Browsing AuthorChanie Monoker

We have previously discussed the importance of identifying struggling students and referring appropriately but just how do we do this? Just what is the difference between a judgement and an observation?  An observation is merely a statement of facts seen, heard or touched without any emotional connotations or personal opinions attached.  If this topic sounds familiar it is because we touched on this in Of Fidget Spinners and Fake Education and When Learning Goes Awry.  You may observe that someone has goosebumps but could mistakenly judge them to be cold when in fact they could be frightened.  You may also …

As we have mentioned many times, balance is so important in life.  When make a decision we need balance as well.  On one extreme you have the impulsive person who does not think things through and then is left to suffer the consequences.  On the other end of the spectrum you have the person who is too hesitant, always second guessing himself.  He often finds the opportunity passes him by. In the classroom what Mr. Impulsive will look like is the person who quickly answers the test, not because he is well prepared, but rather because he is anxious facing …

While serving the public and your community are certainly nice, this step refers to apprenticeship.  Before formal book education was so common most professions were learned via apprenticeship.  (Today many professions incorporate an internship or supervised work period as part of the process to obtaining licensure, because there is no substitute for hands on learning with an expert role model.)  Apprenticeship in earlier times started when the student was a lot younger than today’s college student.  Along with the tools of the trade the impressionable young apprentice learned values and morals from their employer.  For this reason, the exemplary parent …