Inch by Inch
posted by Sarah @ 5:41 AM
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
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I love the line that says, "children are exactly where they are supposed to be, and with support and encouragement, the next steps will occur naturally." I think it is so important to help kids feel good about where they are, and just look at taking the next step.
I agree with Kathy.
Life is "inch by inch" or "baby steps” for all of us, no matter how old. If we understand this as adults I feel it might make it easier for the children to develop naturally.
I am reminded of what my New Zealand Literary Network instructor used to say "Wee Steeps" translation "little steps". Don't give people a bigger bite than they can swallow. It is so very true, we frustrate ourselves and our students when we try to take things too quickly. I think this is a great reminder especially around AIMS time when we are trying to push to cover material.
Teachers are so often focused on the finished product instead of the process. Students need to relax and enjoy their learning. This reduces stress and frustration and ensures that learning is fun!
I really enjoyed reading this chapter. I know that I look at the students in my class as unique, and learning in a multi-tiered style. They just don't gain the same information at the same time, even though they may be sitting side by side. When I don't see the lights pop in their eyes, it doesn't mean they won't get it, it just means it won't be right now, maybe tomorrow or next week. After reading the comments of others it sounds like the same is true no matter what classroom or what country you are in. Anyway, I was happy to read this and the comments of others.
I have a student like this now. He dissolves into tears and shuts down. He also tells me, "I can't turn this in because it is not perfect". His finished product does not match what he had in his mind. Tomorrow, I plan to explain," Inch by Inch".
I have this child in my classroom. She entered our school about 2 months ago and it was a very hard adjustment for her. She struggles with her reading and thought because she was in a room with good readers that she should automatically read like them. What she doesn't know is that many of the children struggled like she did in the beginning of the year. As much as I reassured her that she would be just like the rest of the class, it was a struggle for her to allow herself to be who she is. I must say now, that she is a lot like the rest of the class and it has given her the confidence to go forward with her reading. I am giving a copy of this to the parents to read...I think it is important for not only educators but parents to understand this.
I could have just used this advice in an SST we had. The child is progressing, but not as fast as the rest of the kids and the parents are having trouble accepting this. She does not compare herself to the other kids but her parents do. I am just happy she has good self-esteem and knows she has come a long way!
This one was my favorite.
It is so true that we (and the students) often expect to move through the process of learning something and forget the small steps to getting there. When we write IEP goals for students in Spec. Ed., we usually have the short term objectives listed as well. These are the steps to reaching that goal.
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