{"id":5591,"date":"2015-09-09T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/?p=5591"},"modified":"2015-09-08T08:24:11","modified_gmt":"2015-09-08T14:24:11","slug":"worth-sharing-some-rules-for-teachers-the-new-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2015\/09\/09\/worth-sharing-some-rules-for-teachers-the-new-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth Sharing: Some Rules for Teachers \u2013 The New Inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Approximate Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><p>This is a great list &#8211; I only disagree with one or two&#8230;.. as for the rest, YES, YES, YES!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thenewinquiry.com\/features\/some-rules-for-teachers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rules-social.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>After John Cage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/thenewinquiry.com\/features\/some-rules-for-teachers\/\">Some Rules for Teachers \u2013 The New Inquiry<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>1. only ask the questions to which you really need answers<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Maybe I don&#8217;t understand the intent. If the idea is to only ask questions that are important for the students to understand, then fine.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>2. demonstrate uncertainty<\/p>\n<p>3. reconstruct for your students your own previous errors of thought and elucidate to your students what factors lead to a changed mind<\/p>\n<p>4. do not let the terms with which you understand the world get in the way of understanding it<\/p>\n<p>5. give up any desire to be the smartest person in the room<\/p>\n<p>6. remember that students have bodies and that bodies require movement, sustenance, rest, and relief<\/p>\n<p>7. leave an inheritance of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dialectic\" target=\"_blank\">dialectic<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I was uncertain ( \ud83d\ude09 ), so I looked it up &#8211; it basically means debate.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>8. preserve and sustain whatever delusions you\u2019ve found necessary to behave in good faith<\/p>\n<p>9. every student is a genius<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This one I have difficulty with. We aren&#8217;t all geniuses, you know. HOWEVER &#8211; we all deserve the same respect and our very best efforts to help them learn and grow.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>10. do not be afraid to state the obvious<\/p>\n<p>11. a socratic bully is still a bully<\/p>\n<p>12. thoroughly prepare class, including making preparations to abandon your preparations entirely<\/p>\n<p>13. listen with your body<\/p>\n<p>14. suspect charisma<\/p>\n<p>15. conduct yourself in such a way that your students can eventually forget that you exist<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class='wp_likes' id='wp_likes_post-5591'><a class='like' href=\"javascript:wp_likes.like(5591);\" title='' ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-likes\/images\/like.png\" alt='' border='0'\/><\/a><span class='text'>Be the first to like.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='like' ><a href=\"javascript:wp_likes.like(5591);\">Like<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='unlike' ><a href=\"javascript:wp_likes.unlike(5591);\">Unlike<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Approximate Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>This is a great list &#8211; I only disagree with one or two&#8230;.. as for the rest, YES, YES, YES!!! After John Cage. Source: Some Rules for Teachers \u2013 The New Inquiry 1. only ask the questions to which you &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2015\/09\/09\/worth-sharing-some-rules-for-teachers-the-new-inquiry\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,9,369,373,24],"tags":[388,389,393],"class_list":["post-5591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academia","category-educational-technology","category-higher-education","category-students","category-teaching-learning","tag-academia","tag-educational-technology","tag-teaching-learning"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Hsb6-1sb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1665,"url":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2011\/04\/14\/trading-off-between-education-and-fun-srsly\/","url_meta":{"origin":5591,"position":0},"title":"Trading off between Education and Fun??? SRSLY?","author":"Katrin Becker","date":"April 14, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"The Wall Must Come Down | Learning From Hollywood. Some years ago I did a survey with public school teachers to see if they were using games in school, and if not, why not. Some of the obvious and significant barriers were highlighted: lack of admin support, lack of resources,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Educational Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Educational Technology","link":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/category\/educational-technology\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4956,"url":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2015\/07\/10\/helping-students-advance-at-their-own-pace\/","url_meta":{"origin":5591,"position":1},"title":"Helping Students Advance At Their Own Pace","author":"Katrin Becker","date":"July 10, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"This came across my feed the other day. It's a great example of why it is so important to have people who understand BOTH teaching AND technology. Finding the Most Creative Ways to Help Students Advance At Their Own Pace | MindShift | KQED News. In 2005, New Hampshire\u2019s Department\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Academia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Academia","link":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/category\/academia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/480339879-e1403926572876.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/480339879-e1403926572876.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/480339879-e1403926572876.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7101,"url":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2018\/10\/23\/the-club-theory-of-teaching-and-learning\/","url_meta":{"origin":5591,"position":2},"title":"The Club Theory of Teaching and Learning","author":"Katrin Becker","date":"October 23, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Or - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blue Rule I have a colleague (thanks Patrick) who has a \"Club Theory\" for how we teach a discipline. It involves a metaphorical CLUB with distinct bumps in it. Each discipline has their own Special CLUB with bumps deemed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Academia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Academia","link":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/category\/academia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bumpy-club-e1540306492102-236x300.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3862,"url":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2014\/05\/06\/how-are-teachers-and-students-using-khan-academy-mindshift\/","url_meta":{"origin":5591,"position":3},"title":"How Are Teachers and Students Using Khan Academy? | MindShift","author":"Katrin Becker","date":"May 6, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"How Are Teachers and Students Using Khan Academy? | MindShift. It looks like most teachers will just keep on doing what they have always done. Not a big surprise, but I have to wonder if things would be different if we did more than simply drop the tool in their\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Academia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Academia","link":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/category\/academia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3656,"url":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2013\/07\/28\/10-truths-about-educational-technology-amplify\/","url_meta":{"origin":5591,"position":4},"title":"10 Truths About Educational Technology | Amplify","author":"Katrin Becker","date":"July 28, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a great list. I've taken the liberty of recopying it here. 10 Truths About Educational Technology | Amplify. 10 Truths About Educational Technology By Randy Rodgers I am one of the many educators fortunate enough to work in the space of educational technology. 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