We're also nearing the end of the 3rd marking period. Summer is approaching quickly. I can't help but daydream about summer and beautiful fun-filled days at the beach.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Almost Done
We can almost check off one more course!! That'll be 4 courses down and 7 to go!
We're also nearing the end of the 3rd marking period. Summer is approaching quickly. I can't help but daydream about summer and beautiful fun-filled days at the beach.
Camping in Hatteras anyone?
We're also nearing the end of the 3rd marking period. Summer is approaching quickly. I can't help but daydream about summer and beautiful fun-filled days at the beach.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
A totally unrelated note
So I've been busy day dreaming a lot about summer recently. You could probably already tell by my previous post about the cruise that my wife and I are going on.
In direct opposition to Derek Sivers's talk about keeping your goals to yourself, I decided to list my summer goals so that you can all keep me accountable. Before you read my goals, if you've never heard Derek Sivers's talk about goals, please click on that link. From a psychological standpoint, it's very interesting, and it even mentions the psychologist Kurt Lewin (founder of social psychology).
After viewing that link, you better hold me to these...
Summer Goals:
1.) Go on some rockin' trips with my wife
2.) Attempt to learn Spanish via Rosetta Stone and talking with my wife and her family
3.) Workout 5 days a week (Circuit training/Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu)
4.) Purchase and train a Golden Retriever puppy!
5.) Create some new innovative lessons for next year's seventh graders
If you're reading this and you have some suggestions for cheap trips, let me know. We have a tent, so we're willing to camp, and we both love the outdoors. We're also willing to drive pretty far if need be.
Oh, and let me discuss #4 in a little more detail. We are driving out to Moongate Goldens in Tabernacle, NJ next weekend to hand in our application and discuss getting a Golden Retriever puppy in June or July. This is all contingent on whether or not her dog is actually pregnant. They attempted to breed her last week, but they are not sure if she's actually pregnant yet. Needless to say, Michelle and I are praying that she is!
In direct opposition to Derek Sivers's talk about keeping your goals to yourself, I decided to list my summer goals so that you can all keep me accountable. Before you read my goals, if you've never heard Derek Sivers's talk about goals, please click on that link. From a psychological standpoint, it's very interesting, and it even mentions the psychologist Kurt Lewin (founder of social psychology).
After viewing that link, you better hold me to these...
Summer Goals:
1.) Go on some rockin' trips with my wife
2.) Attempt to learn Spanish via Rosetta Stone and talking with my wife and her family
3.) Workout 5 days a week (Circuit training/Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu)
4.) Purchase and train a Golden Retriever puppy!
5.) Create some new innovative lessons for next year's seventh graders
If you're reading this and you have some suggestions for cheap trips, let me know. We have a tent, so we're willing to camp, and we both love the outdoors. We're also willing to drive pretty far if need be.
Oh, and let me discuss #4 in a little more detail. We are driving out to Moongate Goldens in Tabernacle, NJ next weekend to hand in our application and discuss getting a Golden Retriever puppy in June or July. This is all contingent on whether or not her dog is actually pregnant. They attempted to breed her last week, but they are not sure if she's actually pregnant yet. Needless to say, Michelle and I are praying that she is!
Personal Learning Theory
I have definitely really enjoyed our discussions and class activities about learning theories. I certainly want to implement some of the different theories into my own teaching more often than I already do. Specifically, I'd really like to try out a Synectics type approach for a lesson or two and see how the students respond. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for a Synectics math lesson, I'm all ears.
I did find this website that gives 40 ways to close a lesson. One of the options uses Synectics metaphors such as: "Solving an equation is like eating an orange because...", or "Solving an equation is like driving a car because..." And the students would have to fill in the information. I thought this was a neat idea.
I did find this website that gives 40 ways to close a lesson. One of the options uses Synectics metaphors such as: "Solving an equation is like eating an orange because...", or "Solving an equation is like driving a car because..." And the students would have to fill in the information. I thought this was a neat idea.
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