tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post1729040309864081640..comments2023-06-15T10:30:47.121-05:00Comments on Stories with Sophie: Flying....Deb Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-68164291012209304162013-09-12T20:02:02.526-05:002013-09-12T20:02:02.526-05:00One student who is repeating my class this year sa...One student who is repeating my class this year said, "We didn't do this last year!" To which I replied, "I don't like to do things the same each year...it gets boring!" Several other students who have come by to visit have made that comment as well. I am lucky to work in a district that wants me to try and adapt and try and succeed. (Failure is just one way it didn't work!) I know that what also keeps me from being bored is that no two years' students are the same and no two periods per day are the same. Those two elements keep me going! See you in the air!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-72697690431262871842013-09-11T23:09:44.408-05:002013-09-11T23:09:44.408-05:00Can't imagine any other way, Deb. How awful t...Can't imagine any other way, Deb. How awful to do the same thing-poor, poor students! She taught the box, not the students! How can we get others to scribble all over the plans, to step into new territory. I don't always know, but try to keep sharing so that the 'wings' are there so they can fly. Great post-both!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-52463240749360096772013-09-11T19:05:08.771-05:002013-09-11T19:05:08.771-05:00Deb! I'm honored that my silly little story wa...Deb! I'm honored that my silly little story was your inspiration. I *loved* reading this--that's exactly what I'm thinking about. I've had colleagues resistant to change...not because they had hit their groove, but because they were stuck in a rut. And I think you're right on: it's usually due to fear. Fear of what? I'm not sure. Fear of failure, perhaps. But that's one thing I've learned from participating in #sbgchat: "FAIL = First Attempt In Learning" Failure is a good thing! It's where learning happens!<br /><br />Thanks for a GREAT post!Dave Mulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395580054297587342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015645269607993268.post-38926880981081841492013-09-11T18:55:45.874-05:002013-09-11T18:55:45.874-05:00Exactly! If you don't fly, how can your stude...Exactly! If you don't fly, how can your students? Every year was different...every class, every student...and even I was different.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.com