tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623200895103398253.post5430468835125503054..comments2023-10-14T07:00:02.962-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Republican Teacher: D. ChairMorris "Jake" Schwartzberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00299321932284508361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623200895103398253.post-69856609280768712732013-08-01T08:39:21.107-07:002013-08-01T08:39:21.107-07:00I know Kyleigh enjoyed your class... she learned a...I know Kyleigh enjoyed your class... she learned a lot and would have learned even more if she'd done your assignments :) She said you were the best at explaining things, and enjoyed your story times. Sometimes the things we teach our students fall outside the curriculum, but still fall within the job description of also teaching values and appropriate life experiences to help raise up good citizens. <br /><br />I like your "old school" style... the lessons taught with colored chalk on blackboards can never be replaced. <br /><br />The one thing I disagree on is that the new style isn't so bad. We can't all be you. In fact, I could never be you. But if I could capture you, on film (or pixels) for example, then I could still study and learn from you, even when you cannot be in the classroom (whether the student is sick or the teacher needs to take care of something, like his parents). <br /><br />Additionally, tracking one's use of a computer- based program that provides practice - which can't be copied or cheated off of as easily as a piece of paper (let's face it, there is nothing that can't be compromised) - has some value, too. <br /><br />Since you're the new department chair, I'd be happy to share my experience with the Holt Algebra and Geometry curriculum that can enhance your program, and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from you in the process! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641847206256263829noreply@blogger.com