Comments on: Remember Their Bodies http://blog.erichoefler.com/2007/08/07/remember-their-bodies/ stumbling toward clarity, balance, and insight Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:39:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The World (of English) According to Me - Pt. 1 | Sicheii Yazhi http://blog.erichoefler.com/2007/08/07/remember-their-bodies/#comment-2128 The World (of English) According to Me - Pt. 1 | Sicheii Yazhi Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:19:09 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=85#comment-2128 [...] Press, 1998) 57. [back]I’ve written about the importance of physical space before here and here. Also consider Michel Foucault’s work, particularly Discipline and Punish. [back]If [...] [...] Press, 1998) 57. [back]I’ve written about the importance of physical space before here and here. Also consider Michel Foucault’s work, particularly Discipline and Punish. [back]If [...]

]]> By: Floorplanner in the Classroom » Floorplanner.com http://blog.erichoefler.com/2007/08/07/remember-their-bodies/#comment-626 Floorplanner in the Classroom » Floorplanner.com Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:13:52 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=85#comment-626 [...] Floorplanner within the classroom. It is being used both for (homework) assignments as for actual classroom planning and it’s being mentioned in educational resources and even podcasts. We regularly receive [...] [...] Floorplanner within the classroom. It is being used both for (homework) assignments as for actual classroom planning and it’s being mentioned in educational resources and even podcasts. We regularly receive [...]

]]> By: Debi K http://blog.erichoefler.com/2007/08/07/remember-their-bodies/#comment-180 Debi K Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:04:03 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=85#comment-180 Thanks for the mention of gliffy--we've made some improvements that will hopefully sway you back! Let us know what you think: support at gliffy dot com Thanks, Debi K Thanks for the mention of gliffy–we’ve made some improvements that will hopefully sway you back! Let us know what you think: support at gliffy dot com
Thanks, Debi K

]]> By: Eric http://blog.erichoefler.com/2007/08/07/remember-their-bodies/#comment-178 Eric Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:58:20 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=85#comment-178 @ Mr. B-G: Thanks for the encouragement, and the fuller discussion of your thoughts on this issue <a href="http://bgenglish.blogspot.com/2007/08/cooler-classroom.html" rel="nofollow">on your own blog</a>. It was interesting to read the comments there. @ Britni: Thanks a ton for your comment. It's fine to teach and write about what I think will be helpful, but it's wonderful to get confirmation from the students about what does or doesn't work. Students are, after all, supposed to be the point of all this. Hope you're having a great summer! @ Mr. B-G: Thanks for the encouragement, and the fuller discussion of your thoughts on this issue on your own blog. It was interesting to read the comments there.

@ Britni: Thanks a ton for your comment. It’s fine to teach and write about what I think will be helpful, but it’s wonderful to get confirmation from the students about what does or doesn’t work. Students are, after all, supposed to be the point of all this. Hope you’re having a great summer!

]]> By: Britni http://blog.erichoefler.com/2007/08/07/remember-their-bodies/#comment-177 Britni Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:24:41 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=85#comment-177 Mr. Hoefler, I love reading your blog and your ideas about teaching. I loved your class room this year, and felt it was the most comfortable, open environment of all my classes. I enjoyed and looked forward to your class because I knew you actually cared about us as your students, and wanted us to be comfortable and happy in your class. I wish more classes were like yours, not only in the setting that you created with the couch etc, but the way you talked to us, interacted and accepted us as people with intellect (well ... sometimes some of us had intellect), not just as high school <i>kids</i>. I hope that the school system does one day allow for the things that you talk about on in your blogs, and focuses a hell-of-a lot less on the SOL's. Mr. Hoefler, I love reading your blog and your ideas about teaching. I loved your class room this year, and felt it was the most comfortable, open environment of all my classes. I enjoyed and looked forward to your class because I knew you actually cared about us as your students, and wanted us to be comfortable and happy in your class. I wish more classes were like yours, not only in the setting that you created with the couch etc, but the way you talked to us, interacted and accepted us as people with intellect (well … sometimes some of us had intellect), not just as high school kids. I hope that the school system does one day allow for the things that you talk about on in your blogs, and focuses a hell-of-a lot less on the SOL’s.

]]> By: Mr. B-G http://blog.erichoefler.com/2007/08/07/remember-their-bodies/#comment-179 Mr. B-G Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:43:39 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=85#comment-179 I too have thought about many of these things. Thanks for spelling this out in an engaging post. Perhaps someday it will be the norm for our classrooms to look as you suggest. It sure seems to me like they would be better places to learn... and teach! I too have thought about many of these things. Thanks for spelling this out in an engaging post. Perhaps someday it will be the norm for our classrooms to look as you suggest. It sure seems to me like they would be better places to learn… and teach!

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