Monthly Archives: April 2010

This is how a scholar listens

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

This is the fifth written response to the TFA pre-institute work (responses 1, 2, 3, 4). This reflection is on “executing effectively.” Well-executed classroom management can look like fascism. Teaching her classroom how to get up from their desks, for … Continue reading →

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Shiny magical smartphones and better tracking data

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

I noticed on one of my observation visits that the teacher almost never put down her clipboard. On it, she kept a chart that allowed her to track student progress and comprehension, take notes on students who needed additional help … Continue reading →

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Website building and reading comprehension

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

This is the fourth written response to the TFA pre-institute work (responses 1, 2, 3). This reflection is on “planning purposefully.” Have I ever planned at the level of detail outlined in the TFA training materials? No. In fact, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Why read? Because being illiterate pays poorly.

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Andrew Plemmons Pratt

While making a classroom observation visit a few weeks ago, I jotted notes about several of the posters and wall hangings in the high school English class. One was a handmade poster with national literacy statistics: the percentage of unemployed … Continue reading →

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