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2月25日 Learning & LivingI have been attending a Human Resource Task Force Training for the Transitioning To Teaching Grant. We had some interesting speakers and a couple of things sparked my interest. The first peak came when the discussion lead into Generational Differences. They quoted from the book “When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How To Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work” by Lynne Lancaster and David Stillman. They have a website called BridgeWorks that has done some interesting surveys. They break up the population into four generations: Traditionalists, 1925-1945, Baby Boomers, 1946-1964 Generation X,1965-1980 & Millenials/ Generation Y 1980-2002. The inquiry becomes of how these different generations interact in the workplace. "Managing multigenerational workforces is an art in itself. Young workers want to make a quick impact, the middle generation needs to believe in the mission, and older employees don't like ambivalence. Harvard Business School "Working Knowledge" newsletter, 17 April 2006: "Can you manage different generations?" “The term Generation Gap was used mostly to describe conflicts between parents and children. Today, the “Gap” has more of a presence in the workplace, where employees from different generations are finding it difficult to work side by side because their experiences, goals and expectations are different”.GOVEXEC.com The second thing that grabbed my interest was a classroom management system called ENVoY. It is a teacher training that offers non-verbal communication skills. It helps facilitate Teacher-Student relationships to effectively manage classrooms. Schools trained in ENVoY are finding their students more self directed and responsible for their on learning. It is worth investigating further. The last and my most important thing I walked away with was Dr. Haberman’s book: Star Teachers: the Ideology and Best Practice of Effective Teachers of Diverse Children and Youth in Poverty. It evaluates you on 10 dimensions:
I will be interested in seeing how this can facilitate the teacher drop out/ turn over rate in my rural area of Georgia.
2月18日 CommunicationsIn education we use a lot of abbreviation and acronyms. We start talking and just assume everyone know what it means. I was doing a presentation yesterday to new potential teachers at a job fair. I think it went like this… Welcome, my name is Cynthia Rutledge from RESA. I am here today to talk about the GaTAPP program. It is a program established by the PSC for alternative certification. Inorder to be eligible you must have a 4 year degree, pass the GACE 1, a 2.5 GPA, and a job offer. Once eligibility has been established we need to check for HiQ status. It is a provision of the NCLB and Title II A. ( I know these poor teachers must have thought I was talking a foreign language.) I am sure teachers are not the only ones that use a coded language to communicate but as educators we should be more cognizant. I love a good story that gets you to think. I have added a couple of new links to my website on the left side- I would encourage you to preview and make comments… they sure made me think and ponder- Animal School , What If, & The Teacher Movie . Try this website for Stories That Make You Think. I want to mention a website called Moonlit Road. Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. Very enjoyable! People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. ----Elizabeth Kübler-Ross 2月16日 Excuses, Excuses, ExcusesI have to admit I have been remiss in writing. Just like my students who do not do their work, I do have an excuse or two. Besides the usual excuse of being so busy at work, which I have been, a funeral, sick, etc. Let me see what else I can say why I have not written.. I did go out for Valentines Day to the new hot spot in Milledgeville, Ga. - Sylvia’s Grille. It took a couple of hours to eat and enjoy friends.( I'm afraid next week will not be easier, poor pitiful me has to go to Savannah next week for meetings, etc. ) I did treat myself to several new CD’s - Nickelback’s bluegrass album, Nancy Griffith Ruby Torch, and a Eva Cassidy’s American Tunes which has kept me busy listening to great music. I cooked homemade Lasagna, Chili, and Chicken Pot Pie ,which took up a day or two. Well time is a wasting, and I have to see a man about a dog!
2月4日 Enjoyable WeekendThis weekend has been an enjoyable one. It started with dinner and a free concert at Allen’s Market downtown Milledgeville. The concert was performed by the newly revised Back Porch Symphony with Sue Tomlin on Violin/ Fiddle, Nancy Sasser on Bass & Chris Crider on Acoustic Guitar. It was a fun evening with a range of music of Blues, Willie Nelson, Bluegrass, and Classical that was humorous and “footstompin”. Saturday morning was spent working with several teachers on improving their curriculum. The Spanish teacher and I looked up Spanish Folktales, Garcia Marquez, and interactive Spanish lessons. The math teacher worked on hands-on activities, manipluatives, and visual aids. The social studies teacher worked on geography sites and civic instruction. I curled up Saturday night with dear friends and watched the Prairie Home Companion movie and the Devil Wears Prada, It was a Meryl Streep night. I spent Sunday watching the Monk marathon and playing on the computer. My kind of weekend.... |
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