Comments on: getting in amongst the thick of it http://krysia.edublogs.org/2007/09/11/getting-in-amongst-the-thick-of-it/ iblog ublog weblog Wed, 27 May 2009 20:15:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: krysia http://krysia.edublogs.org/2007/09/11/getting-in-amongst-the-thick-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-46 krysia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:58:02 +0000 http://krysia.edublogs.org/2007/09/11/getting-in-amongst-the-thick-of-it/#comment-46 by the 'thick of it' I mean all classes. Getting in amongst all types of situations where the real learning happens for both pupils and teachers. I agree with both of you, though I wonder how many people are really open about their classrooms. Clearly people who are willing to share their learning through a blog are more likely to welcome someone like Don into their classroom. But is the climate changing where more people think like this? tbh, I don't know - but I would prefer my CPD to be "go visit a class which is making good use of AifL " instead of "come to this room where we can talk to you about AifL". That is what I mean by getting in amongst it rather than skirting around the theories. Perth? thanks, I will keep it in mind :) by the ‘thick of it’ I mean all classes. Getting in amongst all types of situations where the real learning happens for both pupils and teachers.

I agree with both of you, though I wonder how many people are really open about their classrooms. Clearly people who are willing to share their learning through a blog are more likely to welcome someone like Don into their classroom. But is the climate changing where more people think like this?

tbh, I don’t know – but I would prefer my CPD to be “go visit a class which is making good use of AifL ” instead of “come to this room where we can talk to you about AifL”. That is what I mean by getting in amongst it rather than skirting around the theories.

Perth? thanks, I will keep it in mind :)

]]> By: Ian Stuart http://krysia.edublogs.org/2007/09/11/getting-in-amongst-the-thick-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Ian Stuart Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:44:35 +0000 http://krysia.edublogs.org/2007/09/11/getting-in-amongst-the-thick-of-it/#comment-45 The thick of it? Are you meaning a particular group/class by that? I think peer obs is an excellent way of sharing excellent practice. We have done a lot of 'class following', even individual following to observe how they react in different classes and approaches. I have personally learned so much from doing the observing. The thick of it? Are you meaning a particular group/class by that?
I think peer obs is an excellent way of sharing excellent practice.
We have done a lot of ‘class following’, even individual following to observe how they react in different classes and approaches.
I have personally learned so much from doing the observing.

]]> By: Neil Winton http://krysia.edublogs.org/2007/09/11/getting-in-amongst-the-thick-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Neil Winton Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:28:16 +0000 http://krysia.edublogs.org/2007/09/11/getting-in-amongst-the-thick-of-it/#comment-44 One of the things I'm trying to encourage (as a newly appointed PT) is sharing good practice through observation of other teachers. Ideally, I'd like to open this out to other departments as well. We can all learn from other teachers, irrespective of the subject/level they are teaching. If you're up in Perth, you're welcome to come and visit/observe myself or some of the other teachers in my department... but we might want you to teach one of our classes as payment! ;) One of the things I’m trying to encourage (as a newly appointed PT) is sharing good practice through observation of other teachers. Ideally, I’d like to open this out to other departments as well. We can all learn from other teachers, irrespective of the subject/level they are teaching.

If you’re up in Perth, you’re welcome to come and visit/observe myself or some of the other teachers in my department… but we might want you to teach one of our classes as payment! ;)

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