tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096995488441010899.post3320924165958834189..comments2024-03-29T06:52:44.908-07:00Comments on Teaching with Elly Thorsen: Including the "Why" Piece in Your LessonsElly Thorsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692999064193056388noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096995488441010899.post-14671870139544687452017-08-03T16:11:24.427-07:002017-08-03T16:11:24.427-07:00Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for reading :)Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for reading :)Elly Thorsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692999064193056388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096995488441010899.post-72463932309954965892017-07-31T18:54:18.200-07:002017-07-31T18:54:18.200-07:00Thank you! That helps so much to get a better idea...Thank you! That helps so much to get a better idea of how you use it and how I might too. I'm not a science teacher, I'm middle school Spanish. And I'm thinking of making it a page in students' interactive notebooks, maybe for the 2nd year students at the beginning of the year (as they've had a Spanish class before). Then I could use it for 1st year students to kick off the 2nd semester. Again, I love the concrete way it helps them connect their personal goals to class. ¡¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!!Sra Kitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205257782706181089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096995488441010899.post-85021048675105327952017-07-31T10:41:08.946-07:002017-07-31T10:41:08.946-07:00Hello Virginia! Thank you for reading. Are you a s...Hello Virginia! Thank you for reading. Are you a science teacher? If you are, student might write that the class will help them by having a good understanding of the world around them. They could say class helps them by developing good study habits. Or it helps by giving them skills they will need for future success. I know those are general answers but it really all depends on what the students' actual goals are. I have had students fill this out at the beginning of the year, the beginning of the second quarter, and the beginning of the second semester. Elly Thorsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692999064193056388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8096995488441010899.post-65121590662329669832017-07-29T16:49:03.896-07:002017-07-29T16:49:03.896-07:00Hi! I love the idea of goal setting with students ...Hi! I love the idea of goal setting with students connecting the material to their lives. I was curious though... you gave examples of different students' goals, but I wonder what kinds of things they write for the "This class will help me reach my goal by" part. Also, do they fill that out at the beginning of the year? ~THANKS!Sra Kitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205257782706181089noreply@blogger.com