節略 vs. 囉嗦 what is the trick in Chinese-English connection?
(2014-07-05 16:42:53)
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After read a book titled as "Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching ", I abridged some words. And I saw the beauty of 節略 than 囉嗦.
"I'm a teacher (with 16 years of HS and MS experience) and curriculum geek who was intrigued by the title. However, that is only one of seven principles of "master teaching" delineated in the book. Several times I found myself facing ideas that I've been resistant to in the past, but Jackson makes a compelling case for each of the principles and the steps to incorporate them into classroom practice. Her focus is consistently on student achievement in humanizing, empowering ways for students, teachers, and (to a much lesser extent) parents. The book is not touchy-feely (one segment describes dealing with the "brutal facts" of some of the constraints we face), but quite practically inspirational. In truth, "Never Work Harder..." verbalized a lot of what I've been looking for to guide my teaching in the future. I've differentiated, used multiple intelligences, incorporated RTI, along with many other strategies and protocols - this book helps me see the big picture that brings these together in a much more effective way. "
Add this review. 巴甫洛夫希望「首先是循序漸進。……第二是虛心。……第三是熱情。……」
ZT: Robyn Jackson breaks her book down into seven principles that -- with time, patience, and practice -- can make any teacher a master teacher (she contends they are made, not born, thank God). They are:
1. Start Where Your Students Are
2. Know Where Your Students Are Going
3. Expect to Get Your Students There
4. Support Your Students
5. Use Effective Feedback
6. Focus on Quality, Not Quantity
7. Never Work Harder Than Your Students
As you can see, Jackson saves the best for last. Still, among these seemingly obvious principles, there's more than just a little controversy. What I liked best was how Jackson relates her experiences presenting this very material at professional development sessions. Better yet, she shares anecdotes of some of her toughest audiences (e.g. veteran high school teachers) who met her presentation with rolling eyes, crossed arms, and at times open derision. Jackson turned off her overhead and politely went toe-to-toe with them by opening the floor to their objections and concerns. The transcript is eye-opening, and there's more than one instance of such Doubting Thomas Moments included in the text.