Quote a sentence that really struck you as true from this article.  Have you experienced what the sentence is describing or done it yourself?

What do you think of this quote?

“Teaching,” as Deborah Meier has reminded us, “is mostly listening.” (It’s the learners, she adds, who should be doing most of the “telling,” based on how they grapple with an engaging curriculum.) Who does the listening and who does the talking in most American classrooms?

 Visit these sites about 9/11 and then share with the class on the blog what  you were doing on that day and how you handled it with your students, family, friends, etc.  Did you use it as a teachable moment? Did you think your students were too young? Did you watch television that week–none, some, a lot? Did you pause on that Friday for the moments of silence and prayer at the nationwide vigil?

Sites:

US newspapers http://www.september11news.com/USANewspapers.htm

International newspapers http://www.september11news.com/WorldNewspapers.htm

From the Newseum in Washington DC http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default_archive.asp?fpArchive=091201

From Poynter http://www.poynterextra.org/extra/Gallery2002/index.htm

Please respond to ONE of the following in the comments section.

What is a topic discussed in the chapter that you had not considered as part of curriculum? How has this chapter changed your mind about the topic’s impact on curriculum?

OR

What evidence do you have that your school’s culture affects its curriculum?

I am looking forward to our conversations about curriculum in the coming weeks.  I hope we will be able to create a vibrant online community with this blog.  I want this online space to be a place where we can discuss curriculum, voice our opinions, collaborate with one another, and reflect on what curriculum means.  Please respond to this post in a comment and include the following information:  Your name, where you live, any family information you want to share, where you teach,  what you teach (grade and subject), and anything else you would like to share with me and the class.