Comments on: Subtle Differences http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/02/subtle-differences/ Occasionally, I write stuff here. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Use the 2×10, not the 2×4 « Leading 180 Days http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/02/subtle-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Use the 2×10, not the 2×4 « Leading 180 Days Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:26:49 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=436#comment-466 [...] I am happy to report that I have never had an encounter with a grizzly in the wild and I believe it is due to proper planning.  If we want to improve the culture of our schools, start by investing two minutes per day for ten days.  Practice talking with your students and remember that what you say is just as important as how you say it. [...] [...] I am happy to report that I have never had an encounter with a grizzly in the wild and I believe it is due to proper planning.  If we want to improve the culture of our schools, start by investing two minutes per day for ten days.  Practice talking with your students and remember that what you say is just as important as how you say it. [...]

]]> By: Adam http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/02/subtle-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Adam Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:43:52 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=436#comment-465 Great post. Improving the culture of a school is really that simple! Great post. Improving the culture of a school is really that simple!

]]> By: Scott http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/02/subtle-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Scott Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:10:08 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=436#comment-464 "It doesn't matter what you know until they know you care." ...or something like that, right? To me, the first says to the student, "The buck stops right here. In this classroom." The second says, "I don't want to deal with you anymore." “It doesn’t matter what you know until they know you care.”

…or something like that, right?

To me, the first says to the student, “The buck stops right here. In this classroom.”

The second says, “I don’t want to deal with you anymore.”

]]> By: Helen http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/02/subtle-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Helen Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:06:15 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=436#comment-463 The first could also imply some type of relationships between teacher and student. We've been talking relational learning and how it doesn't matter how well you know your content, students won't learn unless there is some type of relationship with the teacher. I think this becomes even more important in a district like mine with low SES and high numbers of minorities. I love how this teacher didn't hand her students off to someone else. The first could also imply some type of relationships between teacher and student. We’ve been talking relational learning and how it doesn’t matter how well you know your content, students won’t learn unless there is some type of relationship with the teacher. I think this becomes even more important in a district like mine with low SES and high numbers of minorities. I love how this teacher didn’t hand her students off to someone else.

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