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Feb 18, 2012
It was lovely catching up with what you're doing! (cavey, am I coming to work for you, or what?)
I have a book recommendation for us: Opening Minds by Peter Johnston. Yup, the same guy who wrote the brilliant Choice Words only this might be even better. The subtitle is "Using Language to Change Lives" and in the few pages I've read he talks about fixed-performance frame (People have fixed traits, such as intelligence, that they cannot change.) and dynamic-learning frame (The more you learn, the smarter you get. You can change your mind, your smartness, and who you become).
On page 13, Johnston reminds us "a single comment can profoundly change the academic and moral choices children make. It literally changes the world they live in." We photocopied (we're buying texts for a book club) the first 3 pages for a discussion at a staff meeting. We looked at this caution. One teacher immediately commented, "I don't agree with that." Others did. What ...See More
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Turkey-Lurkey
On 6/07/12, Turkey-Lurkey wrote: > On 2/18/12, judy5ca wrote: > >> I have a book recommendation for us: Opening Minds by >> Peter Johnston. Yup, the same guy who wrote the brilliant >> Choice Words only this might be even better.
Up to $10.88 on Amazon with a 12-13 day wait. :( Free preview at Stenhouse :
Up to $10.88 on Amazon with a 12-13 day wait. :( Free preview at Stenhouse :
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PS I completely agree with the statement. More on that tomorrow!