Trusting What You Know: The High Stakes of Classroom Relationships.TRUSTING WHAT YOU KNOW: The High Stakes High Stakes is a British sitcom starring Richard Wilson that aired in 2001. It was written by Tony Sarchet. The second series remains unaired after the first received a poor reception. of Classroom Relationships. Miriam Miriam (mĭr`ēəm), in the Bible. 1 Sister of Moses and Aaron. After the crossing of the Sea of Reeds, she led the women in the song of Miriam. B. Raider-Roth. San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden : Jossey-Bass, 2005. 211 pp. Hardback, $30.00. "For children to develop trustworthy knowledge, they must learn in the context of trustworthy relationships." This is the theory from which this book springs. As an elementary school elementary school: see school. teacher, Miriam Raider-Roth often engaged her students in the practice of self-assessment. Several years later, she became interested in seeing how this process helped to uncover the intricacies of the relationships surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. children's school experiences. Miriam Raider-Roth's book is a travelogue of her time spent with a small group of 6th-graders. Through extended interviews, Raider-Roth elicits these students' feelings and opinions about their relationships at school, highlighting the relationship between the student and the teacher. The students speak frankly; although their words are often disquieting dis·qui·et tr.v. dis·qui·et·ed, dis·qui·et·ing, dis·qui·ets To deprive of peace or rest; trouble. n. Absence of peace or rest; anxiety. adj. Archaic Uneasy; restless. , the reader gets a sense that this is how students everywhere truly feel about trusting themselves, their own knowledge and learning, and the feedback from their teachers. The issue of trust encompasses the ability of students to take risks in their own learning, and to allow themselves to trust what they know. Raider-Roth shares liberal amounts of her interviews with the students, a clear analysis of those conversations, and her own thoughts as both researcher and former teacher. Her descriptions are rich, and the strength of the dialogue of each student draws in the reader. Teachers will recognize characteristics of these students in their own classrooms. As more and more teachers encourage their students to engage in the practice of self-assessment, an awareness of the need for strong trust between students and teachers will grow. This is a wonderful resource for teachers on how to recognize, build, and use the trust relationship between themselves and their students, as well as among their students, to encourage a school or classroom environment that is conducive con·du·cive adj. Tending to cause or bring about; contributive: working conditions not conducive to productivity. See Synonyms at favorable. to self-assessment and learning. Reviewed by Kelli M. Roads, Reading Coach, Palm Beach County School District, West Palm Beach, FL |
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