RE: Teaching practices

From: Judith Vera Diamondstone (JDiamondstone@Clarku.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 13 2002 - 14:50:40 PST


 Eric, it's always wonderful to get outside school. Sounds like fun.

When I mentioned discussions of practice, I had in mind the sort of
praxis-oriented discussion initiated by Gordon's work, but directed at our
own practices. Critical reflection on what works/ doesn't work. Actually,
I'm not teaching this semester, so I was cheating -- hoping to listen in on
anyone else who might have the time and inclination.
Judy

-----Original Message-----
From: MnFamilyMan@aol.com
To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
Sent: 11/11/2002 7:01 PM
Subject: Teaching practices

In a message dated 11/11/2002 1:44:56 PM Central Standard Time,
JDiamondstone@Clarku.edu writes:

We haven't had discussions about teaching practices
for a while. Is it time? judy

Judy;

My favorite teaching practice is to take a group of students camping.
This helps to remove much of the baggage associated with going to school
and provide a setting that has numerous opportunities for sharing and
turn taking. Also I bring along several field guides to promote
opportunites for reading and the study of scientific taxonomy. This
camping is done in a regional park 13 miles from our school in a
campsite that costs $15 plus $4 for the vehicle permit.

What is your favorite teaching practice Judy?

eric



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Dec 01 2002 - 01:00:08 PST