tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343773643758367735.post6331875933432218077..comments2023-10-29T11:15:37.625-04:00Comments on sleeping alone and starting out early: just because I'm frothing at the mouth doesn't mean I'm rabidJenna McWilliamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767988531102621970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343773643758367735.post-36272375461333640232009-06-27T12:24:47.554-04:002009-06-27T12:24:47.554-04:00Your 2 scenarios are very common, but let's po...Your 2 scenarios are very common, but let's posit a third- the "non-conversation." <br /><br />The vast bulk of teachers buy into the system as rules-followers, they enforce the rows of desks & overheads in math class, they think "collaborative" learning means assigning "roles" for each member of a group and they don't teach writing because it takes time away from content. And, they stay silent about it all except to bitch about student behaviors. They don't want to hear that engaged students don't have the chance to act out.Michaelhttp://twitter.com/brew7vwpnoreply@blogger.com