Category Archives: Time

In an “I can …” culture: Embracing “What if” and “Yet“

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

My previous post, Spreading an “I can …” culture: Aware, Enable, Empower, has generated genuinely great questions. What if they can’t, Jill? Really, what if they can’t say “I can…” at the end of the unit? Math is so easy, Jill.  Can we … Continue reading →

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Time, accuracy, speed, & precision

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Her name was Mrs. Hughes.  I can still hear her: F … F … J … J … F … F … J … J. Time, accuracy, speed, and precision were ultimately important in the typing class I took my … Continue reading →

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Wait, Listen, and Learn – edu180atl: jill gough 9.9.11

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

We all strive to seize the teachable moment.  How often are we successful?  Today, armed with day two of my lesson plan, I had a choice to continue with the plan or move out of the way to allow student-driven learning.  We started … Continue reading →

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Is Efficiency Without Understanding Efficient?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Time and meaning. How often do we hear the following? “I don’t have time to _____.”  “I can’t take the time to _____.” “If I do this, I won’t have time to _____.”  “I can’t believe they don’t understand _____.”  … Continue reading →

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Is time a variable? Is learning a constant?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

I think that I need some counseling – a reality check, if you will – about the meaning of:  Time is the variable and learning is the constant.  Is it true all of the time, some of the time, regularly … Continue reading →

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