Virtual+Dialog

media type="custom" key="10764966" **Questions for Calarri’s reflection 10/6 **

(After the police officer's visit to discuss the importance of writing in her work.)

 * What are some ways to return to this experience to capitalize?
 * How does bringing in a person to speak about the literacy demands of their occupation support the literacy development of students?


 * Looking at the exit slips, what did you find? What were the biggest strengths of this speaker’s visit?
 * What are some ways you would improve on this visit?

__**Calarri's Reflection for 10/6 **__ I am falling behind on doing this because grades are due today. I will try to figure out how to do the sound file next time. It will be easier when I have the iPad/Macbook.
 * What are some ways to return to this experience to capitalize?
 * //I want to capture what the kids said on a wiki page so that we can remember the experience when we return to it 4th quarter. I will need to get the video from you to post on the page as well. I am thinking that I can have the kids watch hit again when we get to it. I think that it will be nice to come back to it as I talk about objectives and "real world applications" of assignments. I am trying to take time to do this for each assignment, so it will be nice to have a real example to refer back to. //
 * How does bringing in a person to speak about the literacy demands of their occupation support the literacy development of students?
 * //I'm not sure if it does or not yet. I am hopeful. My theory is that if I can help students see the work that we are doing as valuabe, they will put forth more effort and learn more. Right now I think that many just go through the motions and do what is asked because we ask, not because they care. I am hoping to get more out of them if I can get them to care. //
 * Looking at the exit slips, what did you find? What were the biggest strengths of this speaker’s visit?
 * //The kids liked earing it from someone other than me. I have said the same things, but all of a sudden they seem to believe it. They really liked the examples and the detailed examples about how it is a part of her job. In period 3, they really seemed to focus on the effect of the good/bad writing, and in my 5th period, they were surprised by the amount of time spent on it. //
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are some ways you would improve on this visit?
 * //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I wish that I had prepared the kids before the visit. I didn't really talk about the visit before she came in and my 6th period was a bit chatty. I would prefer to have it work in with my curriculum better at the time, but I don't want to miss out on opportunities. //