tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post3779445271445812284..comments2023-09-30T06:10:34.381-07:00Comments on Shadow Knows: Too Much to DoRobbi N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-30584881383399099742009-06-04T07:26:25.841-07:002009-06-04T07:26:25.841-07:00You're right about that Lou. But it is killing...You're right about that Lou. But it is killing me too, so I'll slow down for myself, if not for them, just a little.<br />My dad is doing well, but he may have to go to a skilled nursing home for a week or so with an IV. He'll hate that, and so will mom. She won't be able to go to the Center without dad.<br />Candice, I was an obsessive student, working on school the same way I do everything else. But I was afraid to take anything outside my comfort zone. I spent so much time failing in primary and secondary school because of a learning disability (or several) in math, spacial reasoning, organization, and handwriting that when I reached my stride in college, I was afraid to stray outside the discipline in which I knew I excelled.<br />I recognize and identify with students who have learning problems, though I don't always know what to do about the problems myself.<br />I try to work with students individually when they have problems.<br />As for being a teacher, experience is the best teacher. When you've been teaching as long as I have, you've seen everything, and tried everything at least once. I'm still flexible. Some techniques work better than others.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-14441061481089505532009-06-04T02:33:04.899-07:002009-06-04T02:33:04.899-07:00what kind of student were you (in highschool and b...what kind of student were you (in highschool and beginning of college)? <br /><br />since i eventually want to be a teacher too, i take mental notes during class-- what works or doesnt work for me, as a student. hopefully this perspective will stay fresh and will help when i'm on the other end of it (teaching).<br /><br />but my perspective is limited. i am the sort of student who really really wants to be there-- ha, ya, i'm a nerd. maybe i'll relate just fine to my nerdy students. but what about the ones who struggle and really need help? how do you reach those ones, who are alien?Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01907652401439005408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-62241604048461562682009-06-03T19:35:20.070-07:002009-06-03T19:35:20.070-07:00The 6-week session is not for the faint of heart, ...The 6-week session is not for the faint of heart, so I tell students who complain that it moves too quickly. Hang in there. Hope your dad is resting comfortably.Lounoreply@blogger.com