ever feel frozen when you feel that you need to be perfect?

Listen and keep track of your own thoughts

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:33:38 -0400

This is a very complex form of multi-tasking.

This feels like a Contradiction

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:41:08 -0400

Conrad Hilton says keep moving. The first sentence says: Efficacious people stick to a task until it is complete.

Ruth

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:46:38 -0400

Who will explain to your husband where you are? Who will visit him? Our governor, who is angry now? Now…not before…. Your son, who grieves your loss? The good folks of True Bethel Baptist Church? Buffalo… a city scarred and scared.

Now, I'm angry says the mayor. Why not before?

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:39:37 -0400

Process focus (not product)?

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:26:56 -0400

original photos and hyperlinked paths both identified as indicators of originality. I wonder if they are equally original?

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:03:46 -0400

Remixing and originality-- The author tries to make sense of what could be a paradox. Transformativeness?

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:56:13 -0400

Writing becomes a communal activity

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:36:59 -0400

So writers are inventing their audience? Instead of the usual question asked by teachers: Who are you writing for? You are asking,"Who do you want to be writing for"

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:44:19 -0400

Why Escape Rooms

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:54:22 -0400

I am not sure what students are escaping from...

How about this Ted Talk

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:34:51 -0400

Leadership Ted Talk

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:09:38 -0400

Speech/Language

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:20:14 -0400

think about the Research Alliance incidence statistics. David's mother speaks very little English.

Your post reminds me of the ABC technique

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:27:25 -0400

As a special educator, I learned about ABC (antecedent conditions, behavior, consequences). When you describe a teacher anticipating what may happen, you recognize that a teacher who can determine what the triggers are that cause the impulsivity has a "leg up." I believe that anticipation requires careful observation of a student within the classroom context. Then you can determine how to modify the antecedents. By doing so, you will short circuit the impulsive behavior. I have seen teachers successfully teach students to use a meta-cognitive checklist (sometimes with visuals).

What school is this?

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:44:42 -0400

Is this a private school? How many children per class? This underscores the difference between the "haves" and the "have nots." EVERY child deserves this amount of attention.

90 minutes set aside to discuss a child

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:04:48 -0400

If we think about the "typical" IEP conference, 90 minutes is not unusual. Maybe what this protocol reminds us to consider is that all children may need the equivalent of an individualized education plan.

When I think about literacy, I see learning to code as analogous to learning to spell/write. You have certain "rules" that you need to follow that allow you to express ideas to an audience.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:39 -0400

When I think about multiple literacies, I try to connect traditional literacy to other forms of literacy. I see a relationship between learning to code and learning to spell/write. Do others see this connection, or am I stretching too far?

Kindle?

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:20:52 -0400

Now Comment anyone?

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:20:16 -0400

Can this "skimmy" approach actually provide students with background knowledge that they need to understand text?

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:19:15 -0400

Do parents naturally know how to ask these questions?

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:18:20 -0400

There is now lots of controversy over "picture walks" through texts. The "Science of Reading" mavens are arguing that guessing is bad. I believe that guessing and predicting are confounded in their arguments.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:17:05 -0400

I appreciate the proximity of parent, child and book that is foregrounded here. I am not sure that the same applies when teachers call kids to a rug during circle time and read from a "big book." It can be dialogic. It can also be call and response.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:15:12 -0400

Soft ball question

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:50:24 -0400

Set Biden up for his mantra I am the president for all Americans, not just those who voted for me. Republicans support me- not Republican senators and congressmen and women.

Trump dismantled

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:42:40 -0400

I rebuild

5,000 beds

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:41:05 -0400

Great announcement

Politically wise move

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:35:55 -0400

Clear agenda: 1) COVID; 2)Economic Recovery; 3) Other progressive issues. His years in politics have made him very wise: "A chicken in very pot" and, because of the pandemic- a healthy chicken.

Do simulations give students a voice? Are they actually constructing their own history?

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:40:50 -0500

I wonder if role playing deepens understanding rather than giving students a voice.

transition from sheltered to mainstream instruction, particularly at the middle level, may have caused a downward trajectory. What do others think?

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:00:04 -0400

What I have learned about Maria is that she withdraws when she feels as if she is failing at a task. She wants to succeed. Now let's think about strategies that will help her to persist and persevere when things get tough.

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:30:50 -0400

Working with a peer buddy? Not always being the receiver but sometimes the teacher?

I like the checklist

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:37:18 -0400

Learning goals are what you want students to be able to do by the end of the activity.

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:34:41 -0400

Criticism Too many objectives recommended

Too many objectives

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:32:20 -0400

Again- capitals

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 21:42:20 -0400

Who are the "savages" in the scenario providing in the next section. Irony. Authors point out the irony.

Again- use of capitals

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:42:58 -0500

The authors are signaling that they are going to provide examples that countered the view that all whites were racists.

Use of flaming print font

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 21:38:26 -0400

Not even loved by God.Not allowing Africans to become Christian made them true outcasts.

Rhetorical Question

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:48:29 -0400

The author(s)are making an argument. They seem to be checking for understanding by throwing in the rhetorical question.