tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post4316424529378424931..comments2024-03-28T05:35:07.354-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: What will you do the first five days of school?Lisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-5277481661500179102012-08-26T10:15:09.053-04:002012-08-26T10:15:09.053-04:00I always reread "The First Days of School&quo...I always reread "The First Days of School" by Harry Wong. I take that foundation and add my own spices. I've also heard good things about Gary Rubinstein's "Reluctant Disciplinarian" book about classroom discipline. I know from Rubinstein's blog that we are philosophically similar in areas that Harry Wong and I are not. Yes, Harry Wong really is his name.Greg Horlacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536381866264800588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-16520370796578279782012-08-04T13:03:19.768-04:002012-08-04T13:03:19.768-04:00Looking at “Alan's Nuggets” for the first five...Looking at “Alan's Nuggets” for the first five days of school, I think that getting kids to own their learning is one of the keys to creating a successful learning climate. A way to initiate this during the first five days is to create a question asking environment in your classroom. I have read a simple yet fantastic book that anyone involved with kids or adults for that matter should read entitled, Make Just One Change by Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana. The authors give the readers a simple yet powerful tool that teaches kids to ask questions. It is a skill that our antiquated model of U.S. education does not foster. As education is exploding with new and innovative ways to engage students, this technique is a simple way to begin to empower kids and connect them to learning. The process known as the Question Formulation Technique or QFT creates a shift in teaching for educators. To get a better idea of the process and how it works, you can read an article in the Harvard Education Letter http://www.hepg.org/hel/article/507<br />or read the book, Make Just One Change. This technique is a perfect tool to transform your first five days of school.Debbie Benedictnoreply@blogger.com