Comments for The Polliwog Journal http://dhogue.edublogs.org A weblog about teaching English & integrating technology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:09:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on About Jake by susan http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/about-jake/comment-page-1/#comment-860 susan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:09:55 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=198#comment-860 It's the Jakes that keep us teaching. Good job! It’s the Jakes that keep us teaching. Good job!

]]> Comment on About Jake by Hattie DeRaps http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/about-jake/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Hattie DeRaps Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:59:56 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=198#comment-859 I had a similar experience yesterday. A student who entered the Marines after graduating two years before came to see me at about 7:30 am, a time I NEVER saw him when he was a student. He looked completely different than I remembered him and had a pride about him that was missing during his high school years. He's now studying to be a physician's assistant and will work in the medical field when he's done. He's going to come and speak to some of my current seniors who're looking more at the door than at their dreams right now. Thanks for the post! I had a similar experience yesterday. A student who entered the Marines after graduating two years before came to see me at about 7:30 am, a time I NEVER saw him when he was a student. He looked completely different than I remembered him and had a pride about him that was missing during his high school years. He’s now studying to be a physician’s assistant and will work in the medical field when he’s done. He’s going to come and speak to some of my current seniors who’re looking more at the door than at their dreams right now. Thanks for the post!

]]> Comment on CyberEnglish moves to Blogging by Carla http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/10/18/cyberenglish-moves-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Carla Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:22:58 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=167#comment-858 Dawn -- Congratulations to you and your students on this move. Keep us posted on how things work out! Dawn –

Congratulations to you and your students on this move. Keep us posted on how things work out!

]]> Comment on “The Death of Education but the Dawn of Learning” by Best laid plans and all that | Notes from West Egg http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2008/07/09/the-death-of-education-but-the-dawn-of-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-856 Best laid plans and all that | Notes from West Egg Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:16:31 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=91#comment-856 [...] coming in at the last second and photos frantically being shot, edited and uploaded. The kids operate in the “nearly now” and it’s nearly killing me. My prefrontal cortex is screaming: why can’t you guys do [...] [...] coming in at the last second and photos frantically being shot, edited and uploaded. The kids operate in the “nearly now” and it’s nearly killing me. My prefrontal cortex is screaming: why can’t you guys do [...]

]]> Comment on NEA article on technology in education by Bill Bass http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/09/26/nea-article-on-technology-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Bill Bass Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:10:25 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=145#comment-855 I agree, it is nice sharing the print space. I agree, it is nice sharing the print space.

]]> Comment on A Joyful Observation by Gail Desler http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/a-joyful-observation/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Gail Desler Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:14:31 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=132#comment-854 About the young man and the 3000+ pages book...I'm betting he attends an elementary school that does NOT require AR (Accelerated Reader). About the young man and the 3000+ pages book…I’m betting he attends an elementary school that does NOT require AR (Accelerated Reader).

]]> Comment on A Joyful Observation by Addie http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/a-joyful-observation/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Addie Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:22:42 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=132#comment-853 I think a story like this helps us all remember why we got into teaching! I think a story like this helps us all remember why we got into teaching!

]]> Comment on A Joyful Observation by Carla http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/09/10/a-joyful-observation/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Carla Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:34:31 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=132#comment-852 What a wonderful story, Dawn! Thanks for sharing it! What a wonderful story, Dawn! Thanks for sharing it!

]]> Comment on Mentoring in the 21st century by Carla http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/08/31/mentoring-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Carla Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:55:24 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=121#comment-851 Mentoring makes a world of difference, as you indicate, to both people involved. Good luck to both of you! Mentoring makes a world of difference, as you indicate, to both people involved. Good luck to both of you!

]]> Comment on Assessing the situation by Dawn http://dhogue.edublogs.org/2009/07/17/assessing-the-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Dawn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:19:25 +0000 http://dhogue.edublogs.org/?p=114#comment-850 As you say "someone has to locate them." This matter of locating, is not, as some people think, an easy matter. How do I find what I don't even know I am looking for? Take "text sets," for example. Maybe a suggested set (listed in a book that I would first have to buy) is not exactly right for my students or my school community. Or maybe it's perfect as is, but we can't afford to buy all of the texts. Then what? I like the idea of text sets, but if I have to assemble them myself, I do not know all the texts in the world. One reason teachers tend to use the same materials again and again is that they are familiar with those texts. If I am thinking of abandoning To Kill a Mockingbird as a whole class text and going with a wide variety of texts (varied reading levels) on the same themes: racism, the Great Depression, etc., how the heck do I find those, and if I find them, how am I to gather them (presumably with no increase in my department's budget)? The theory and the reality for the new paradigm of differentiated materials do not mesh. Teachers are not mystics, even literature teachers, who tend to know a lot of books. As you say “someone has to locate them.” This matter of locating, is not, as some people think, an easy matter. How do I find what I don’t even know I am looking for? Take “text sets,” for example. Maybe a suggested set (listed in a book that I would first have to buy) is not exactly right for my students or my school community. Or maybe it’s perfect as is, but we can’t afford to buy all of the texts. Then what? I like the idea of text sets, but if I have to assemble them myself, I do not know all the texts in the world. One reason teachers tend to use the same materials again and again is that they are familiar with those texts. If I am thinking of abandoning To Kill a Mockingbird as a whole class text and going with a wide variety of texts (varied reading levels) on the same themes: racism, the Great Depression, etc., how the heck do I find those, and if I find them, how am I to gather them (presumably with no increase in my department’s budget)? The theory and the reality for the new paradigm of differentiated materials do not mesh. Teachers are not mystics, even literature teachers, who tend to know a lot of books.

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