Comments on: When A “Good” Class Goes “Bad” (And Back To “Good” Again!) http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:07:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-2795 Larry Ferlazzo Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:11:59 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-2795 "Punishment and grumpy" is a good description, and I think all of us get into those modes sometimes. We're human, after all. I'm going to try and remember what I use with the students, and ask myself "Who's controlling me?" Larry “Punishment and grumpy” is a good description, and I think all of us get into those modes sometimes. We’re human, after all. I’m going to try and remember what I use with the students, and ask myself “Who’s controlling me?”

Larry

]]> By: parkhillkids http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-2793 parkhillkids Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:06:49 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-2793 Thanks for your post. I've been reading for a while and am amazed at how you've scoured the internet and found all the gold. And then told us! It was refreshing to see how you changed that class around. I had been feeling myself slip into the "punishment-and-grumpy" mode (usually using an approach similar to your positive discipline), and wondering how I could dig myself out. I'll give your tips a go! Thanks again. Thanks for your post. I’ve been reading for a while and am amazed at how you’ve scoured the internet and found all the gold. And then told us!

It was refreshing to see how you changed that class around. I had been feeling myself slip into the “punishment-and-grumpy” mode (usually using an approach similar to your positive discipline), and wondering how I could dig myself out. I’ll give your tips a go!

Thanks again.

]]> By: Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1808 Larry Ferlazzo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:04:27 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1808 Clix, Primarily materials I developed -- short lists or summaries, or questionnaires. I'll try to put them together and include them in future posts. Larry Clix,

Primarily materials I developed — short lists or summaries, or questionnaires.

I’ll try to put them together and include them in future posts.

Larry

]]> By: Clix http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1805 Clix Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:52:02 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1805 What sorts of material did you use in the readings for student reflection? What sorts of material did you use in the readings for student reflection?

]]> By: English Advantage http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1678 English Advantage Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:30:11 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1678 I am an ESL teacher in a highs chool in Kazakhstan and it's my first year teaching in a public school with classes of 20-30 kids. I also usually tutor, meaning my students want to be there and are paying to be there (or their parents are). It's been a huge adjustment getting used to teaching all levels of interest and dealing with the whole range of high school personalities from the class clown to the gangsters. These tips are very useful, wish you had posted this in September! I am an ESL teacher in a highs chool in Kazakhstan and it’s my first year teaching in a public school with classes of 20-30 kids. I also usually tutor, meaning my students want to be there and are paying to be there (or their parents are). It’s been a huge adjustment getting used to teaching all levels of interest and dealing with the whole range of high school personalities from the class clown to the gangsters. These tips are very useful, wish you had posted this in September!

]]> By: Mr. Mansour http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1660 Mr. Mansour Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:01:09 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-1660 I enjoyed reading about your class. I also teach in an inner city school and have gone through similar tribulations. Also, I'm very interested in technology in education. I've read your blog for a couple months now and have gotten some great ideas. Recently I created a blog showing how I use technology in the classroom <a href="http://mrmansour.com/Blog" title="mrmansour.com/Blog" rel="nofollow"></a>. There are a couple things I use that I've found really handy, which you may or may not have posted. 1. <a href="http://thatquiz.org" title="That Quiz" rel="nofollow">That Quiz</a> is free and has tons of math, geography, and language problems to work on. If you sign up for a teacher account you can assign quizzes, create them, or draw from a bank of quizzes others have created. It keeps a gradebook and everything. Very powerful. 2. Google Docs Education - you probably know of this, but they just added a forms feature to the spreadsheet application that has lots of uses (creating surveys, quizzes, questionnaires) 3. <a href="http://sketchcast.com" title="sketchcast" rel="nofollow">Sketchcast</a> is amazing. It records what you draw for easy play back. Post on a blog or webpage with ease. Great for math or diagrams in other subjects. I enjoyed reading about your class. I also teach in an inner city school and have gone through similar tribulations. Also, I’m very interested in technology in education. I’ve read your blog for a couple months now and have gotten some great ideas. Recently I created a blog showing how I use technology in the classroom . There are a couple things I use that I’ve found really handy, which you may or may not have posted. 1. That Quiz is free and has tons of math, geography, and language problems to work on. If you sign up for a teacher account you can assign quizzes, create them, or draw from a bank of quizzes others have created. It keeps a gradebook and everything. Very powerful.
2. Google Docs Education - you probably know of this, but they just added a forms feature to the spreadsheet application that has lots of uses (creating surveys, quizzes, questionnaires)
3. Sketchcast is amazing. It records what you draw for easy play back. Post on a blog or webpage with ease. Great for math or diagrams in other subjects.

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