I love this article and how you beautifully articulated how you always have your students best interest in mind. I appreciate and understand your point of view and I can see how you carefully and thoughtfully use the method in your class. I can’t say I agree with all of it, but I don’t have to! That’s what I love about educators (well some anyway) we can help our students through hard things as long as we do it with intention and kindness. Like I said, I use it for those who I think need it and can handle it. And thank you for referring to my article!!! I love that we can put both perspectives together in a positive way.
Thank you! I have to clarify I don’t implement this until later on in the year when we have established a healthy classroom culture. :) I love how intentional you are with your students as well!
Reading both your piece and Jennifer’s, I’m struck by how the professional decisions we make as teachers are always in the best interest of our students. Those decisions are complex and nuanced because teaching and learning are complex and nuanced. Humans are complex and nuanced. Instead of taking a polarized stance, you find the values overlap and come to a different conclusion. This conversation is making me think about my own feelings about cold calling my fifth grade students.
I’m glad you enjoyed the piece, and I’d love to hear your thoughts! It is definitely not one-size-fits-all. I can only do this with classes where we have built a healthy culture of failure and respect.
I hated being cold on in class and in almost in any situation when I was younger. Looking back on those years, I now understand that I had this feeling based on the home environment that I was in. It has been a struggle that I had over the years to overcome. I am now more comfortable in those types of circumstances.
I’m sorry you had to deal with this. I hope you had adults around who intervened on your behalf. :) I’m glad you’re more comfortable now. Thanks for your comment!
Teacher's like you make better people and stronger students.. I remember when I was in a speech class in 7th grade. We had to get up infront of everyone. I went directly to the teacher and told him I will not be doing a speech. He was kind. All I remember is my mother telling me I absolutely will be. I don't remember how I got through it. But it wasn't as bad afterwards. To this day when I have to talk to a large group of people I just get myself together on the way up.
I love this article and how you beautifully articulated how you always have your students best interest in mind. I appreciate and understand your point of view and I can see how you carefully and thoughtfully use the method in your class. I can’t say I agree with all of it, but I don’t have to! That’s what I love about educators (well some anyway) we can help our students through hard things as long as we do it with intention and kindness. Like I said, I use it for those who I think need it and can handle it. And thank you for referring to my article!!! I love that we can put both perspectives together in a positive way.
Thank you! I have to clarify I don’t implement this until later on in the year when we have established a healthy classroom culture. :) I love how intentional you are with your students as well!
Reading both your piece and Jennifer’s, I’m struck by how the professional decisions we make as teachers are always in the best interest of our students. Those decisions are complex and nuanced because teaching and learning are complex and nuanced. Humans are complex and nuanced. Instead of taking a polarized stance, you find the values overlap and come to a different conclusion. This conversation is making me think about my own feelings about cold calling my fifth grade students.
I’m glad you enjoyed the piece, and I’d love to hear your thoughts! It is definitely not one-size-fits-all. I can only do this with classes where we have built a healthy culture of failure and respect.
This is a different perspective from Jennifer's piece but I truly enjoyed it as well.
As educators, I see that you both teach from your heart, and always place your students' interest first.
"When I cold-call, I pull from the jar, which keeps things fair."
I have seen this work best in many classrooms in current times.
Thanks for commenting! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I realize this. strategy isn’t the most popular, so I was nervous to publish this one.
I hated being cold on in class and in almost in any situation when I was younger. Looking back on those years, I now understand that I had this feeling based on the home environment that I was in. It has been a struggle that I had over the years to overcome. I am now more comfortable in those types of circumstances.
I’m sorry you had to deal with this. I hope you had adults around who intervened on your behalf. :) I’m glad you’re more comfortable now. Thanks for your comment!
Teacher's like you make better people and stronger students.. I remember when I was in a speech class in 7th grade. We had to get up infront of everyone. I went directly to the teacher and told him I will not be doing a speech. He was kind. All I remember is my mother telling me I absolutely will be. I don't remember how I got through it. But it wasn't as bad afterwards. To this day when I have to talk to a large group of people I just get myself together on the way up.
Thank you for your article.
YAY. Teachers hold the line for kids all the time and it’s so important. :)