tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.comments2022-11-20T05:46:59.641-08:00Mrs. K's Blog @ Gracekabckronfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16039550317751697038noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-8264309803707812582009-11-13T15:43:09.736-08:002009-11-13T15:43:09.736-08:00Middle School is usually full of talk about dancin...Middle School is usually full of talk about dancing, but it is usually the students who are doing the talking. Not at Grace! Lately every conversation among teachers eventually turns to dancing. What kind of dance will you do? Where will you dance? Who will you dance with? And on and on. I cannot wait to see the final product of all the dancing teachers and students.Mrs. Mixon's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866006709382094660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-79258103286126367202009-11-13T15:31:46.598-08:002009-11-13T15:31:46.598-08:00I have received emails from the news team students...I have received emails from the news team students, and I think it is an excellent way for busy students and teachers to connect. Way to go Mrs. K!Mrs. Mixon's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866006709382094660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-14103577607483320952009-11-11T11:25:47.278-08:002009-11-11T11:25:47.278-08:00Thanks Dave for reminding us that we can do the sa...Thanks Dave for reminding us that we can do the same thing for (or should I say to!) our students as you have done to us. You are absolutely correct in that this video project is making us think and for a select few of us, become competitive and want to do our best. It is good to be reminded what it is like to not have much of a clue as to what to do which leaves it all up to our own creativity.Ms Hammetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494423765124873642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-80363507057542849872009-11-11T09:28:36.863-08:002009-11-11T09:28:36.863-08:00I dance everyday because I teach; that's the ...I dance everyday because I teach; that's the way I learnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240037833138232625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-67987000359333215232009-11-11T09:25:30.982-08:002009-11-11T09:25:30.982-08:00What makes me dance is when I see many different k...What makes me dance is when I see many different kinds of people coming together, sharing the gifts that God gave them in order to have an eternal impact on the lives of students.Mrs. Mayhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694388112835158788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-75466652014243265112009-11-11T08:59:16.296-08:002009-11-11T08:59:16.296-08:00Just had a great visit to HCHS to see if we need t...Just had a great visit to HCHS to see if we need to do anything special to help our kids transition to the next phase of their education and it looks like we are right on track. User accounts and student email are rolling and are a definite part of any high school they may select. We should have the rest of the division on mail by the Christmas holidays and our use of a standardized document naming scheme seems to be working well. The thing that amazes me most might be how well our kids have done regarding their new log in procedures. I have yet to collect the $.25 penalty for asking a third time for their password.<br />As I see how excited, motivated and downright zany some of you have become as we approach this video project I have to remind you how similar it would be as we move toward more subject specific teacher designed project based lessons. If our kids get as excited as you all are about your current project this place would be off the charts. We all could indeed be the Change Agents for the Student Experience we need to be.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442474509502619795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-34712328995827265762009-11-11T08:58:41.841-08:002009-11-11T08:58:41.841-08:00Not only do I want to dance, but I often DO dance ...Not only do I want to dance, but I often DO dance when I see students get excited about what they are learning. Almost everyone who reads this has seen me dance at some point. I am a passionate person and I like to inspire passion. Sheri said that she wants to dance when she sees groups of people work together towards a common goal. That is what coaching is all about. <br /><br />Our athletes spend hours preparing and practicing and to see them take what they've learned in practice to the field or court is unbelievably exhilirating.Coach Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200308676304236822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-3093967137292654652009-11-10T06:39:15.414-08:002009-11-10T06:39:15.414-08:00...when a student who has never been good in art &......when a student who has never been good in art "gets" it one day while in one of my drawing classes. The student's confidence starts growing, they smile at me with a light in their eyes that wasn't there before.....I want to pick them up and dance with them around the art room!!!....but I don't because that would embarass them. So I quietly pat them on the back and say "good job" while my soul dances inside my heart.artdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217727450415144965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-83979057745362003232009-11-10T06:20:26.265-08:002009-11-10T06:20:26.265-08:00I agree with Laura. Not only will they get to see ...I agree with Laura. Not only will they get to see their own growth- but they will be introduced to the importance of presenting something that they have spent time on. <br /><br />They will have to look at their body of work and figure out a creative way to make it more visually pleasing. This is a tool that will be beneficial in both college and the business world. Can you guys emagine if we had these kinds of opportunities when we were this age? It's mind boggling to me.......artdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217727450415144965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-87628170237286746482009-11-07T22:26:30.216-08:002009-11-07T22:26:30.216-08:00Rebecca, I love your idea of having your students...Rebecca, I love your idea of having your students apply for the position of airliner helper. Plus, an email is one more way of you seeing your students' writing abilities.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712764897262882041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-2776050599968750922009-11-07T22:24:07.625-08:002009-11-07T22:24:07.625-08:00I want to dance when I hear students in the hallwa...I want to dance when I hear students in the hallways calling out to me, or another student in SPANISH! Another thing that makes my heart smile is seeing students having a good time in class. With all the wonderful technology information we are receiving as teachers, our students are having more fun in class. They want to engage. That is a great turn of events!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712764897262882041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-29335373481816522032009-11-06T12:22:30.198-08:002009-11-06T12:22:30.198-08:00Dave,
The AirLiners are a hot item in this classr...Dave,<br /><br />The AirLiners are a hot item in this classroom. Students were required to send me a business email to apply for using an AirLiner and being my student AirLiner helper. Everyone wanted the job!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151854685494936755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-40906997478844259862009-11-04T11:51:04.547-08:002009-11-04T11:51:04.547-08:00I want to dance when I see the parents and the tea...I want to dance when I see the parents and the teachers working together for the benefit of a student. Our common love for the child inspires us all to go to great lengths.Mrs. Boschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994553009981619493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-76856189932046538592009-11-03T12:34:29.795-08:002009-11-03T12:34:29.795-08:00My heart dances when I see students discovering th...My heart dances when I see students discovering the beauty of mathematics. Mathematics is so exciting and so mind twisting that it opens the door to patterns in all areas that we do not know exist. What other discipline could have a field namded Chaos!Mrs. Boschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994553009981619493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-16491364379608842772009-11-02T13:45:37.077-08:002009-11-02T13:45:37.077-08:00Teri,
When I see our little Grace peanuts hugging ...Teri,<br />When I see our little Grace peanuts hugging the legs of their teachers, it makes me want to dance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151854685494936755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-3860595868779773412009-10-31T06:57:36.659-07:002009-10-31T06:57:36.659-07:00Teri,
I loved your post about wanting to dance whe...Teri,<br />I loved your post about wanting to dance when you see a kindergarten student read their first book. You are an awesome kindergarten teacher. Thank you from a grandma!Mrs. Mixon's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866006709382094660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-3755865000551108432009-10-31T06:54:48.086-07:002009-10-31T06:54:48.086-07:00Christine Roberts,
Thank you for providing us with...Christine Roberts,<br />Thank you for providing us with the best library services possible. You and Laura are available and you do it with a smile. I know you are dancing on the inside.<br /><br />Dave,<br />You have been such a help this year. Thank you!Mrs. Mixon's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866006709382094660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-30926887637902077532009-10-31T06:47:41.524-07:002009-10-31T06:47:41.524-07:00One of the most exciting things about teaching is ...One of the most exciting things about teaching is when you see a light bulb go on. History is made up of facts but those facts make up concepts and big pictures. It makes me want to dance and sing when I see a student connect those dots and see the big picture. It is especially joyful when it is a student who has been struggling and trying. I am also exited when I run into former students who tell me how much they learned from my class, and how my class prepared them for college.Mrs. Mixon's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866006709382094660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-43128299146765120102009-10-29T18:46:06.220-07:002009-10-29T18:46:06.220-07:00Janet,
Your enthusiasm is contagious. I particular...Janet,<br />Your enthusiasm is contagious. I particularly love the way that you utilize children's literature to help our students understand difficult life concepts. Keep shouting and dancing.Roberts.Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744880524714129592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-67982988777501896862009-10-29T18:39:33.462-07:002009-10-29T18:39:33.462-07:00Dave,
I also enjoy seeing the wonderful resources ...Dave,<br />I also enjoy seeing the wonderful resources we have available to us at Grace put to good use. As with anything new, the utility is first questioned and its use can be challenging, but eventually you don't know how you lived without it. Remember when microwaves were new. Oops! Did I date myself.Roberts.Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744880524714129592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-27498392026623201932009-10-29T18:18:31.645-07:002009-10-29T18:18:31.645-07:00First of all, thanks to Kelly for allowing us to u...First of all, thanks to Kelly for allowing us to utilize a small section of her blog for discussion. As a library media specialist, I have the honor of working to provide informational services available in multiple formats to students, teachers, and parents. Working with all these individuals to help support their educational needs is fun and exciting. By following the best practices for library professionals, the design and implementation of purposeful learning that integrates information literacy, core curriculum standards as well as technology, for either program design or instruction, can become the best part of the job. This process engages students through the introduction, reinforcement, and/or assessment of their classroom learning and it helps support the teachers and parents with their student’s learning. The process of working collaboratively with other educators to develop and implement this type of learning and witnessing the positive outcome is what makes me dance.Roberts.Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744880524714129592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-5200788330396204992009-10-29T13:16:42.079-07:002009-10-29T13:16:42.079-07:00I have been dancing for the past few weeks because...I have been dancing for the past few weeks because of all the computer activities I have seen going on in the middle school. Database training, carreer assessments on line, geometry in structures using PowerPoint templates, laptops for writing in ELA, and elements research/presentations in science plus the always exciting Sir Lime webcam with on line mail responses from the crack team of Sir Lime student look alikes. I know I'm odd but I get shivers watching you guys use our new accounts and document naming schemes. <br />Here is my challenge to all of you with laptops in your room. Take them off the bookshelves and out of the cabinets. Plug them in to the new power strip you have for the Airliners, get them charged up and load the updates and then have at least one student in each class, each day look up something that supports your teaching for the day. An extension or enhancement for each lesson. If they are out and used on a regular basis it becomes less of an event and more of a tool. Move with GraceDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442474509502619795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-53840635538377110142009-10-29T12:39:00.644-07:002009-10-29T12:39:00.644-07:00How can we correct these? I am reading other resp...How can we correct these? I am reading other responses and see that my response is not well written. Yikes! It should read, "watching students charting their own courses". Lots of pressure here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151854685494936755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-16331330818792115222009-10-29T11:11:54.047-07:002009-10-29T11:11:54.047-07:00I think you all know how very passionate I am abou...I think you all know how very passionate I am about the natural world we live in and how much I enjoy sharing that passion with the kids I teach. I can get excited about being able to teach in a new innovate way which will be even more hands on than ever. Project based learning will allow me to actually be a "learner" again. Science changes so rapidly that books can't seem to keep up anyway!Ms Hammetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494423765124873642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222217564348663178.post-79469948169886874132009-10-29T10:43:12.486-07:002009-10-29T10:43:12.486-07:00What gets me excited, invigorated and exhilarated ...What gets me excited, invigorated and exhilarated is when I share something with a parent that changes their family for the better and, in turn, the future of their child. That's priceless and makes me want to shout from a mountain top! (I don't dance too well, but that get's me close to wanting to.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077365993848699192noreply@blogger.com