Dear TEP Members:
As glad as I was to see the
cool, crisp temperatures of the fall, I am ready for spring. This winter has been rough. My area did not see snow, but we have had our
share of rain, cold, and gloomy clouds.
The sunshine has been a welcomed sight these past few days in
Georgia. My infant and I have enjoyed
long walks to see the trees “waking up” and to hear the sounds of birds
“talking”. Drew is quickly approaching
the toddler stage. He started crawling a
week ago, and now he is full-stream ahead!
I am sure that I will see the same learning curve when he learns to
walk.
I hope that the fall newsletter
ignited a desire within you to incorporate some of new ideas into your
classroom. We will continue with Part II
of my interviews with the four prolific authors in the field of educational
psychology. The topic for this issue
will be pre-service and in-service teachers.
As a final note, the authors discuss their favorite theories. Personally, I love information processing
theory. As a former high school special
education teacher and math teacher, I found it quite practical in the
classroom. As teachers, we must teach
students how to organize that long-term filing cabinet and how to retrieve a
desired file of information efficiently.
When it comes to classroom management, I tend to lean toward B.F.
Skinner. I think it stems from my
experience in special education.
Of course, the annual meeting
of AERA will be held in Chicago next month.
I am sure that all of you are hoping for good weather in the Windy City. With my son, I will
not be able to attend this year’s conference.
I look forward to seeing everyone in Washington, DC!
Jennifer
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