I’ve been learning so much lately. It’s like information coming at me from many different ways. Sometimes it can be overwhelming. It’s like the quickening in the movie Highlander. You can read about it here, here, and here.
During the school year, I am so inundated with workshops & training, report cards, etc., you get the picture, that I don’t have time to assimilate or process all the information. However, during my down time, information comes at me left and right. I have so many a-ha moments!
This year is no different. Once I relaxed, I started having my quickening experience. I have so many ideas for next year. I’ll share them with you as I go.
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This is just a observation of mine I discovered regarding students who are insecure in themselves. I actually begin the school year using this as a test. It’s not foolproof though, since there are some students who aren’t aware of their skin tone, but I use it anyway. That’s one of the reasons I love, love, love Lakeshore’s people-colored-crayons and what they represent. It helps me know which students I need to work with on their self-esteem. At the beginning of the school year I make it a point to have my students pick the color closest to their skin color. The students who aren’t secure with themselves or who don’t like their color invariably pick a color nowhere near their own skin tone. It’ usually about two shades lighter than their actual skin tone. Imagine my surprise when the same thing happened with Hispanic students. I thought this was a phenomenon exclusive to black children. Has this happened in your class or with someone else you know? What say you?
