Week 4 Reading Chpt 10-12

The similarities in the reading as compared to my own personal learning environment are especially close. This "downward spiral" as mentioned in chapter nine offers a glimpse into the problems we may face as part of our school setting. Depending on our population of students we can determine certain characteristics that will enable us to make decisions based on student actions. As we move on to Chapter 10 we are introduced to the idea that we must take hold of what goes on in our lives as if it were a "Chess Board".
If at any time you have involved yourself in a game of chess you have an understanding that every move is precisely thought out. If we apply those same decision making processes or thoughts may we improve our working environment. The action of a move on a chess board is thought out with the consequence of that action. One must be aware of every aspect of the game and respond accordingly depending on the situation.
Being able to react to certain situations in our learning environments has accustomed us to being tactful in our proceedings. There are certain areas of protocol that must be followed in order to proceed forward. Using the analogy of life or rather our work environment being like a chess board we must think out our moves before actually committing to them.
Contrary to following such a thought out process we fall upon a time when you may decide to go ahead with a risky move and then wait for the consequences to follow. As educators we are risk takers and at times we are moved to work at providing the best for our students no matter what the cost. I find that this part of the book was very interesting and motivating it has given me a different point of view when deciding on issues or arriving at conclusions.