Following reading and re-reading all the materials in the course we've examined so far, I have arrived at several...
Following reading and re-reading all the materials in the course we've examined so far, I have arrived at several conclusions:
1 avoiding any kind of judgement may be beneficial. It is really crucial to record our impression without imposing any kind of judgement on what we see or hear. This requires a real mastery. We re all humans and occasionally base our judgement on emotions and perceptions.
However, here we could implement one of John's ideas. We could hone the skill of being non-judgemental every day, in small steps. And the merit for making a negative or a positive conclusion could be our students' progress.
2. Making recordings. Nowadays we need to go through a set of limitations, which stop us from recording our activity on a regular basis (permission from parents, students' reactions, school policy). However, every time we make a recording we should try focusing on different issues, that will enable us to start noticing something new every time we watch and arrive at new and beneficial conclusions.
1 avoiding any kind of judgement may be beneficial. It is really crucial to record our impression without imposing any kind of judgement on what we see or hear. This requires a real mastery. We re all humans and occasionally base our judgement on emotions and perceptions.
However, here we could implement one of John's ideas. We could hone the skill of being non-judgemental every day, in small steps. And the merit for making a negative or a positive conclusion could be our students' progress.
2. Making recordings. Nowadays we need to go through a set of limitations, which stop us from recording our activity on a regular basis (permission from parents, students' reactions, school policy). However, every time we make a recording we should try focusing on different issues, that will enable us to start noticing something new every time we watch and arrive at new and beneficial conclusions.
Re making recordings, I find the restrictions absurd. I mean we look at students' notebooks without permission. What is the difference between looking at what they write and listening to what they say, especially if the listen also and they write what they hear.
ReplyDeleteI know there are pressures but it is important to point out to parents and those in charge that their views are not all that reasonable.