Comments for Think Thank Thunk http://shawncornally.com/wordpress Dealing with the fear of being a boring teacher. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Standards-Based Grading: Never “When”, but “How?” by Brendan Murphy http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566&cpage=1#comment-8226 Brendan Murphy Wed, 16 May 2012 16:40:53 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566#comment-8226 When stuck I go with "I don't understand can you explain it to me?" When stuck I go with “I don’t understand can you explain it to me?”

]]> Comment on Standards-Based Grading: Never “When”, but “How?” by Kelly Holman http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566&cpage=1#comment-8213 Kelly Holman Tue, 15 May 2012 23:42:08 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566#comment-8213 Lately I've been learning to ask better questions, whether the student's answer is right or wrong. (cue poker face) "How do you know? Why does that method work? How could you verify your answer? Does your method always work? What if this value were bigger, how would that change your answer? What else might affect your answer?" and on and on. Students figure out what they did wrong, or get a deeper understanding if they're right. Maybe a variation of that technique would work for you. Lately I’ve been learning to ask better questions, whether the student’s answer is right or wrong. (cue poker face) “How do you know? Why does that method work? How could you verify your answer? Does your method always work? What if this value were bigger, how would that change your answer? What else might affect your answer?” and on and on. Students figure out what they did wrong, or get a deeper understanding if they’re right. Maybe a variation of that technique would work for you.

]]> Comment on Standards-Based Grading: Never “When”, but “How?” by Shawn http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566&cpage=1#comment-8211 Shawn Tue, 15 May 2012 22:54:47 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566#comment-8211 Exactly. I have no idea what to do. Exactly. I have no idea what to do.

]]> Comment on Standards-Based Grading: Never “When”, but “How?” by Dan Goldner http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566&cpage=1#comment-8202 Dan Goldner Tue, 15 May 2012 17:41:42 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566#comment-8202 Yeah, I've been having a similar question all year. In my case their intentions may not be grand, but it seems they don't really know what proficiency <em>looks</em>. If I model too much, they instinctively start parrotting without understanding (they've trained at that for years). If I model too little, I feel a little like when the cat excitedly brings me a muddy, half-living mouse. I don't want to dampen their enthusiasm but I want to raise the bar. It comes down to giving good feedback, which is difficult for me: I don't always know on the spot how to help them see the difference between what they did and what I wish they did, apart from just showing them what I wish they did--and that kills their energy. Yeah, I’ve been having a similar question all year. In my case their intentions may not be grand, but it seems they don’t really know what proficiency looks. If I model too much, they instinctively start parrotting without understanding (they’ve trained at that for years). If I model too little, I feel a little like when the cat excitedly brings me a muddy, half-living mouse. I don’t want to dampen their enthusiasm but I want to raise the bar. It comes down to giving good feedback, which is difficult for me: I don’t always know on the spot how to help them see the difference between what they did and what I wish they did, apart from just showing them what I wish they did–and that kills their energy.

]]> Comment on Global Physics Department: Stephen Hawking Was Busy by Shawn http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2534&cpage=1#comment-8197 Shawn Tue, 15 May 2012 13:13:44 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2534#comment-8197 Thanks for the issue reports. Fixing now! Here's the link: http://globalphysicsdept.org/2012/05/03/shawn-cornally-standards-based-grading-with-misconceptions/ Thanks for the issue reports. Fixing now! Here’s the link: http://globalphysicsdept.org/2012/05/03/shawn-cornally-standards-based-grading-with-misconceptions/

]]> Comment on Global Physics Department: Stephen Hawking Was Busy by Kelly Holman http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2534&cpage=1#comment-8196 Kelly Holman Tue, 15 May 2012 03:22:29 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2534#comment-8196 Okay, I keep going to this site to try to watch the video, but it won't load properly. And there's no way to email whoever's in charge. It just says it's loading the list of posts, and never finishes. I've tried with Firefox and IE. And while I'm on the topic of technical glitches, your captcha thing puts the text box at the beginning of the line, rather than where it belongs in the equation. In both browsers. Okay, I keep going to this site to try to watch the video, but it won’t load properly. And there’s no way to email whoever’s in charge. It just says it’s loading the list of posts, and never finishes. I’ve tried with Firefox and IE.

And while I’m on the topic of technical glitches, your captcha thing puts the text box at the beginning of the line, rather than where it belongs in the equation. In both browsers.

]]> Comment on Standards-Based Grading: Never “When”, but “How?” by Kelly Holman http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566&cpage=1#comment-8195 Kelly Holman Tue, 15 May 2012 02:59:20 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2566#comment-8195 It sounds like you're saying related rates aren't used much in the real world. I have disappointingly little experience with applications*, but, really? *I'm working on that, it's why I love your & Dan Meyer's blog so much. It sounds like you’re saying related rates aren’t used much in the real world. I have disappointingly little experience with applications*, but, really?

*I’m working on that, it’s why I love your & Dan Meyer’s blog so much.

]]> Comment on Teaching Pre-Calculus to One Kid All Semester: The Dance of the Sallies by Shawn http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2559&cpage=1#comment-8194 Shawn Tue, 15 May 2012 00:06:20 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2559#comment-8194 Doesn't it just seem silly to call these things classes? I mean, what's the point when we're all just hitting at core competencies anyway? Why not just blow the whole schedule up, and let teachers just run with the kids in the wild? I'm sick of pretending that all my students are the same and that it takes them 18 weeks to learn everything. Doesn’t it just seem silly to call these things classes? I mean, what’s the point when we’re all just hitting at core competencies anyway? Why not just blow the whole schedule up, and let teachers just run with the kids in the wild? I’m sick of pretending that all my students are the same and that it takes them 18 weeks to learn everything.

]]> Comment on Teaching Pre-Calculus to One Kid All Semester: The Dance of the Sallies by Shawn http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2559&cpage=1#comment-8193 Shawn Tue, 15 May 2012 00:04:27 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2559#comment-8193 +1 for the being-useful comment. I have NO IDEA why calculus is the end all for high school. 'Tis ridiculous. +1 for the being-useful comment. I have NO IDEA why calculus is the end all for high school. ‘Tis ridiculous.

]]> Comment on Teaching Pre-Calculus to One Kid All Semester: The Dance of the Sallies by RB http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2559&cpage=1#comment-8191 RB Fri, 11 May 2012 14:48:51 +0000 http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2559#comment-8191 @Marshall- I am doing the same class. My name for it was "Algebra 2 without the 12 weeks of Algebra 1 review", which is essentially what our Algebra 2 looks like. @Marshall- I am doing the same class. My name for it was “Algebra 2 without the 12 weeks of Algebra 1 review”, which is essentially what our Algebra 2 looks like.

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