The page of notes that I took today during class probably should have been things about newspaper (and a few bullets are), but most of it is all about classroom management and tips and tricks for lesson planning. The simplicity and the beauty of simple room placement changes the feel of the classroom. We read "Choice Words", and it turns out that the things we say don't just come from what we say, but also how we say that.
My favorite part, though, was when Jason made us question what he was doing, the purpose behind it. Isn't that what the dialogic, "color conscious", deconstructive classroom does? It makes the students ask questions. Why did you choose to do that? Why did the author choose to do that? What are we learning and how? How can we make it relevant to our own lives? That's exactly what all our readings are saying, and that's how we can make dynamic, inquisitive classrooms.
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