Chapter 4:
Quote: "In communities, people learn in order to belong. In a collective, people belong in order to learn. Communities derive their strength from creating a sense of belonging, while collectives derive theirs from participation." I had never made this distinction before, so this quote was very helpful in separating the two. Question: How can I foster an attitude of learning as a collective in my students? Connection: Our community of teacher candidates is, in fact, a collective. We are all participating, and we are here to learn with and from each other. Epiphany: A school and its students are primed to function as a collective. All it will take is a shift in where the emphasis on learning is placed and it could happen. Chapter 5: Quote: "The collective is, in the most basic sense, a group constantly playing with and reimagining its own identity." Question: How do I measure the work and learning of my students if they are operating in the spirit of a collective, where there is constant change and reimagining? Connection: I think that the idea of a collective would be very helpful for English learners and students with special needs. Epiphany: I belong to many collectives that I never stopped and realized I did. As a student, as a teacher, as a mom... Chapter 6: Quote: "Students learn best when they are able to follow their passion and operate within the constraints of a bounded environment." I love the sounds of this, but wonder about how to truly implement it. Question: If we differentiate to this extent, where ever student is learning according their own individual passions, how can I as a teacher match this level of differentiation with the "constraints of a bounded environment?" Connection: As I mentioned above, to me this is Tomlinson's theory of differentiation in it's most idyllic form. Epiphany: I'm an indweller!
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Katie Johnson
2/4/2016 06:03:38 pm
I think you're quite right - we belong to collectives without realizing it. It's interesting that technology has in some ways made us more separate from the people directly next to us (e.g., if we are face-down into our smartphones 24/7), but it allows us to connect to people as well.
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Staci Henry
2/7/2016 11:25:45 am
Hi Sarah,
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Sophia Monaco
2/9/2016 08:10:03 am
Great post Sarah! I like how you compared our CSUSM group to the collectives described in this book. I thought the same thing! We all work together and learn together, and we belong in order to learn how to become better teachers. I also like your questions for chapter 5. I love the idea of the collective, but how do we know our students are learning?
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2/11/2016 11:10:36 am
Sarah,
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Mercer Barrows
5/8/2016 10:42:36 pm
Hi Sarah,
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