tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post386648132227339852..comments2024-03-09T00:32:36.373-08:00Comments on Finding Ways for All Kids to Flourish: Brave New Year: 5 Ideas to Venture ForthJoan Young (aka Mancini)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06862764260067132727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-22703917093307018482011-08-27T21:32:58.583-07:002011-08-27T21:32:58.583-07:00Thanks so much for the comments! It's been suc...Thanks so much for the comments! It's been such a busy time that I forgot to respond.sorry! Chris, I am excited to follow your journey this year as you implement the same tools! <br />Rebecca, I love the idea of allowing students to post ideas for jobs throughout the course of a week. <br />Maureen, thanks for the kind words. I do believe that our goal should not just be for kids to learn but for them to flourish and become their very best selves!Joan Young (aka Mancini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06862764260067132727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-38270014995594919682011-08-15T07:28:43.560-07:002011-08-15T07:28:43.560-07:00So glad you posted. Your title alone inspires a p...So glad you posted. Your title alone inspires a positive direction of thought for all of us educators beginning to plan for the year ahead: Finding Ways for All Kids to Flourish. Like you, I plan to give students voice, utilize blogs and social media and both foster and partake in collaboration. Thanks, I will share with colleagues.Teach Children Wellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445866699209731255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-24982449864532137862011-08-14T05:06:30.737-07:002011-08-14T05:06:30.737-07:00It makes a big difference when students own the le...It makes a big difference when students own the learning space. I tell my students the first or second day that we will need jobs but that each year the jobs are different based on the unique class community. I put a blank chart on the wall with JOBS across the top and tell them to write down any ideas for jobs that come up in the next week or so. This simple act sends students the message that this classroom is their space, not mine. After a week or so, we narrow down the list, discuss what each job looks like, and start our jobs.Rebecca https://www.blogger.com/profile/01673070501124571357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356731404556084935.post-88379511440967938742011-08-13T22:13:52.498-07:002011-08-13T22:13:52.498-07:00Wow, that was an incredible post. Coincidentally,...Wow, that was an incredible post. Coincidentally, I will be implementing those same 5 items with my students this year. I'm always excited to see ways that different teachers all over the world are pushing themselves to make their guidance of student learning their top priority. I hope that your year goes well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com