http://ctyson1.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/school-culture/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:19:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://ctyson1.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/school-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-27 park Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:15:09 +0000 http://ctyson1.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/school-culture/#comment-27 Charlotte, You're right. School is a family. And as a family we have to collectively work together. One person in a family cannot change and expect to coexist in the family without impacting the actions and thoughts of the others within the family. As a family, it is the safe haven to explore, inquire, and challenge how things are within the family. Likewise, we need to do the same within our school "family" to impact our school culture. And as for the "old-school" teachers, I don't think you are "old-school." I think you're quite progressive and I've learned a lot from you in our class culture. Charlotte,
You’re right. School is a family. And as a family we have to collectively work together. One person in a family cannot change and expect to coexist in the family without impacting the actions and thoughts of the others within the family. As a family, it is the safe haven to explore, inquire, and challenge how things are within the family. Likewise, we need to do the same within our school “family” to impact our school culture. And as for the “old-school” teachers, I don’t think you are “old-school.” I think you’re quite progressive and I’ve learned a lot from you in our class culture.

]]> http://ctyson1.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/school-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Cindy Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:02:54 +0000 http://ctyson1.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/school-culture/#comment-24 It sounds like you try, and do your part to improve your class through your efforts of parent participation. And that's all we can do. We've learned through our class talks, and listening to P. Gorski, a variety of views and suggestions for our class participation, but at times, we have to realized parents just can't do it. Until we've walked a mile in their shoes we can do what we can as teachers (and maybe a little prayer but not out loud) and accept the rest. Patients and acceptance, and a good attitude, kill 'em with kindness and all that. I've had some great classes, but I do know what you mean about parents who don't participate to the ones who participate too much. It's all for the kids. It sounds like you try, and do your part to improve your class through your efforts of parent participation. And that’s all we can do. We’ve learned through our class talks, and listening to P. Gorski, a variety of views and suggestions for our class participation, but at times, we have to realized parents just can’t do it. Until we’ve walked a mile in their shoes we can do what we can as teachers (and maybe a little prayer but not out loud) and accept the rest. Patients and acceptance, and a good attitude, kill ‘em with kindness and all that. I’ve had some great classes, but I do know what you mean about parents who don’t participate to the ones who participate too much. It’s all for the kids.

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