[Understand] A ying/yang moment and synthesis

[Peter S. Carpenter]

I've been a quiet observer on the list serv for a while, and I've really 
been enjoying the conversations.  Since we are in flux with the discussion, 
I thought I'd share something that I created last year.

I had the chance to hear Ellin in Philly a year and a half ago before To 
Understand came out...she shared the content from the book, and I was so 
encouraged and excited to share all that I learned with the teachers with 
whom I work.  I created an organizer (I like to call it a cheat sheet) on 
some of the big ideas with regard to the cueing systems.  As I listened to 
her, and processed it afterward,  I saw it as a "Yin/Yang" effect and, as 
such, created this document to look like a modern ying/yang.  Keith has 
graciously posted it to the Mosaic list site.  Follow the link...you may 
have to cut and paste into your web browser.
http://readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm. Look for the documents under 
the "Staff Development" section.

The grand irony in it all for me was that; in creating this, I was doing 
exactly what Ellin said we do when we construct meaning...and it was 
interesting to reflect back on it and say...oh yes, this is what I was doing 
here, and there, and everywhere.  I must have been trying "To Understand". 
:)  Thanks, Ellin!

I'd love to hear what you all think!

:) Peter from Maryland
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