As soon as I got home from work, I sat down at the computer to write and do some research for my doctorate. Now, more than 90 minutes later, I am finally getting around to writing today's SOL post. I did do some checking of a few sources but most of my time on the computer was spent answering emails and reading blog posts. Procrastination? Perhaps. Fear of not having anything to write about? Most likely. So, here I sit, with no more of an idea of what I'm going to write about than when I first sat down and faced my computer screen. The truth is, I do have some ideas for what I want to write about but they are all connected to school and kids. And, they are mostly reflections of my day or a particular lesson or one of the endless situations that happens at schools. Frankly, I don't think I would want to subject any slicers to reading about those at the moment. It's Friday. As I look out the window I realize that although it's cloudy right now, I can't reme...
This blog is a place to ruminate on the problems of teaching. If I am thinking thoughtfully, my posts will hopefully raise more questions than answers. By problematizing teaching we reflect on those questions that are constantly behind, in front, and at center of everything we do in the classroom. Feel free to comment. I'd love to hear what other teachers are thinking about on these and other issues. Cheers! Elisa