2/15/2013

What is the sound of a student learning?



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What is the sound of a student learning?



Is it the teacher talking?

Is it the No.2 scratch of compliant pencil on paper?

Is it the silent regard of sagacious lectures?

Or is it a soft, murmured discussion with another learner, even in disregard to the "don't talk when teacher is talking" rule?

Or is it the face of surprise, concentration, and reflection?

Maybe it's a loud, impulsive burst of information that seems disconnected to everyone and everything else.

Or maybe, it's a question.






For strategies that work with secondary students, take a look at Transparent Teaching of Adolescents: Creating the Ideal Class for Students and Teachers.