Cold Calling TO Maintain Accountability and Check FOr Understanding In A Thinking ClassroomNovember 16, 2024When I'm observed or when I share video from my class with somebody who doesn't know what they're seeing, but knows that it's different, there is one comment that comes up far more often than any other:
"It looks so easy." But if you can bring yourself to watch me rather than the kids for a span of time, and if you observe carefully, you'll notice that I'm doing the same thing any teacher does in any high-functioning classroom of any style: Actively Observing. Active Observation in a Thinking CLassroomOctober 19, 2024When I'm observed or when I share video from my class with somebody who doesn't know what they're seeing, but knows that it's different, there is one comment that comes up far more often than any other:
"It looks so easy." But if you can bring yourself to watch me rather than the kids for a span of time, and if you observe carefully, you'll notice that I'm doing the same thing any teacher does in any high-functioning classroom of any style: Actively Observing. |
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