Comments on: A teacher’s use of Active Allowance in School http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/ Doing more than just "winging" it Wed, 25 May 2011 20:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Mark http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Mark Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:13:42 +0000 http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/#comment-1524 "The solution which I am urging." wrote Whitehead in "The Aims of Education" back in 1929, "is to eradicate the fatal disconnection of subjects which kills the vitality of our modern curriculum. There is only one subject matter for education, and that is Life in all its manifestations." We have ignored this insight for too long, with disastrous results. Congratulations, Dan for bringing education to life (and Life to education.) “The solution which I am urging.” wrote Whitehead in “The Aims of Education” back in 1929, “is to eradicate the fatal disconnection of subjects which kills the vitality of our modern curriculum. There is only one subject matter for education, and that is Life in all its manifestations.”

We have ignored this insight for too long, with disastrous results. Congratulations, Dan for bringing education to life (and Life to education.)

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Kirsten Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:20:01 +0000 http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/#comment-1522 Dan was my son's teacher last year and he had a blast w/ the project! It was a great way for him to use all his skills! Dan was my son’s teacher last year and he had a blast w/ the project! It was a great way for him to use all his skills!

]]> By: Dan Gasteazoro http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Dan Gasteazoro Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:44:18 +0000 http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/#comment-1516 Thanks for the compliment Gerry! I am open to any teacher emailing to "pick my brains." One of the biggest obstacles to overcome as a classroom educator is the "hidden" part of teaching. That is, the part that isn't dictated in curriculum or in national, state, and district standards. That non-teaching part (which, arguably, may be as important or more so than the curriculum) is social skills (discipline, respect, good and/or bad consequences for your actions, etc). Active Allowance offers a forum for a teacher to meet these "hidden" needs to every teachers' daily approach to an awesome profession! Thanks for the compliment Gerry! I am open to any teacher emailing to “pick my brains.” One of the biggest obstacles to overcome as a classroom educator is the “hidden” part of teaching. That is, the part that isn’t dictated in curriculum or in national, state, and district standards. That non-teaching part (which, arguably, may be as important or more so than the curriculum) is social skills (discipline, respect, good and/or bad consequences for your actions, etc). Active Allowance offers a forum for a teacher to meet these “hidden” needs to every teachers’ daily approach to an awesome profession!

]]> By: Gerry http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 Gerry Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:27:08 +0000 http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/#comment-1514 Oh wow Dan! Your story (and site) say so much about who you are as a teacher and a person. Much respect for how you are applying Active Allowance in the classroom! It works great with our kids at home, I wonder if I can convince their teachers to try the same (or a variation) at school! Oh wow Dan! Your story (and site) say so much about who you are as a teacher and a person. Much respect for how you are applying Active Allowance in the classroom! It works great with our kids at home, I wonder if I can convince their teachers to try the same (or a variation) at school!

]]> By: trudy richter http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 trudy richter Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:22:24 +0000 http://www.activeallowance.com/blog/a-teachers-use-of-active-allowance-in-school/71/#comment-1513 AWESOME> What a neat and dedicated teacher. There are some lucky 4th graders at Glacier Hills in Minnesota! AWESOME> What a neat and dedicated teacher. There are some lucky 4th graders at Glacier Hills in Minnesota!

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