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Thinking about Mr. Rogers has me reflecting. It occurs to me that watching his show (and Sesame Street) growing up still has a profound impact on how I interact with others today. Even more, it pervades my teaching philosophy. 1/x
I was an overachiever in high school. ( @smj274 and @tsvhicks can attest to this, I& #39;ve no doubt.) I did what I was told, I got good grades, I went to a good college.
But the work came easily to me, and that was all I knew. I didn& #39;t understand why it wasn& #39;t easy for others. 2/x
But the work came easily to me, and that was all I knew. I didn& #39;t understand why it wasn& #39;t easy for others. 2/x
It wasn& #39;t until I started teaching and learning about developmental education that the freight train hit me.
I had supportive teachers, but many aren& #39;t so fortunate.
"They told me I& #39;m a bad writer."
That phrase still hurts. But I& #39;ve heard it more times than I can count. 3/x
I had supportive teachers, but many aren& #39;t so fortunate.
"They told me I& #39;m a bad writer."
That phrase still hurts. But I& #39;ve heard it more times than I can count. 3/x
When a student tells me that, when they reach my classroom with that notion in their head, it hurts.
It tells me that someone somewhere, someone whose opinion they trusted and valued, told them that.
Someone looked at their writing and chose to focus on the flaws. 4/x
It tells me that someone somewhere, someone whose opinion they trusted and valued, told them that.
Someone looked at their writing and chose to focus on the flaws. 4/x
I tell my students that every piece of writing can be improved.
Every semester, I see my students& #39; writing improve. We look at the flaws and the good.
Who does it benefit to tear a student down? To convince them they are BAD at a skill we all need? No one. 5/x
Every semester, I see my students& #39; writing improve. We look at the flaws and the good.
Who does it benefit to tear a student down? To convince them they are BAD at a skill we all need? No one. 5/x
