Once Upon a Time…
I was practically in
a box.
I recently read a statement made by the character Leo in The Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda.
“And suddenly, unwillingly, he wondered what it would be like to have grown used to your parents talking about you as if you were a problem no normal person could solve.”
What is normal? The myth that success resides with the Joneses needs to be expelled from school. This heartbreaking query should be rewritten:
“And suddenly, he wondered what it would be like to have grown used to your parents talking about you as if you were the solution to the problems no normal person could solve.”
When children are given the opportunity to shine in whatever skills and interests they possess, the box of normal will be turned inside out.
Using publishing as a teaching tool can involve the entire classroom in ways that do not belittle or discourage students.
Many teachers use publishing as a way to display student work, but not many let the students have control of the publishing process. This process, which involves acquisitions, editing, design, production, and marketing, allows every student to participate. The collaborative effort of publishing takes diverse interests and skills, and using publishing as a teaching tool will involve the entire classroom in ways that do not belittle or discourage students. Reading, writing, editing, calculating, programming, marketing, selling, acting, and modeling are just some of the skills used in different types of publishing. Other opportunities exist for students skilled in photography, videography, costume design, illustration, radio broadcasting, and production. By allowing students to take charge of each stage in the publishing process, they will find areas where they excel and specialize in them. Classroom publishing is one way to teach outside the box.I want more »
