Vocab:
- Malleable- Capable of being shaped of formed; able to be influenced
- Intelligence- (definition from book) The ability to understand complex ideas and use different forms of reasoning. Able to overcome obstacles by engaging thought, and learn from experiences.
- Praise- The act of expressing approval or admiration.
- Ability- Power or capacity to do or to act physically or mentally; talent that enables someone to achieve a great deal; or a level of mental power
- Analogous- Similar or corresponding in some respect
Literary Luminator:
"Children do differ in intelligence, but intelligence can be changed through sustained hard work."
- The students are in control of their intelligence through their drive to work hard. But students intelligence is also in the hands on the teacher in how they teach them to work hard and praise students receive during the process.
"The other view is that intelligence is a matter not of work and practice but rather of carefully selecting one's parents. In other words, intelligence is mostly genetic. Some people are born apart and although they might further develop this ability through practice, they will be pretty smart even if they do little or nothing to develop their intelligence.
- I do not agree with this statement. I believe that if your are lucky enough to be born with a high intelligence in their genetics, you still have to work hard to keep your intelligence.
"Try to create a classroom atmosphere in which failure, while not desirable, is neither embarrassing nor wholly negative. Failure means you're about to learn something."
- I feel like the teachers I had never really allowed failure in their classroom. If teachers did, then maybe students would be more open to try new things because they would not have a fear of failure.
I like your first quote. I see this with the students I work with everyday. When a student works hard to understand a concept or idea they are learning skills of not only the material but how to work. When teachers see this they are more willing to help the student or give them a higher grade if their grade is on the fence.
ReplyDeleteStacey LaFountain
Your comment on the last quote really strikes truth! If we don't allow room for some mistakes and encourage kids to make them but LEARN from them, then our classroom is going to be terrible atmosphere to learn in. I always tell my students it's okay to make a mistake/fail as long as they learn from it and correct it next time. It is like Mrs.Frizzle from the magic school bus always says, "Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!" (not necessarily in that order.)
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Alex Pergolizzi
I really liked how you focused in your discussion that yes genetics plays are role but with hard work can overcome a large portion of their lack of genetic intelligence with hardwork and determination.
ReplyDeleteNatalie Gregorski