tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.comments2014-09-01T19:13:49.497-07:00Be Great and Get Better! Matt Degnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12964144094919398450noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-12279048287168074452014-09-01T19:13:49.497-07:002014-09-01T19:13:49.497-07:00Matt, I loved to hear your story of what brought y...Matt, I loved to hear your story of what brought you here and what you are dreaming can come from it. I applaud your boldness! Sounds like a great environment for learning--for both students and teachers alike! Keep us updated on how things progress!Dave Mulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395580054297587342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-39348385637559722502014-09-01T17:56:18.126-07:002014-09-01T17:56:18.126-07:00Awesome! I hope to implement genius hour in my cla...Awesome! I hope to implement genius hour in my classroom this fall as well. Love the video - you have some passionate educators! :)Jen H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14992997815879577564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-29695073082149783442014-09-01T15:02:55.425-07:002014-09-01T15:02:55.425-07:00Cool, Matt. Please keep us posted throughout the y...Cool, Matt. Please keep us posted throughout the year so we can follow along. It will be great to hear both challenges you and the students are working through and successes!Scott McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368435018346090846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-82944298059610453252014-07-22T18:46:30.608-07:002014-07-22T18:46:30.608-07:00Matt,
Excellent work, my man. You are so correct,...Matt,<br />Excellent work, my man. You are so correct, we have to get better, and look for ways to reach all of our kids by listening to their voices. Great post; thank you for sharing. Be great and get better. <br /><br />DanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03054999040301533723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-28724822573736561262014-07-09T20:32:58.378-07:002014-07-09T20:32:58.378-07:00Matt:
I, too, descend from a long line of Bohemian...Matt:<br />I, too, descend from a long line of Bohemian and Czech Blood; ingraining the scent of fresh, warm Kolaches in my fondest of memories. I will forgive you for preferring poppyseed to prune, and will not even touch which grandmother's recipe would reign supreme. Your analogy was spot on for me! <br />It provided a glimpse into your childhood summers spent on the farm to the gooey goodness of the sweet spot found in Czech desserts that you now passing on to your own children connects the reader to you personally and invites them to make parallels to their own lives through food, sports, Daniel Pink, education, etc. (and I bet you didn't even know you were using a literacy theory coined by Rosenblatt which demands a personal connection to the text).<br />Your call to action is noble. We, as adults enjoy life better when in the "zone", why shouldn't the same considerations be given to our students. You invite responders to share their own ideas, provide insight on how education can help invigorate learning when students find their "Sweet Spot". Perhaps it's through aeronautics that a student may find passion-driven learning, contemporary music, or even baking,,, desserts. And if that is the case, be sure to invite me up for the tasting, and please make sure that prune filling is used in mine, you know how fiery those Bohemian girls can be! <br />-ShaelynnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442229394531539634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-85027795013433693062014-03-24T06:53:39.099-07:002014-03-24T06:53:39.099-07:00Wow, this sounds like the start of something great...Wow, this sounds like the start of something great for your students! Thanks for sharing with us, Matt!Darin J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18367255888486292535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-28925638983537526132014-03-23T16:26:05.010-07:002014-03-23T16:26:05.010-07:00Excellent post, Matt. Sounds like a great opportun...Excellent post, Matt. Sounds like a great opportunity for kids. Keep getting it done at SEJH.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03054999040301533723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-837082100001972085.post-89741192249567570412013-09-09T18:18:50.748-07:002013-09-09T18:18:50.748-07:00Matt,
Those two little words can go a long way. ...Matt, <br /><br />Those two little words can go a long way. I often speak to kids about sincerity and truly meaning what we say. As you already know, our actions speak much louder than our words. Great post. I hope things are well in IA City!<br /><br />~ Colin Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621858436042435542noreply@blogger.com