Award winning Teacher Blog

"I’m becoming more curious about curiosity. I’m beginning to think it’s the only “C” that truly matters" The award winning teacher blog that I read by Will Richardson, (http://willrichardson.com/blog/) really hit home with me.  The most recent blog was "Curiosity is the Cat".  I immediately noticed his most recent posts were off to the right of the main post.  What caught my eye was the titles, "Zen and the Art of School Change

• Playing at “Agency”The Future (and Present) of Expertise."  After reading through the curiosity post I realized that Will Richardson's  focus on the teacher itself., My teaching journey has allowed me to expand exploring the age range of children in a classroom setting.  The more I read about Will,  I found that many of his words and points really pertained to all children, no matter what age.  He focused on three realities; 1.  Kids are curious when they are young and that school may be the one that takes their curiosity away because of the way we teach. 2. The most successful people and children are the ones that are curious.  3. Connections foster curiosity.  I felt that I made a connection through Mr. Richardson's blog.  I knew what he was saying and knew that I have had and continue to have the same ideas.  It was refreshing and exciting to hear that others are moving toward personal connections with children and teaching on their own as I have.
•  "It’s about culture and about a mission and vision that focuses as much if not more on the “immeasurable” as on the easy to measure stuff." I believe in this immeasurably.  Children are capable, competent and smart.  They have every right to be experts or learn to be.  I believe in giving the children the opportunity, like Will, to really find out how learning works best for them and dig deep into that learning.  This will allow a real investment with meaning in to the work that children do!
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