Blog Post #10
Please post your thoughts about this course below. What did you like about it? What didn’t you like about it? Would you recommend this book study to a colleague?
Blog Post #2
What is your greatest takeaway from this video? Explain.
I really enjoyed this study. I teach small groups of students for shorter time periods, and I can get caught up in getting through as much content as possible during that time. This can lead to me doing way more talking than I should! I appreciate this book and the study for teaching and equipping me to foster questioning and conversation with my students, rather than teaching in a "ping-pong" style. I would suggest this book to colleagues.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this course and felt it was meaningful and well put together. There’s nothing I would change—the structure, reflections, and content all worked well for me. I thought the materials were relevant and easy to connect to my own teaching. I would absolutely recommend this book study to a colleague.
ReplyDeleteThis book study gave me plenty to think about. The topic was something I was interested in, and I will try to use the information wisely. This is a book that I will keep as a reference. I will recommend this book study to others I work with. I really like the format of working independently at my own pace.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the course. It was average for these courses. The book made me think about the questions I ask my students. Thats a benefit. The videos were reinforcing of the same ideas. The first one was very long and it repeated a lot of the same ideas shared in the book (because it was with the author discussing the book). I watched the videos after the book so it made it a bit redundant. I would recommend it to a colleague if they needed something meaningful for one credit.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think a lot of the material in the book could be applied to how I teach and how my students would respond to them. I didn't find much benefit for myself in this.
ReplyDeleteI thought this book helped me find better ways to approach asking students, and encouraging students to ask me questions. Though I think a majority of this book would help primary schools or core classes more than it would for a high school art class, I still gained a different perspective on how to approach question asking.
ReplyDeleteI liked this course. It was easy to navigate and the material in the book, made me think about how I teach ELA, Reading, and Art. I do think I could ask better questions at times, so I will definitely try to continue to improve my techniques there.
ReplyDeleteI like most everything about this course. I love these book studies!
I always like your book studies; I enjoy the self-pace, the variety of videos, reading, quizzes, and posts. There are a few items I can take away from this particular book, but overall it is not at the top of my list of the book studies offered.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the book studies. It allows me to explore books I wouldn't normally pick up and also has me think about my classes and how I can implement these ideas into them. Not everything is going to work for my classes, but it makes me think on how to adjust it to work. It also gives me different perspectives that I didn't think about before.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this book study. I love how I can learn many practical things for the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how this course made me think more intentionally about the questions I ask and how much they impact student ownership, especially in PE. I would definitely recommend this book study to a colleague because it’s practical and reflective.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the book and how it showed the common mistakes that teachers make when asking questions to their class. Not only did it show the mistakes but it showed solutions to those mistakes that teachers can apply in their classroom. I also really enjoyed that many of the solutions could be applied to any level classroom. Sometimes when doing professional development, the solutions can only be applied to the elementary students.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book study. I can’t wait to use some of the strategies that were talked about in this book in my own classroom!
ReplyDeleteMy friend and I took this course together and we had some good conversations about it. She had some really good ideas of how to incorporate some of the material into the classroom. It makes me really think of the different ways to approach my lessons and how I could change them for everyone to ask more questions.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy doing book studies. Although this book was a little harder to relate to lower elementary, I did take away a few tips, so that's a win! I love the self pacing and the work load is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great book. I love the ideas and hacks for teachers to help students question the world around them and be more curious!
ReplyDeleteAgain, great book study. I love how this book dug deeper into how to get students to advance their questioning and the reasoning behind it. While it is tricky to apply some of these concepts to elementary pe, I think it is a beneficial read for classroom teacher (specifically upper elementary and above).
ReplyDeletePlease post your thoughts about this course below. What did you like about it? What didn’t you like about it? Would you recommend this book study to a colleague?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this book. I did think some parts were a bit dry; however, the message was great. Any ideas on how to help our students improve in their learning are a bonus. Early in the book, when she discussed the Broken Record questions, she mentioned that we use them so we don't get off topic in our classrooms. I felt a bit defensive, since this could be a great opportunity to build rapport with students, and the lesson could be finished the next day. I'm so glad that she ended with Hack 11.
I enjoyed the book and the course. The workload was enough to be engaging but not redundant or tedious. I didn't think the last video was as informative or practical - it seemed very general and less specific to teaching. I love the appendix with all the different strategies laid out for those of us who aren't familiar with a lot of them and want to do more with them.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed how this book broke down the typical questioning traps we fall into and provided actual, actionable solutions. I would definitely recommend this study to a colleague looking for practical ways to shift the heavy lifting to their students.
ReplyDeleteMakes me stop and think why I am asking the questions I am asking and if they are worth it questions. I would recommend to others.
ReplyDeleteSince I'm not in a classroom, but trying to keep up my teaching certificate - I try to select books that I can apply at home or work. I liked this book and did have a variety of take aways that I can implement with my girls at home as well as when I teach JA or children's ministry. I liked the format of the book and found it easy to follow. I'm not sure why - but multiple videos started in the middle of the video rather than at the start of the video which took me a few minutes to figure out - so I had to go back and relisten... that was my only frustration. I would recommend this bookstudy to others!
ReplyDeleteThis course made me reflect on how and why I ask the questions that I do throughout my lessons. It gave me many things to think about as well as strategies that I can try back to my own classroom. I would recommend this book study to my colleagues.
ReplyDeleteI liked this book overall; however, this is just a personal issue with the font and layout -- I don't like how squished everything is. It seems hard to read and orient my eyes on the page. But that information isn't a you as a course designer problem. That is a design problem. The circles are especially hard for me to read for some reason.
ReplyDeleteI think the reflecting on how MANY questions we ask is good. I feel like I fire off questions too quickly sometimes, and it sends students into a stare. I need to slow my brain down. Going on ADHD meds has helped this year. I've had to slow my speech pacing down.
Please post your thoughts about this course below. What did you like about it? What didn’t you like about it? Would you recommend this book study to a colleague?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this book. It went really in-depth at times, so I appreciated the "What can you do tomorrow" ideas included in the chapters. It gave me a lot to think about and some great ideas to try to help my students become more engaged in their learning. I would recommend this book to colleagues.