tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727344.post109339844264872284..comments2023-11-02T08:14:12.379-05:00Comments on MB Matthews: Street Smarts: Do More Rules=More Learnig?marybethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07065222113190978754noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727344.post-1094412622987591212004-09-05T14:30:00.000-05:002004-09-05T14:30:00.000-05:00"Nevermind that there are people from Cleveland wh...<I>"Nevermind that there are people from Cleveland who are experts in behavior and skilled classroom managers. (This would correlate with my philosophy of keeping Cleveland money in Cleveland.)"</I>Ah that's the ol' "visiting pro from Dover" thing. Anyone from far away is more acceptable as an expert. If it makes you feel any better you can imagine the Cleveland experts being in Washington doing their thing.<br /><br />I'm all for rules of civility in places like classrooms but not rules about thinking. Civility and respectful behavior on all sides makes a safe place for more and better thinking.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557957050287019876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727344.post-1093615073778320112004-08-27T08:57:00.000-05:002004-08-27T08:57:00.000-05:00More rules => less critcal thinking
Less critical ...More rules => less critcal thinking<br />Less critical thinking => increased "go with the flow" mentality<br />"go with the flow" mentalith + impoverished surroundings => more of the same<br /><br />It's almost as if that's what they want...<br /><br />Thank God for teachers like you.derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200256256166635283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727344.post-1093461782279813092004-08-25T14:23:00.000-05:002004-08-25T14:23:00.000-05:00You're right, MB. More rules do not equal more lea...You're right, MB. More rules do not equal more learning. I believe the opposite is true. Fewer rules, more freedom leads to increased learning. Keep admonishing your students to ask better questions.George Nemethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594505985324223494noreply@blogger.com