tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post3616914333675722314..comments2023-05-18T10:10:14.139-05:00Comments on TJ on a Journey: April Reflections and What Happened to W2C2?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post-2735124645213461992009-05-11T12:54:00.000-05:002009-05-11T12:54:00.000-05:00I truly appreciate your honesty and candor. I thi...I truly appreciate your honesty and candor. I think we too often forget that teachers are human beings; that you will have good days and bad days, that you will have children that you just intuitively and viscerally relate to and others that just grate. No, I don't believe that yelling at children is the answer (far too many "at risk" children see too much of that, or see only that) and corporal punishment, in my mind, is simply out of the question. Teachers should, first and foremost, model the behavior they want their children to exhibit.<br /><br />That said, as humans we are fallible. We make mistakes. But where I applaud you Terry is your willingness to look inward, to learn and to change. I've often said that the best teachers in the 21st century will be the best learners and those most willing to learn.<br /><br />So bravo.<br /><br />As for W2C2 continue to lay out your vision. I'm listening, watching, waiting....Michael Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852516929563612430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848510409060781412.post-28021975989561737472009-05-11T05:52:00.000-05:002009-05-11T05:52:00.000-05:00I'm so glad things have gotten better with your st...I'm so glad things have gotten better with your students. I am a true believer about parent contact and the impact. I have also learned that I can't control other people's behavior, only my own so when I change my behavior (including how I react to other people's behavior), it can create change. Great post!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.com