[Cross-posted on Edutopia] When collaboration goes wrong, it can be toxic for learning and classroom culture. We are all familiar with the scene: a group of students that is supposed to be completing a collaborative project has splintered off into dysfunctional factions. Maybe it’s one student who has sullenly separated her- or himself from the […]Read Post ›
My World History classes are in the midst of our unit on revolutions. We just completed a role play on the French and Haitian Revolutions. I love having my students examine ideas of change and possibility as they simultaneously question and problematize the broader definition of a revolution. This week I’m looking forward to seeing […]Read Post ›
Every day as a teacher overflows with amazing moments of connection, insight, and discovery and so many things that don’t progress as I had intended, interactions that feel incomplete, and situations that I wanted to play out differently. I tend to spend a lot of time thinking about the things I want to change and […]Read Post ›
The work that my students have done on these projects has been awe inspiring. This two month project has been a poignant reminder for me of the abilities and insights of young people. Click on the image above to see the work of Modern Day de Tocquevilles. Click here to read more background about the […]Read Post ›
[Cross-posted on Edutopia] Sharing my rough writing with others is a miserable experience. I know that outside input is a crucial part of revision, yet I squirm uncomfortably as those I trust make comments and probe with questions. Inevitably I begin to feel resentment grow as I am forced to reevaluate passages that I thought were […]Read Post ›
Mr J Block 