Comments on: curriculum comparison continues…. http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/11/28/curriculum-comparison-continues/ Just another blogs.parisisd.net weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 23:17:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: ckennedy http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/11/28/curriculum-comparison-continues/#comment-18 ckennedy Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:40:09 +0000 http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/11/28/curriculum-comparison-continues/#comment-18 I think you have it, at least for me to feel like I am doing what I need to do. One of the coaches I used to work with was talking one day about having to switch schools fairly often. He told me that he just kept lessons about American history topics in folders. He had given up keeping folders about "chapter 9" as each school had adopted different books. He would put in the folder whatever he felt best covered his topic. For the past few years I have been doing the same thing. I have lessons from I don't know how many sources. I haven't seen anything that I would call excellent on all topics. Metaphorically speaking, I like the sample platter. Take and drink a sip of it all and then keep drinking what you like, not necessarily just one flavor. What is the saying? Variety is the spice of life. I don't know what it means. This is what works for me, I’m sure the way I operate would scare some silly. How would/could you apply this to others, especially those still in school? I don't even know that you would want to try and warp them into my mold. I would say that current teacher ed programs are certainly lacking. I was ill prepared for life in the classroom. I think that my wife was too, and she was from the "new and improved" teacher ed program. Fresh out of college, I needed, and still like to have, a text to work with. Yes, I'll say experience is the best teacher. One just has to be able to survive and learn from the experience. I think you have it, at least for me to feel like I am doing what I need to do. One of the coaches I used to work with was talking one day about having to switch schools fairly often. He told me that he just kept lessons about American history topics in folders. He had given up keeping folders about “chapter 9″ as each school had adopted different books. He would put in the folder whatever he felt best covered his topic.

For the past few years I have been doing the same thing. I have lessons from I don’t know how many sources. I haven’t seen anything that I would call excellent on all topics.

Metaphorically speaking, I like the sample platter. Take and drink a sip of it all and then keep drinking what you like, not necessarily just one flavor. What is the saying? Variety is the spice of life.

I don’t know what it means. This is what works for me, I’m sure the way I operate would scare some silly. How would/could you apply this to others, especially those still in school? I don’t even know that you would want to try and warp them into my mold.

I would say that current teacher ed programs are certainly lacking. I was ill prepared for life in the classroom. I think that my wife was too, and she was from the “new and improved” teacher ed program. Fresh out of college, I needed, and still like to have, a text to work with.

Yes, I’ll say experience is the best teacher. One just has to be able to survive and learn from the experience.

]]> By: cmaxwell http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/11/28/curriculum-comparison-continues/#comment-17 cmaxwell Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:18:37 +0000 http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/11/28/curriculum-comparison-continues/#comment-17 Thanks for continually posting. You maintain the spirit and intent of the class. It is beginning to sound like no one "method" or "means" fits all? It looks to me like a grab bag approach works best for you based upon experience, purpose, and student interest. Am I close? If so, does this mean anything? What about teacher ed programs, etc. Is experience the best teacher of teachers? Getting in there and getting your hands dirty? Never bank on just one kool-aid? Drink them all if appropriate? Sorry for the mixed metaphors. Heck, I guess you need to be here . . . Thanks for continually posting. You maintain the spirit and intent of the class. It is beginning to sound like no one “method” or “means” fits all? It looks to me like a grab bag approach works best for you based upon experience, purpose, and student interest. Am I close? If so, does this mean anything? What about teacher ed programs, etc. Is experience the best teacher of teachers? Getting in there and getting your hands dirty? Never bank on just one kool-aid? Drink them all if appropriate? Sorry for the mixed metaphors. Heck, I guess you need to be here . . .

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