Revision thoughts

I love the dialogue we had today on revision. There were so many concretes ideas to use with students that will really help drive the concept. I think I've used parts of many of the strategies, but these will help take it farther in the process. Can't wait for Don's list!

Great discussion with the Parker Palmer book. So many sections resonate with all of us. The Student from Hell elicited memories from all. And we related to the paradoxes, especially recognizing and honoring the silences of teaching--"Silence gives us a chance to reflect on what we have said and heard..." (80). Sometimes we get so caught up in the myriad details, the assembly-line mentality of teaching, we have trouble getting comfortable with the silence. But if we don't acknowledge that need, we short-change the learning process.