tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post911020981523693352..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: Are My Students Weeds or Flowers?loonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-76593881951658178912009-10-03T06:38:10.669-04:002009-10-03T06:38:10.669-04:00Sorry it has taken me so long to comment. I've...Sorry it has taken me so long to comment. I've been on the road and the internet connections have been awful. I'm glad y'all enjoyed this post!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-79069335712886752422009-09-23T13:05:44.721-04:002009-09-23T13:05:44.721-04:00Paul... I agree with you. We need to treat every c...Paul... I agree with you. We need to treat every child equal weather they have special needs or not. Because in the real world everyone gets treated the same with no special circumstancesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376524996719466529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-16044263454762142072009-09-19T04:51:00.263-04:002009-09-19T04:51:00.263-04:00I was inspired by this post, I would definitely sh...I was inspired by this post, I would definitely share your post with my colleague, I think this is one of best strategy.Tech Bloghttp://www.review-ninja.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-25285866942118271052009-09-16T00:22:50.329-04:002009-09-16T00:22:50.329-04:00what a wonderful approach - thank you so much for ...what a wonderful approach - thank you so much for sharing it with us. I love the positive steps you took and how personalised your approach was. Often I think we can forget what an important role parents play in the relationship and it sounds like your perseverance paid off.Ali Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853060305084731017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-22469810779725384102009-09-16T00:02:12.477-04:002009-09-16T00:02:12.477-04:00This is such a tribute to you as a teacher and won...This is such a tribute to you as a teacher and wonderful human being, Pat. I've always tried to practise this philosophy, but I've never had to test it on kids with such challenging behaviours. This post is inspirational!BookChookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230711251425187241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-19771016963142648662009-09-15T23:52:02.135-04:002009-09-15T23:52:02.135-04:00That is an inspiring post with a lot of truth to i...That is an inspiring post with a lot of truth to it. You are right that it can be hard to ignore the bad behavior, (it is often instinctive to correct it), but this positive attitude is one that we should all share in the classroom, because, in my experience in Elementary schools, it really does work!Jonathan Wyliehttp://www.educationtechnologyblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-58433720574995632852009-09-15T22:27:06.239-04:002009-09-15T22:27:06.239-04:00I only hope that I have the patience to make this ...I only hope that I have the patience to make this work. I too try very hard to look past the weed and see the flower. Right now, I'm at the point where some of my more difficult students are very good for me and still "the weed" for other teachers, who then can't believe when I say positive things about "my students."TGrantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-5651597183363578852009-09-15T19:02:53.766-04:002009-09-15T19:02:53.766-04:00This was an amazing story, I hope more teachers re...This was an amazing story, I hope more teachers read this and implement your method into their teaching and classroom. Really insightful and usefull thank you so much!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962629147730775366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-75398428779405409332009-09-15T17:15:34.099-04:002009-09-15T17:15:34.099-04:00Pat, you always find a way to make my heart smile....Pat, you always find a way to make my heart smile. I hope to follow in your footsteps. <br /><br />:) Mindeleimindeleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18064067050363016181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-52355881343207174882009-09-15T13:08:43.893-04:002009-09-15T13:08:43.893-04:00I enjoyed this post. It is amazing what taking a ...I enjoyed this post. It is amazing what taking a little time on the front end will do for a student. It will save you time later and make your teaching more effective because it cuts down on interruptions in your classroom. More importantly it can change the life of a student. Thank you!Mrs. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322392613057574842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-18610662194497739972009-09-15T08:48:06.526-04:002009-09-15T08:48:06.526-04:00Great analogy. A classroom is a lot like a garden...Great analogy. A classroom is a lot like a garden. I was spoken to years back by an administrator for not making my kids bloom early in the year. I couldn't explain that this was a class of weeds who needed time and nourishment, a little more sun, and a lot more water than the other classes before they could bloom. <br /><br />Sometimes I think we treat kids, especially spec ed kids like Paul Bogushhttp://blogush.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-59513430500823560692009-09-15T06:12:57.270-04:002009-09-15T06:12:57.270-04:00I've seen this work before. I'm SO glad yo...I've seen this work before. I'm SO glad you've reminded me...it usually takes me a while to remember to do these things!<br /><br />Will be sharing your post with my staff.GingerLewmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173527895898144480noreply@blogger.com