tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post3823333192126354447..comments2024-03-28T11:57:21.902-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Eight Weeks of Summer: Learning ConditionsPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-30366086213292558362019-07-10T09:45:08.189-04:002019-07-10T09:45:08.189-04:00I would just add, besides knowing the content and ...I would just add, besides knowing the content and how to explain it, teachers need to understand cognitive psychology about how people learn (and about child development, and adolescent psychology). I believe this strongly.Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-63795850582173023502019-07-08T15:06:43.014-04:002019-07-08T15:06:43.014-04:00Peter, I really enjoyed reading this post. You hav...Peter, I really enjoyed reading this post. You have some wonderful images and explanations of a healthy learning environment. The example of learning conversational Chinese as an option adults can make based on how helpful it is to them is really powerful when we consider the teenager who is not allowed to make those decisions about our classes. <br /><br />"Being more completely yourself and more fully human in the world." It sounds like your classroom would have been a lovely place to be. <br />Thanks for writing! <br /><br />Denise <br /><br />P.S. I'm also in the #8WeeksofSummer challenge. Denise Krebshttp://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.com