Thinking of you

Hi everyone. I am not sure what to say, except that I have been thinking of you all. I know this is a very sad time and I hope you are all doing OK.

I thought that I would officially post my question because my first one was an attachment.

What happens when an ELL student is given more structured one-on-one time with peers?

I have been working on organizing a specific area for the student to work with others. I have also varied the times of day the interaction takes place. My students are only with me for about 2 hours a day. If you have any suggestions on how I could collect more data I would appreciate the feedback.

Thoughts of Janice

The last comment I made on the blog was to Janice's post. Actually, even the example comment from class Tuesday night was made to Janice's post. It's been almost exactly 24 hours since I heard the news that we had lost Janice. I still cannot fathom it. We can return to our blog as a space for talking about research when it feels right and comfortable for you. For now, I thought I'd share a memory of Janice from Tuesday evening's class. There was a moment as I was talking through the slides on data sources when I became very conscious of the fact that my focus kept returning to Janice's face as I spoke. I remember making a conscious effort to focus attention on other parts of the room. Yes, she was sitting in the middle of the room, but it was more than that. Janice had a way of communicating her support and enthusiasm through her expression. She created a sense of connection that, like a magnet, drew my eyes to her. Although I hadn't known her long, I felt as though I'd known her much longer. I'm sure she brought that quality to her teaching and her relationships with kids. I so wish I'd had the opportunity see her in action in the classroom.

Janice, we'll miss your voice and positive presence.

Your impressive blogging

You've really made this forum work! I'm impressed with how quickly you've all taken up this tool for discussion. I've been enjoying the conversations and have been adding my comments when an idea strikes me. It seems that the use of "comments" on individual posts is working well. Do be sure to check back on some of your posts over time to see if new comments might have been added. Thank you for taking the time to make such thoughtful, valuable comments on each others' work!

I'm noticing that the conversation is evolving so naturally from posts on the research questions themselves, to conversations about starting the process, and now some initial thoughts on what you're beginning to experience/see now that projects are underway. This will be a great forum for sharing initial and developing thoughts and insights about the research (insights that will eventually grow into your "findings"). Discussing developing ideas is an important part of data analysis and the blog can help to serve that purpose for us.

Looking forward to seeing you in person soon!