http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/never-send-to-know-for-whom-the-bell-tolls-it-tolls-for-thee/ Life in Perpetual Beta Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/never-send-to-know-for-whom-the-bell-tolls-it-tolls-for-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-11291 Harold Jarche » High School Confidential Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:20:58 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=868#comment-11291 [...] As we parents moved from class to class at the sound of the bell, I felt I might salivate on hearing the next one. It’s been a long time since I was in a bell-controlled environment and I found it very uncomfortable. I’ve previously mentioned John Taylor Gatto’s acceptance speech as teacher of the year, and the fact that teachers reinforce indifference to learning through the “lesson of the bells”. [...] [...] As we parents moved from class to class at the sound of the bell, I felt I might salivate on hearing the next one. It’s been a long time since I was in a bell-controlled environment and I found it very uncomfortable. I’ve previously mentioned John Taylor Gatto’s acceptance speech as teacher of the year, and the fact that teachers reinforce indifference to learning through the “lesson of the bells”. [...]

]]> http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/never-send-to-know-for-whom-the-bell-tolls-it-tolls-for-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-9668 Bud Hunt Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:55:23 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=868#comment-9668 We don't have bells -- but we've still got periods chunked into specific lengths -- so maybe it's not the bell itself -- but the way that we make things "happen" in specific periods of time that's the real issue. Of course, I suspect that you already know that. We don’t have bells — but we’ve still got periods chunked into specific lengths — so maybe it’s not the bell itself — but the way that we make things “happen” in specific periods of time that’s the real issue.
Of course, I suspect that you already know that.

]]> http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/never-send-to-know-for-whom-the-bell-tolls-it-tolls-for-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-9640 Karyn Romeis Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:11:55 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=868#comment-9640 Do you know - I never even thought of this. I was at school such a long time ago, and have mercifully blanked out many of the details, and I have never taught school myself. I have suddenly developed a severe case of retrospective appreciation for the fact that I had control over the amount of time spent on each learning point in the years I spent as a trainer. The flexibility of being able to focus on what was necessary for each particular group, and the capacity to fit breaks in with what was going on in the classroom were things I took far too much for granted. My respect for teachers has just increased... again! Do you know – I never even thought of this. I was at school such a long time ago, and have mercifully blanked out many of the details, and I have never taught school myself. I have suddenly developed a severe case of retrospective appreciation for the fact that I had control over the amount of time spent on each learning point in the years I spent as a trainer. The flexibility of being able to focus on what was necessary for each particular group, and the capacity to fit breaks in with what was going on in the classroom were things I took far too much for granted. My respect for teachers has just increased… again!

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