tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post5928785772352817345..comments2023-04-15T10:41:28.514-05:00Comments on Simply Learning Together: Still Thinking About Kids, Data, and Teaching. Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02364754775741976387noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post-66776342527246299962015-01-20T20:43:02.211-06:002015-01-20T20:43:02.211-06:00Love your reflection and thinking ... I think you ...Love your reflection and thinking ... I think you are right on track! Love #4: What can they do? A lot. Yes!! Continue to make a difference!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post-84188641715090742212015-01-20T10:45:49.540-06:002015-01-20T10:45:49.540-06:00It's so refreshing to see you thinking deeply ...It's so refreshing to see you thinking deeply and authentically about this assessment. I love your lines about "they cheer when it's pancake day." Made me smile. Lucky kids, is what I'm thinking, to have you.Dana Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074459005471978793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post-7598107018991665032015-01-20T10:14:41.443-06:002015-01-20T10:14:41.443-06:00That's a great list - a wonderful lens for tea...That's a great list - a wonderful lens for teaching, too.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post-19598008297207507082015-01-20T08:37:53.713-06:002015-01-20T08:37:53.713-06:00Yay for seeing who they really are! You see them a...Yay for seeing who they really are! You see them as little people who want to to master life -- full of love and excitement. Yay for books and literacy heroes! They are so lucky to have you and your powerful reflections to guide their growth as readers. Yay for you being the best teacher! Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post-31488878044783732862015-01-20T07:56:34.641-06:002015-01-20T07:56:34.641-06:00Like Linda, I love your "beautiful faces"...Like Linda, I love your "beautiful faces" paragraph. I'm so tired of assessments (and people) that forget to acknowledge kids as human beings FIRST. I love your question, "What CAN they do?" I'd follow that with, "What ONE thing can I teach them that will make the biggest difference in their reading lives? Your kids are lucky to have you for a teacher.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post-33222933109375952562015-01-20T07:10:51.954-06:002015-01-20T07:10:51.954-06:00I especially love your paragraph that begins with ...I especially love your paragraph that begins with 'beautiful faces', Kendra. That's what's important-so right! Don't get bogged down. Love this, & I assume you've read Julieanne's post, too.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7496362690287345472.post-82978181670044286992015-01-20T06:32:37.984-06:002015-01-20T06:32:37.984-06:00Nice. They are kids! I think that going over the...Nice. They are kids! I think that going over the data is interesting, and it does help to paint part of the picture. It's a shame that the guy who collects it all for The State (that sounds so Orwellian!) will only get to see that one set of numbers and won't be able to factor in the other things you mention. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com