1) They weren't off-task. Whether they were talking about what they were working on, talking about Mine Craft (whatever that is!), talking about One Direction, or a whole plethora of other things....they were continuing to do their work.
2) Students need to talk. It helps solidify what they are learning on or working through. Every time I finish a book, or if I am in the middle of a great one, I want to share all about it. What I loved, why you should read it too, why I chose it....Students want and probably need to do the same with their own reading lives.
Obviously, there are times when talking needs to be at a minimum, but the room is roaring, sometimes I just need drift along with it.
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Happy Saturday,
Laurie, that's a great reminder. Silence isn't always golden. Thank you for enjoying Saturday Sayings and wanting to contribute your own. I'm so glad you did!
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Forever in First
Great quote! Our expectations are important when we determine what learning sounds like. I expect a balanced literacy classroom to hum. It should be quiet enough for others to read and learn, of course.
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I love quotes. Thanks for sharing this one. I am quite a chatty person myself. Conversation is huge in learning. My goal is to help teachers make learning more authentic. So just like you said, when i read, write, or see something that inspires me or I just like it, I want to share it. That's what our students need to be doing... sharing what they are reading and writing. Having conversations about how they figured out a math problem or tried to figure out one, etc. This is a great reminder. Thanks so much! :)
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In some classes silence isn't golden, but fear! If (when!) you put a group of teachers in a room it isn't quiet. Hopefully the talk is filled with excitement, experience and encouragement the same thing that I think we are hearing in the murmuring of our students. If the environment is right so is the humming! I love Saturday Sayings.
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Owl Things First
As long as they're working I don't mind chatting either. The only time it really makes me crazy is during our independent reading;). Talk is good!
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