A-2) Do you think you can do the same kinds of things Sylvia did in her morning meetings, and get the same types of results and satisfaction from them? What do you think the drawbacks will be, if you try these ideas?
I would absolutely love to be able to do the same things that Sylvia did in her morning meetings. I think that morning meetings are so beneficial to the students as well as to the teacher. I think that morning meetings really can bring a class closer and students will feel more welcomed and comfortable at school.
B-1) In chapter 3, Tomlinson discusses five specific ways in which a teacher can respond to students' needs for affirmation, contribution, power, purpose, and challenge. What are those five ways (list them briefly, from pages 27-35)? Explain what really speaks to you about Tomlinson's discussion of these specific responses.
The five specific ways in which a teacher can respond to students' need for affirmation, contribution, power, purpose and challenge are: Invitation, Opportunity, Investment, Persistence and Reflection. I really like the idea of persistence and that there is no finish line in learning. We need to teach and show are students that we (including the teacher) are "all on a journey" and "none of us is ever through striving."
I'm thinking that the week you wrote this blog posting was especially busy or hectic for you, because I have a hard time finding much personal reflection in here. Don't worry; I KNOW you are a reflective person, and that we all have times when we can't give the reading and/or the writing our full heart and soul. I hope you have an opportunity to revisit these things... this part of the reading. 3 points
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