[Woodcarver] wood shop project ideas chat

[Ivan Whillock]

(Ivan mounts his soap box!!)

I admire our teachers who are continually placed in impossible situations and somehow still come up with valid learning experiences for the kids.  It isn't an easy task but somehow most of our teachers in the trenches find a way. My highest regards always go to the people who teach our kids.  They are the true heroes of our times.  Sadly, they are generally underpaid and underappreciated.  With today's impossible class sizes and the cultural diversity that challenges them, it's a wonder that they do as well as they do..

Thanks to all of you who teach!

(Ivan now jumps off his soap box and goes back to chopping wood.)


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  From: Merrilee Johnson 
  Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:40 PM
  To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com 
  Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] wood shop project ideas chat


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  Thank you for the explaination of the flower.  
   
  I talked with the shop teacher and shared with him my research.  He said he was worried that the projects he was thinking of doing were too simple and that the administration and the parents would object to them.  After showing him all the suggestions from everyone he said these were things he used to do way back when.  But the projects have grown with the kids and their ability.  
   
  We both agree this batch of kids are very young and immature and disipline is lacking.  I did ask him about the numbers of students in class now.  His limit is 25 but for 6th -8th.  Nothing about 5th grade.  Contracts - yuck!!  We did discuss the fact that he needs more adults in the class with 29.  Although his lesson plans for 6-8th grade incorporate the progression of learning 5th graders are "babies" and need more done for them.  So that brought on discussion of asking parents for help and supplies.  This first year with elementary kids will be a testing time and eventually we will work it out.  I think we have decided to ask if we can see them for 2 weeks every day then rotate instead of 1 day each week.  There is no continuity to it.  And if I were still teaching Life Skills I would be in the same boat.  But now as the technology teacher I will have to come up with 2 weeks of lessons instead of 1 day every week.  :) Oh well, it could be worse!
    
  Again I thank all of you for your help and suggestions.  It just confirms what a terrific bunch of people you all are!
  Merrilee
   
  > From: carve at whillock.com
  > To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com
  > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:46:54 -0500
  > Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] wood shop project ideas chat
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