"It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them."

Leo Buscaglia

Please share one of your favorite quotes.

Share one of the chapters or topics you have decided to read and outline--please include the following:

• Why you decided on this chapter or topic
• Your goals regarding this topic/skill/or technique
• Any AHAs or main points that you found of interest

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Journal Sharing

"A student who is made aware of their self-talk adn how it impacts their learning will have been given a powerful lifelong learning tool."

Super Teaching Page 83

Please share one of your Personal Super Teaching Journal entries with us.

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Chapter 1
The Game Has Changed
"It is the learners who will inherit the future; the "so-called learned'" who think they "know it all" will find themselves frustrated by a world that has passed them by."

After reading Chapter One from the text please respond to the following reflections and reactions.

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Reflections:
What is the role of schools today and how are the roles of teachers changing?

Reactions:
What are your feelings about the topics presented in this chapter?

What are some pratical applications for what you're learning?

What so you want to remember about this chapter?

Welcome Everyone! Thanks for the patience on the late start to this class! It has been crazy getting everyone signed up. I hope by now everyone has received their book. This weeks assignment should be quite easy--take a glance at the text and start to get an idea which topics interest you. Below, I have listed the assignments. If you have any questions please contact me via email or phone.

Have a great weekend.

Dan Slowey

Assignments

I. Personal Super Teaching Journal 20%


II. On-line Article Reviews, Discussions and Reflections 40%


III. Classroom Activities Integration Project 40%

Details regarding these assignments can be found in our course syllabus.



All Assignments and Chat Board Replies are due by December 2nd, 2006

Introductions

Introductions--Super Teaching

Please introduce yourself to the rest of the class by answering the following questions:

1) Your Name

2) School/City

3) Grade level and subject that you teach

4) What hobbies do you have that create laughter and joy in your life

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