Guest Post: Is reabhloideach mise.
by Meg Clementi
Is reabhloideach mise. I am a revolutionary.
As a math teacher, I am questioned by peers as to why I have my students write. What is
my purpose in asking students to explain their thinking? Why have I attended conferences, courses and programs whose attendees are comprised of 99% English teachers and Elementary reading and writing teachers? I stand at the edges, accepting the shaken heads and wonderings of my peers.
Is reabhloideach mise. I am a revolutionary.
I have my students write because their ability to explain their thinking is important to me. Their ability to justify their processes and answers is critical. Their depth of knowledge is essential. My students write because as their teacher, I demand this level of participation, performance and comprehension from them. I am not satisfied with them simply renting knowledge and discarding what they have learned as they place their hands on the doorknob and walk out of my classroom for the last time. I want them to own knowledge.
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