Wow! This took me back to my classroom days and some of the awful PD we had. Every point hits the nail on the head. I was humiliated in PD once, too. We were learning Spanish (perfect for a one-day session, right?). The speaker asked if anyone wanted to try spelling a certain word. I don't remember what it was, but it was long - probably three syllables - and most people were complete beginners. No one was volunteering to try, so I said I would give it a shot. I was off by one letter. I doubled the "t" in an ending like "eta." The speaker chuckled and said loudly and somewhat mockingly, "There's no double-t in Spanish!" It was such a bad example of teaching! What if I reacted that way to a Spanish-speaking student trying to spell in English for the first time? Of course, I didn't volunteer again.
Peter, this is excellent. Now put a price on it and sell it to the counsultants who provide PD. Make it cost a lot!
Wow! This took me back to my classroom days and some of the awful PD we had. Every point hits the nail on the head. I was humiliated in PD once, too. We were learning Spanish (perfect for a one-day session, right?). The speaker asked if anyone wanted to try spelling a certain word. I don't remember what it was, but it was long - probably three syllables - and most people were complete beginners. No one was volunteering to try, so I said I would give it a shot. I was off by one letter. I doubled the "t" in an ending like "eta." The speaker chuckled and said loudly and somewhat mockingly, "There's no double-t in Spanish!" It was such a bad example of teaching! What if I reacted that way to a Spanish-speaking student trying to spell in English for the first time? Of course, I didn't volunteer again.