Most of this chapter was just good common sense. I liked Routman's comment on pg 286, "Ask yourself, How did what we do help students become more competent, confident, and independent as literacy learners?" I believe all good teachers reflect on their teaching to improve their practices, and that is what Routman is wanting us to do here.
In addition, I like her advice to live your life and have a life outside of school. If we don't have our own lives, then we don't develop experiences. Writers without experiences are dull and lack voice and ideas. How can we model excellent writing, if we are dull and lifeless.
"I have seen no research that shows that educators who work the longest hours get the best results," Routman states on pg 287. I agree. Teachers have to take time out to refresh themselves otherwise they become burnt out and unsatisfied with their work. Once again just good common sense.
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It was a chapter filled with good common sense. We need to wisely make every minute count in our classrooms. Who can argue with the good advice to "live your life". We would probably be better teachers if we took that advice to heart.
This was a chapter that had lots of common sense but also good advice for living our lives as teachers. It is true that we need to have lives outside of school so we are able to bring experiences to our classroom.
Sometimes we just need the reminders but I likes yours that it is just good common sense.
I agree with you that this chapter was common sense. Isn't it funny that it takes a book we are reading to remind us of this. Could you imagine what it would be like teaching if we didn't take time to
get to know our students?
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