Submitted by Diane OFee-Powers on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 9:36am.
I am reading many articles & specific chapters in
preparation for 'the Philadelphia Writing Project", which starts next
week. One of the chapters called "Listening to Know Particular
Students" makes the statement " She could not presume to know how
to teach her students without taking an INQUIRY stance and carefully
listening to them." This chapter is about listening to students, to
help them become better writers.
This statement struck me because
I never thought of inquiry from the teacher's point. I always thought
of getting the kids to improve their inquiry. This statement
demonstrates the need for teachers to use our inquiring minds to study
our students and to learn their stories, and assist them in their changing stories.
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Inquiry and Listening
I am reading many articles & specific chapters in preparation for 'the Philadelphia Writing Project", which starts next week. One of the chapters called "Listening to Know Particular Students" makes the statement " She could not presume to know how to teach her students without taking an INQUIRY stance and carefully listening to them." This chapter is about listening to students, to help them become better writers.
This statement struck me because I never thought of inquiry from the teacher's point. I always thought of getting the kids to improve their inquiry. This statement demonstrates the need for teachers to use our inquiring minds to study our students and to learn their stories, and assist them in their changing stories.