Comments on: Honouring their commitment to change

By: sweetleaf

sweetleaf — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:12:40 +0000

yes, you are blessed and way to pass that on. i think the ages of 5th-9th grades are magical. not sure why i do, i just do. the other grades are just plain cool on their own merit.
i did not see jose’s voting post, but i will look for it. i have had but brief moments to spend anywhere these days, especially on line. i’ll for sure check his post out though. when i return later today. now it’s hump time for follow through on personal commitments.
and tracy, thank you for the reassurance that i can communicate…

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:40:54 +0000

Thanks Elona – it is!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:40:36 +0000

I know what you mean! That’s why I linked to Jose’s emotional voting night post. Did you read it?

And yes, you make sense. Personal rhythm can be a lifetime in developing. I feel so blessed that I am working with a group of kids who are trying to get a head start in finding theirs. For real.

By: Elona Hartjes

Elona Hartjes — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:48:53 +0000

Great news, Tracy. Elona Hartjess last blog post at [site]..Nuturing intrinsic motivation in your students

By: sweetleaf

sweetleaf — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:10:24 +0000

i love how parallel realities are, no matter the realm. i mean, isn’t this the same story i have been watching unfold the last 8-16 mths., with a different cast of characters and the world being the setting for the classroom. changes are taking place simultaneously, or in relation to, or because of??? awesome.
another thought i had on this post, is not all of us are here to set the world on fire…so to speak, like me. we all have different callings, beat a different drum. some of us take longer than others to find our personal rhythms. it is just nice to find one, (rhythm) that can harmonize with others, even if not the same beat, tempo, and/or whatnots. sometimes it is hard to know what to commit to. (especially if you have any rebel in you). does that make sense? i do remember that age, sort of…i remember trying out my options for personal adaptability and reference. i did commit to certain values, morals, and ethics, but i gotta admit, i’m still a bit lose in the direction part.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:57:38 +0000

Thank you Ken. I love the poetry you leave on this blog.

By: Ken Allan

Ken Allan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:27:20 +0000

Kia ora Tracy.

Seeds of change.

I wrote a verse with that
title way back in the 90s.

Seeds Of Change

When is a poem not a poem
And verse runs into prose?
When is a home not a home
And strife contemptuous grows?
The Differential Calculus
Defines the least derivative
Of increments too small for us
In subtle terms definitive,
But the myriad seeds of change that fall
By each gradation’s measure
Differentiate the large from tall,
The enjoyment from the pleasure;
If this sonnet is not proved true,
I’ve never judged, nor yet have you.

If you like it, it’s yours Tracy.

Ka kite

Ken Allans last blog post at [site]..Communicating in Space and Cyberspace