I just want some information about the process of blogging--since this is our first experiment with it. You can post your responses or place them in my mailbox--whichever you are most comfortable with.
1) We have used book clubs in the past at NHS for professional development. How would you compare and rate this one? Did you prefer the blog or would you rather meet face to face?
2) Would you be willing to participate in a blog again?
3) What topics would you like to see addressed in book clubs?
4) Would you be willing to lead a blog book study?
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The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping the old ones, which ramify, for those brought up as most of us have been, into every corner of our minds.
~John Maynard Keynes, English economist
~John Maynard Keynes, English economist
6 comments:
) We have used book clubs in the past at NHS for professional development. How would you compare and rate this one? Did you prefer the blog or would you rather meet face to face?
I prefer the blogging because I can do it at my own pace and when I have time. I can fit it into my schedule and I like that freedom.
2) Would you be willing to participate in a blog again?
Yes, definitely
3) What topics would you like to see addressed in book clubs?
Motivating students who don't care...and I would be willing to lead that book club : )
4) Would you be willing to lead a blog book study? Yes, see above
I have mixed feelings about the blog. I do miss the face-to-face discussions and the personal interactions. With the blog, sometimes, I don't feel that we are "discussing" the books but rather stating our opinions and then letting it go. I enjoy the conversation. That being said, I would definitely participate in another blog.
One area that I would like to see addressed is differentiating instruction especially for our English language learners. I have learned so much about teaching English as a second language and about the unique needs these students have. I have also met a lot of hostility from other colleagues who are less willing to accommodate for these needs. Much of what I am learning about teaching ELLs, however, would benefit all of our students, many of whom come from families where nonstandard English is a norm. At times, the standard English we teach in the English classes and that we expect in all academic areas is as much a foreign language to some students as it is to our Hispanic students.
And I volunteer to lead a book study/blog for ESOL topics. I have several titles right now that would be very good for the interested faculty.
1)This blog was much better than attending the book study. First, it was easier for me to find the time to post when I wasn't busy rather than taking away from my planning. Also, our book study seemed to always fall on the day grades were due (not a good idea). The 20 minutes we spent in book study was wasted because we were trying to read and discuss all in one sitting.
2) Yes.
3) Any topics. I just like the idea of discussing a book!
4) I'm hoping to use this format for journaling next year with my students. Less paperwork for me and a more familiar format for most of them!
I liked the blog because I could do it on my own time. It was a great way to spend those Saturday mornings in the lab! Invariably the book club slipped up on me and I didn't feel prepared. Often, I was watching the clock because I had lunch duty or I needed to run something off, etc. Blogging is just a better "fit" for me. However, face to face conversation is important as well. Perhaps the bulk of the study could be a blog with a final meeting for discussion "in the live" so to speak...
I would definitely participate in blogs in the future.
Future topics might include more ASCD materials like differentiated learning, motivating the underachiever, managing diverse classrooms, etc. It might also be fun to do some departmental blogs - specific strategies for helping students with the different tests they take: HSAP, EOC, SAT, ACT, or just some fun material that is content related.
I'm not sure about leading a blog. I think there are much more qualified leaders out there!
I prefer the freedom of the blog over face to face. May want a follow-up face to face planning session after the book to discuss what 4 or 5 simple steps can we take as a team to apply the new knowledge at our school. I would participate in another blog next year. I am most interested in literacy and differentiated learning topics. At this point I do not want to commit to leading a book study.
I like this so much more than the book studies. Like we discussed Tuesday in the Lit Team meeting, sometimes our PDs/study groups aren't taken seriously by all. Sarah does have a good point about trying to combine some sort of face-to-face into the process. I definitely would participate again :-) Think the topics suggested already are great!
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