tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post8473284570107536001..comments2022-12-12T04:31:42.099-08:00Comments on Saturday Morning Coffee and Common Core: An Administrator Steps In to Teach A Close Reading LessonSaturday Morning Coffee and Common Corehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10786194180187549552noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-47655288452111376482013-11-24T19:21:49.410-08:002013-11-24T19:21:49.410-08:00Ed, this is the perfect message to leave us with. ...Ed, this is the perfect message to leave us with. I have not read Richard DuFour, but life has taught me my best and most meaningful lessons are from DOING. Teaching is messy....there are factors out of our control no matter how well planned we are. It is truly one of the most exciting professions. Yes, we must all keep the faith as we continue on our journey to be the best that we can be. Thank you, Ed, for this poignant messageSaturday Morning Coffee and Common Corehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786194180187549552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-71618289916419602242013-11-24T16:13:10.986-08:002013-11-24T16:13:10.986-08:00Thank you all for the kind comments. As Jane note...Thank you all for the kind comments. As Jane notes above, my lesson was an imperfect attempt in the real world. In comments here, in our Close Reading book group, and on Facebook, it has been noted that the brave new world of CCSS is exciting, but also fraught with potential errors, confusion, and frustration. Richard DuFour, in his book, Learning By Doing, states that the objective is not perfection, but action! As the title of his book explicitly states, we LEARN by DOING!! In her book, Mindset, Carol Dweck implores us to approach our work (and our life!) with a “growth mindset.” If we don’t act because we’re afraid of failure, we will become stale and eventually cynical. If we approach our work (and our life!) with a growth mindset, we aren’t as afraid of mistakes (they still hurt a little though), because we know they don’t define us as professionals (or people) and, in fact, we learn and grow from our mistakes. One of my administration mentors would close his emails with the tagline, “keep the faith.” As we continue our journey in Common Core we need to engage in dialogue in places like this blog (thanks Cathe!), support one another, and keep the faith! -EdEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386210354573358939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-10909345974556477992013-11-24T11:03:37.722-08:002013-11-24T11:03:37.722-08:00Jane, I couldn't have said it better. Ed is ou...Jane, I couldn't have said it better. Ed is our hero for walking the walk. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Saturday Morning Coffee.Saturday Morning Coffee and Common Corehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786194180187549552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-19644800958479140212013-11-24T10:21:20.866-08:002013-11-24T10:21:20.866-08:00I love that he is leading by example! He is getti...I love that he is leading by example! He is getting in there-- in an actual classroom with real students (not a pre-selected group for show) and learning the ins and outs of close reading and common core right their with his teachers. No one will ever be perfect so I appreciate the honesty of his own trial and outcomes.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836468122600845997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-12952302446695189732013-11-24T09:34:30.749-08:002013-11-24T09:34:30.749-08:00Thanks for sharing more about Ed. He continues to ...Thanks for sharing more about Ed. He continues to inspire all of us and his teachers have to feel so proud of him. Don't downplay your own ability to inspire. You have inspired teachers for years. Saturday Morning Coffee and Common Corehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786194180187549552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-34637580694940794282013-11-24T09:32:26.606-08:002013-11-24T09:32:26.606-08:00Amen! Glad you were enjoyed and inspired.Amen! Glad you were enjoyed and inspired.Saturday Morning Coffee and Common Corehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786194180187549552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-60673373358038792522013-11-22T17:38:05.536-08:002013-11-22T17:38:05.536-08:00I've shared this with so many people today: co...I've shared this with so many people today: colleagues, a retired teacher who worked with Ed and my student teacher, who had Ed as a guest speaker in her class last month. All were quite impressed. Thanks for inspiring us all to keep learning Mr. Ewing!Msabcmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873520963195947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4121670657790392788.post-63142876747371698052013-11-22T13:24:08.435-08:002013-11-22T13:24:08.435-08:00So proud of Principal Ed Ewing for demonstrating a...So proud of Principal Ed Ewing for demonstrating and modeling what all "instructional leaders" should be doing with their staff. He is an inspiration to us all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com