Monthly Archives: September 2011

Connotations and Denotations cont…

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Teacher, trainer, tutor, coach, connotations and denotations and why the thesaurus can be both helpful and confusing.  Dictionary definitions help one understand the basic meaning of a read, but reading and gaining insight into how others have chosen to use … Continue reading →

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A “disciplined” mind…(connotations and denotations)..

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Reading and rereading I am going to borrow from Howard Gardner’s The Disciplined Mind (1999) and share the following ” An individual understands a concept, skills, theory. or domain of knowledge to the extent that he or she can apply … Continue reading →

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Two weeks into this school year…

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

But who is counting? Well, I am… That first week for many is so confusing and I always enjoy recognizing when a return to routine and a little  bit of order appears to have entered; students grow visibly calmer- and … Continue reading →

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