http://jmack.edublogs.org my blog on thoughts related to (or not) education Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:47:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://jmack.edublogs.org/2007/11/23/reflections-doesnt-oprah-always-know/comment-page-1/#comment-4 bdespres Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:47:36 +0000 http://jmack.edublogs.org/2007/11/23/reflections-doesnt-oprah-always-know/#comment-4 Try this again... To take this even further into the reflection zone, anticipate the questions and provide some initial answers. For example, how would you go about implementing some of these things? Or how would you go about integrating "some of the modifications that they have"? What limitations do you see between there and here and why? Get us thinking more. Show us more of your thinking! Try this again…
To take this even further into the reflection zone, anticipate the questions and provide some initial answers. For example, how would you go about implementing some of these things? Or how would you go about integrating “some of the modifications that they have”? What limitations do you see between there and here and why? Get us thinking more. Show us more of your thinking!

]]> http://jmack.edublogs.org/2007/11/20/reflections-my-response/comment-page-1/#comment-3 bdespres Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:59:39 +0000 http://jmack.edublogs.org/2007/11/20/reflections-my-response/#comment-3 Interesting points, to say the least! OK, dress like a professional even if the rest of the school doesn't (see Handbook, pg. 25). You set your own high standard. Try it and see how the students respond to you when you're dressed like you mean business. Second, it's disheartening to read/learn about the negative experiences, such as being yelled at! Sheesh! Here's where you need to a) check your own pulse to make sure it's not just you and an overreaction, and b) check with others (a sizable number of your colleagues) to get a general sense of continuity. That way you're in a better stead to approach the coordinator with a firm complaint in need of rectifying action, even if it's simply to, as you say in so many words, spell it all out (did you check in the Handbook for any pertinent details?). Interesting points, to say the least! OK, dress like a professional even if the rest of the school doesn’t (see Handbook, pg. 25). You set your own high standard. Try it and see how the students respond to you when you’re dressed like you mean business. Second, it’s disheartening to read/learn about the negative experiences, such as being yelled at! Sheesh! Here’s where you need to a) check your own pulse to make sure it’s not just you and an overreaction, and b) check with others (a sizable number of your colleagues) to get a general sense of continuity. That way you’re in a better stead to approach the coordinator with a firm complaint in need of rectifying action, even if it’s simply to, as you say in so many words, spell it all out (did you check in the Handbook for any pertinent details?).

]]> http://jmack.edublogs.org/2007/10/14/reflections-exceptionalities-and-side-note-having-a-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-2 futz Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:09:21 +0000 http://jmack.edublogs.org/2007/10/14/reflections-exceptionalities-and-side-note-having-a-voice/#comment-2 OK Miss Mack. Some good points. Firstly, I agree with your assesment of the presentaion, but perhaps for different reasons. Secondly, about segragation, what about the oppertunity to have choice? I think anytime anyone is forced something upon them, it's responded to with resistance. I have met deaf people who quite frankly would prefer to be educated with other deaf people than be forced into an uncomfortable position in the public school system. Everyone is different and handicapped, I mean special-ed, I mean persons with exceptionalities ar no exceptions. (haha). I know we probably don't have the buget for it, but wouldn't it be nice to have a choice? OK Miss Mack. Some good points. Firstly, I agree with your assesment of the presentaion, but perhaps for different reasons. Secondly, about segragation, what about the oppertunity to have choice? I think anytime anyone is forced something upon them, it’s responded to with resistance. I have met deaf people who quite frankly would prefer to be educated with other deaf people than be forced into an uncomfortable position in the public school system. Everyone is different and handicapped, I mean special-ed, I mean persons with exceptionalities ar no exceptions. (haha). I know we probably don’t have the buget for it, but wouldn’t it be nice to have a choice?

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