Blah, blah, blah
That is all I hear
When you are talking
In the front of the room
As I am just sitting here…
Listening to others
Disrupting,
Invading,
Manipulating,
The classroom space
You think that you are in control
That we are all learning
But by the time you are done
My mind is blank,
The last 50 minutes forgotten
As if it never happened.
Today, I was a substitute educational technician in a public high school. I was so saddened by what I saw today… the lack of learning, teaching, and respect from both sides. So, I wrote this slice from the students’ perspective. I made a promise to myself today that I will always look at my teaching from the learning lens of my students.
Write 4 Today 
Ouch.
Sadly, it is pretty true in way too many classes.
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hard, but important to always keep their perspective in mind. great post.
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May I use this poem in a presentation on engaging/empowering learners. I will give you full credit!
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Sure! Please share your presentation with me. I am honored to have you use one of my slices. Good luck!
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Thank you so much. I will share it with you once I have it done. We are reading 17,000 Classroom Visits Can’t be Wrong and talking about Differentiation and Learning Pathways this coming week. The poem seemed like the perfect bell ringer.
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