4:18 PM
Evelyn Aurik
We had an inspiring time at the conference. It's good to go and fill up on some new ideas and to extend your understanding of the familiar ones.
At a conference like this it would be very easy to become overwhelmed and not to know where to begin. The risk with this is nothing gets changed. I decided before the conference that I would choose 4 points to work on.
Points from James Nottingham
Children have no control over the intelligence they were born with. Therefore do not tell them they are clever but
praise the process and the progress e.g "Wow that's a really good score. You must have tried really hard." Instead of, "Wow, that's a really good score. You must be smart at this."
We need to teach children to think. To do this they need to have conflicting ideas and struggle with these so that they can construct an understanding. When that understanding comes, it is called the Eureka moment.
Point from Allison Mooney
There are four personality types. Each of these types have different needs. Teachers should try to address each groups needs in some way each day.
Personality types and needs:
Playful's need to have fun. They are great discussion starters.
Powerful's like to lead and make decisions.
Precise's like things to be structured and organised. They don't like change.
Peaceful's work steadily and don't like stress. They like group work.
Point from Wilson McCaskill
When we are challenged and are outside of our comfort zone we need to know how to sooth ourselves (things you say to yourself or do e.g laugh). Some children need to be taught how to do this.
At a conference like this it would be very easy to become overwhelmed and not to know where to begin. The risk with this is nothing gets changed. I decided before the conference that I would choose 4 points to work on.
Points from James Nottingham
Children have no control over the intelligence they were born with. Therefore do not tell them they are clever but
praise the process and the progress e.g "Wow that's a really good score. You must have tried really hard." Instead of, "Wow, that's a really good score. You must be smart at this."
We need to teach children to think. To do this they need to have conflicting ideas and struggle with these so that they can construct an understanding. When that understanding comes, it is called the Eureka moment.
Point from Allison Mooney
There are four personality types. Each of these types have different needs. Teachers should try to address each groups needs in some way each day.
Personality types and needs:
Playful's need to have fun. They are great discussion starters.
Powerful's like to lead and make decisions.
Precise's like things to be structured and organised. They don't like change.
Peaceful's work steadily and don't like stress. They like group work.
Point from Wilson McCaskill
When we are challenged and are outside of our comfort zone we need to know how to sooth ourselves (things you say to yourself or do e.g laugh). Some children need to be taught how to do this.
