There have always been many times where I actually can't stop thinking about my blog, my teaching strategies and my opinions on education that I suggest while talking with collegues . Not once or twice I was asked back , interrogated or gotten a few emails that criticized me for sharing things that I did :-((
Some feel that this wouldn’t work in their classroom and that I live in a fairy tale land. Well, call me weird but I think I am glad that they feel free to share their feelings with me and I’m thankful that my ideas has created a powerful conversation.
When you read what I am writing here, please remember that I am suggesting things that have been successful for me. I am sharing things that have worked in my classroom and that I would do again. These have worked best for me but I’m not saying that they are the only things that work. I am not saying that all of the things would work for you the same way they did for me.
Please my dear friends and critics, remember that these things might not work for you. You need to consider issues like your own personality as well as the personalities and abilities of your students.
Sometimes what I suggest would not work in your situation but maybe you could adapt it to make it work. Go ahead , be free to explore and change and try something new, something different and something your own. Maybe my ideas could be a foundation for you to start with.
My dear friends, I hope you find teaching strategies and methods that work for you. Don’t be afraid to try new ideas. But please, don’t waste time debating over whether one is better than another until you have tried it OR you will end up finding yourself wasting the time and energy instead of providing instruction. You never know, maybe the one you thought wouldn’t work actually turns out to be successful!
So, moral of the story is : find a method that works best for you, and PLEASE don’t waste time debating the merits of the options.”
