Comments | wheeker: Random fluff and an observation

wheeker

Random fluff and an observation

Mar 15, 2009 09:49

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icecreamemperor March 15 2009, 21:32:09 UTC

Tell me more about this 'teaching writing' thing you speak of. Writing in general? 'Creative' writing? I am in need of educational wisdom.

wheeker March 15 2009, 22:27:11 UTC

I teach 12-13 year-olds this year (7th grade) and follow the group to 8th next year (lucky little chickadees that they are). I've taught this level since '94 (taught 3rd grade the two years previous). But I've never been a full-out "Language Arts" teacher. Nor am I now. I teach the wondrous subject of Humanities. "What?", you ask. "You must teach all subjects from all points in time and all points of view to adolescents (a la pheremone years)?" Apparently ( ... )

icecreamemperor March 16 2009, 06:40:10 UTC

That is as good an explanation as any -- initially I didn't even ask any questions, then I realised that "tell me more" might be a little too general. So I made up some questions but not because I want them answered, particularly, just so you might have somewhere to start if you needed it ( ... )

wheeker March 17 2009, 02:30:45 UTC

Can I be a member of your creative writing club? :) I love the way your mind works and think you'd be a terrific educator if you find you have that affinity with "kids". I'm pretty wiped today, so I'm just going to splah what comes to mind out here and you can ask for clarification if you choose ( ... )

icecreamemperor March 17 2009, 06:26:23 UTC

think you'd be a terrific educator if you find you have that affinity with "kids".Ha, well, I guess that is the crux. I'm not even sure what that affinity would look like -- sometimes it seems like what people mean by getting along with kids is just whether you can interact with them without being a jerk or getting impatient or bored. I seem to be able to manage that alright -- but I mostly do that by pretending they are adults, and so I wonder really how much I am actually teaching, whether any of it is sinking in. And presumably what you mean by affinity is more than or different than just not being condescending ( ... )

Thread 5

ahmeemee March 16 2009, 14:27:16 UTC

Oh, don't you worry, my little dandelions. There WILL still be crap. It simply won't be the majority of my (admittedly sporadic) posts.

But...you will post, right? I miss you!

wheeker March 17 2009, 02:31:29 UTC

I'm trying. My job is trying to kill me this year, but I shall overcome! :) Thanks for your kindness. And for noticing.

TPQ

autumnfalling March 22 2009, 06:38:54 UTC

This Dandelion needs to be watered by TPQ posts. The more the merrier. :)