http://jwasserman.edublogs.org/2007/01/17/hypothetical-questions/ "A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." Lao Tzu. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:10:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://jwasserman.edublogs.org/2007/01/17/hypothetical-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Steinhorn Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:06:02 +0000 http://jwasserman.edublogs.org/2007/01/17/hypothetical-questions/#comment-537 Fellow English teacher, I wrestle with the same concerns on a regular basis. I like knowing that I am not alone. Let's have an official we're-going-to-do-something meeting sometime. Your thoughts on the big picture really make sense. Reality is I have 100 exams to grade and now I must buckle down and do it. Fellow English teacher,
I wrestle with the same concerns on a regular basis. I like knowing that I am not alone. Let’s have an official we’re-going-to-do-something meeting sometime. Your thoughts on the big picture really make sense.
Reality is I have 100 exams to grade and now I must buckle down and do it.

]]> http://jwasserman.edublogs.org/2007/01/17/hypothetical-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Lexi Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:10:16 +0000 http://jwasserman.edublogs.org/2007/01/17/hypothetical-questions/#comment-535 When we were in fifth grade was the year that there was this huge deal about whether the Greenwich beach should just be open to residents or to people from other towns too, and for english class we did all of this research and people called the guy that was suing he town and we had a big class debate. It was just fifth grade, but it was a good that it related to our lives so much When we were in fifth grade was the year that there was this huge deal about whether the Greenwich beach should just be open to residents or to people from other towns too, and for english class we did all of this research and people called the guy that was suing he town and we had a big class debate. It was just fifth grade, but it was a good that it related to our lives so much

]]> http://jwasserman.edublogs.org/2007/01/17/hypothetical-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-534 A Cogitative Countenance | First Semester Reflection Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:38:57 +0000 http://jwasserman.edublogs.org/2007/01/17/hypothetical-questions/#comment-534 [...]      Looking back at this year in English class, there are not too many - in fact possibly none at all - negative things to say.  I like that, and I think that that is the key to a successful education.  I’m definitely learning, although sometimes it is unconsciously due to the fact that the class can be a bit rowdy and off on a tangent occasionally.  One of the major things this year has been these blogs.  It is quite a new way of teaching and learning, so there have been some issues with blogging and all, but overall they are a great tool.  I prefer sitting down and writing a brief but insightful blog post, rather than being trapped in the confines of an 8 x 11 sized essay.  Most of our in class assignments and discussions have been brought onto the blogs, which allows for both a more in-depth discussion and analysis, and it also frees up more class time for even greater learning potential.      Reading classic novels such as Huck Finn and A Lesson Before Dying have also been good.  I enjoy the deep discussions that our class gets into, whether or not they are strictly following the curriculum.  I think that whatever we are discussing is learning, which is great about our English class.  Mr. Wasserman usually never stops us and redirects us to discuss the “right” thing, which I believe to be a unique and very successful instruction method.  In Mr. Wasserman’s latest blog post he really nails this issue: I found myself losing sight of the big picture (Did Young Sir interact with the book, did he learn anything about literature or life, does he have something to write or talk about that he didn’t have before?) [...] [...]      Looking back at this year in English class, there are not too many - in fact possibly none at all - negative things to say.  I like that, and I think that that is the key to a successful education.  I’m definitely learning, although sometimes it is unconsciously due to the fact that the class can be a bit rowdy and off on a tangent occasionally.  One of the major things this year has been these blogs.  It is quite a new way of teaching and learning, so there have been some issues with blogging and all, but overall they are a great tool.  I prefer sitting down and writing a brief but insightful blog post, rather than being trapped in the confines of an 8 x 11 sized essay.  Most of our in class assignments and discussions have been brought onto the blogs, which allows for both a more in-depth discussion and analysis, and it also frees up more class time for even greater learning potential.      Reading classic novels such as Huck Finn and A Lesson Before Dying have also been good.  I enjoy the deep discussions that our class gets into, whether or not they are strictly following the curriculum.  I think that whatever we are discussing is learning, which is great about our English class.  Mr. Wasserman usually never stops us and redirects us to discuss the “right” thing, which I believe to be a unique and very successful instruction method.  In Mr. Wasserman’s latest blog post he really nails this issue: I found myself losing sight of the big picture (Did Young Sir interact with the book, did he learn anything about literature or life, does he have something to write or talk about that he didn’t have before?) [...]

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