By: Freya Shipley
Thanks for your excellent blog! I’m enjoying it so much! I’m training to be a Montessori teacher, and the observation you describe is a central tenet of Maria Montessori’s technique. She said,...
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By: Regla Maria Diaz
Dear Michael, I really love your article! I agree on any and all points stated. I have to tell you that even encourage my students to be observers, too, for it will help them be the “best survivors” in...
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By: joseph
“They assume that if you don’t look like you’re working hard, if you’re not in some way interacting with students, moving about the room, or reminding your class about something, then you must not be...
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By: Michael Linsin
Hi Joseph, The switch was a literary device, and a definite choice on my part. As for your second point, I think you’re right. That is, until you (or they) build a reputation for effective teaching and...
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Michael, I LOVE your articles! I think they are “right on the head” each week. As a veteran teacher with over 22 years in the profession, I find that the little reminders really resonate with me. One...
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Hi Michael, I was shocked to know about the news, I have an Asperger student too. I’ve learn to observe students thanks to you through previous posts. Thanks to your advice I have avoid many accidents...
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By: Michael Linsin
Hi Ms. M, I’m glad you’re enjoying the articles! And thanks for the info on the article image, but very few of the articles have images. And the ones that do are all different. The image of the book is...
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Hi Lucero, I don’t have the experience or training with a student like yours, nor the history or observation of this particular student, to offer a thoughtful, reliable, or responsible opinion. Michael
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what do you do when the student has his(her) hand up beacuse they din’t understand what the teacher was saying ,but snapps at the students telling them to put their hands down and that is why they...
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Hi Carolyn, I’m not sure I understand your question. Are you asking what the teacher should do? Michael
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