tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170413088634809488.post8165588429125314226..comments2009-07-30T19:11:43.125-07:00Comments on The Wooden Nickel: Wooden NickelzJose Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398664367636956104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170413088634809488.post-29416395702341646982008-03-03T18:32:00.000-08:002008-03-03T18:32:00.000-08:00I taught third grade for five years. I miss it som...I taught third grade for five years. I miss it sometimes. I work in a district office now. I feel removed from what's going on in the trenches so I'll look forward to reading your blog. Best wishes. Marsha in FloridaMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896067285027007423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170413088634809488.post-49636840374590554992008-03-02T19:25:00.000-08:002008-03-02T19:25:00.000-08:00Wooden Nickelz. I love that perspective. In educ...Wooden Nickelz. I love that perspective. In education I find lots of real nickelz, and, yup, some wooden ones too. What a great way to think of it. <BR/><BR/>It is hard to sort all out because when you have a passion for the student learning, and all of the wonderful tools there are to engage the students in that learning process, you want things to remain as authentic as possible. The last thing we want is for those "wooden nickelz" to get in the way of our progress forward. What I have learned, though, is gaining the perspectives from all sides can be valuable for everybody involved. Students gain from a wide variety of strategies. I gain from alternate points of view. At times those keep me grounded, being a very passionate 21st century teacher myself. It is good to at least know what I'm up against! <BR/><BR/>Great story! Thanks so much.<BR/>Nancy <BR/>www.nancypratt.wordpress.comNancy Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811637179940679881noreply@blogger.com