tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078744261633073420.post6750196374191609095..comments2023-03-25T08:41:55.126-06:00Comments on <a href="http://www.peterhreynolds.com/phr_ish.html">Savouring the Ish</a>: Permanent State of Re-InventionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13146089259718147219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078744261633073420.post-20338769374928842912011-10-23T22:29:02.879-06:002011-10-23T22:29:02.879-06:00D, your passion for your profession is palpable, a...D, your passion for your profession is palpable, and it is a beautiful thing. What struck me from this post is the idea of 'opening space in which to inquire'. Funny you phrase this in this particular way, as my current professor uses the same terms, though obviously in a different context. What resonates for me, though, is the concept of 'allowing for possibilities', whether it be in your teaching methods, in your students' answers, or when I am working with patients. What could be more exciting than to learn and discover what is possible beyond what we know! But we have to allow for it first!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545335124820066847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078744261633073420.post-68949410388281842922011-10-23T20:46:23.906-06:002011-10-23T20:46:23.906-06:00As you look to August and think, 'who was I?&#...As you look to August and think, 'who was I?' - know that I too look back and think, look where I/we have come. Despite 9 years in this profession, with countless A-HA moments, this has been, by far, the most transformational year for me. I love the analogy of the mountain top. There have been days when I feel as though I am close to the top and others where I feel as though I am falling, uncontrollably to the bottom. Yet each day, I learn and grow. Being on this journey together has been some of the best professional development I have ever experienced.<br /><br />This is what I know:<br /><br />The amazing thing about inquiry is that there is no "one" way. There are limitless paths that take both teachers and students on incredible journeys of discovery. Where the lines between teacher and student are completely blurred. Days when I am sure the students have taught me more than I them. <br /><br />When thinking about inquiry, I often turn to my mentors from Galileo Educational Network. This passage from Galileo speaks to the way we teach and the way we engage our students in meaningful learning experiences:<br /><br />"Students learn in different ways and effective teachers must be able to design rich learning experiences for students that engage their minds and hearts in intellectually robust ways. Recent research has revealed that students need to have ongoing assessment woven into the very fabric of their day-to-day learning experiences in order to become self-directed in their learning and teachers need to use this assessment information to guide their instructional decisions. It matters that teachers and students build strong pedagogical relationships. In addition, teachers need to work with other teachers to improve their practice."<br /><br />I have seen evidence of all that is mentioned above in our classes. Is it perfect? Not quite (yet). But are we on the right path? Without a doubt. Students are excited about learning, they believe that anything is possible, they trust that there isn't always one answer (and they are willing to give it all they have), they question and re-question, and they support one another (even if they disagree). You are right in so many ways - Inquiry IS worth it!!!<br /><br />You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself. - Galileo GalileiAmy Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960374390983582923noreply@blogger.com