What are 3 key takeaways from the book thus far? I think my number one takeaway from this book and from my student teaching experience is the importance of relationships. Relationships are the most important thing in education. I was asked today for my view on standards and their role in the classroom. My response was that standards are important and necessary for planning instruction, but they are not the main focus of teaching. Relationships are the basis of the culture in our classrooms and in our schools. They take a lot of effort to cultivate and it is not always easy.
Another major takeaway I have from the book thus far is that compliance does not equal innovation or success. In my student teaching placement, we have been doing a lot of group work recently. Group work can look and feel like chaos, I have to remind myself that silence is not conducive to learning. I also wonder if sometimes compliance is a reaction students have when they are intimidated and not comfortable in the classroom. The final takeaway that I will comment on has to do with student choice. The book does a nice job of emphasizing how student choice can empower students. I love the idea of a genius hour to give students options on what they learn. I also think that giving students a choice is as simple as giving the option of a test or a project.
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