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As I read this article I found myself living in the moment of eating a piece of fruit and reflecting on my own teaching in my classroom. I like the comparison in this article of the sweet stickiness of the mango to the classroom. We put so much emphasis on the standardized tests that the learning and teaching seems to be very test directed instead of just teaching the content. If the students are engaged and involved in their learning then the amazing teaching happens naturally. I have to remember to stay one step ahead of my students so they do not get the best of me. I like the last comment about standardized testing:
"Never let the standardized testing movement steal the joy and the mess of learning with your students. Take a minute to share with us your fruity experiences of teaching."
Who would have thought that teaching could have been compared to eating fruit!!
Thanks, I needed an article like that before returning back to school. I am often stressed by the push and push of standardized tests and sometimes it does steal my joy, but I need to remember to be the best teach I can and the rest will fall into place.
ReplyDeleteI read and blogged about this article too. I thought it was an interesting take on teaching, especially comparing it to a fruit. I didn't eat any fruit, though I was tempting to go buy a mango.
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