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It was nice to have a framework for discussion. Allows you to narrow your focus of thinking/conversation.

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It was difficult to identify the specifics of "purpose", we discussed different ways to interpret the prompts. Things have changed from when we started teaching vs what we are doing today (what/why we taught and also why we are still teaching)

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Tori Moreland
Melissa Calderon
Shae Lander
Nikki Tapia

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Becca Hammer
Kristine Stewart
Nicole Hardesty
Kari Sjursen

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Patterns can break. If it doesn't break then it becomes a rule.

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There can be fine line between a pattern and a rule
Allows for deeper thinking and reasoning about topics

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Unanswered questions is "helping students grow comfortable with not knowing"

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Good ones - "What came first" and predictions!

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Allow students to understand that all questions do not have an answer and that is ok!

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Allow students to understand that all questions do not have an answer and that is ok!

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Using social media/influencers to discuss the definition of trends and then relating to the academic world (adding it to PBLs); using in graphing for what is popular

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They can relate more to this vocabulary... "What's trending?". It is a topic that will allow more students to be ALL IN with the discussion.

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They can relate more to this vocabulary... "What's trending?". It is a topic that will allow more students to be ALL IN with the discussion.

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Learning how to agree/disagree respectfully (especially in the under grades), and having a 360 perspective; using language frames to give them the academic language to appropriately respond without conflict.

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We like that you can start with something simple and build- doesn't need to be a touchy subject to start with.

Great to use with GEM kids- encourages them to think about other sides.

Doesn't always have to be a tough topic.

Kristine- has a new book "Would you rather...Discussion topics"

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It helped focus our conversation. It helped with speaking a common language and this helps understand and us relate to the questions.

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Considering a story in ELA, when the pattern breaks is the time the story starts. This is an exciting concept. When you think about anything interesting that happens in life, it is when the pattern of everyday life is broken.

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This was not our favorite element. It seems to lend itself to science more readily than other subjects.  We also thought it would be interesting to ask students, "knowing the answer to this 'question' would benefit who?"

We also like the idea of the asking the kids about the number line.

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It would be interesting to talk with students about how trends tend to repeat themselves? Do they always repeat trends--especially in fashion?

Trends might have something to do with supply and demand. To stand out--To join in.

In the classroom it would be interesting to have students report on academic growth.

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This reminds us about Jr. Great Books when the teacher does not give opinions or lead discussions.

This chpt. gave us a different way to think about ethics. It doesn't always have to be a heavy topic.
Ethics makes a person pick a side and support their view. It also and conversation to be deeper.

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Patricia Bartley
Monica Baden
Lisa Johnson

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The prompts help to focus my ideas!

🏛 the columns as the big ideas make me see it as the foundation....

Teaching has transformed dramatically just in the last 13 years...

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My students struggle so hard with unanswered questions. My 8th graders are overwhelmingly perfectionists this year and hate to not know and have to infer. It has been hard to teach a few to go with the flow and appreciate the inference. I have assigned 3 of them a puzzle (jigsaw) over the break to help tough through unknowns

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Felicity Zitske

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We really like the prompts and how they sparked different ideas and deep conversation with multiple perspectives.

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A good reflection on where we were and how we've evolved since starting. Our core reasons remain the same. Each prompt allowed for detailed conversation.

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Prompts really help students think and process the information, as well as adults.

Prompts also help students focus on the topic while formulating their answers.

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Patterns are everywhere; from Greek city states to math to science, we are surrounded by them. Patterns vs rules; the processes change but the rules never will.

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Patterns - Making connections with real life and building critical thinking skills. This helps make their understanding so much deeper.

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We discussed patterns vs. rules and how patterns break and that is a different perspective for some of us. We also discussed some SEL in patterns and comfort for kids.

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A cool introduction activity of something that will be unanswered so they become comfortable with it...and help them work on their perfectionism tendencies.

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Unanswered questions - this can be intimidating especially when the student seeks a black or white answer or is used to always having the answer.

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Prompts focus thinking and the directions they take. This is helpful for students and teachers. It's so easy for creative minds to go down so many different avenues. The prompts bring everyone together.

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I love the idea of students connecting and finding patterns and also seeing that in the form as cycles as well.

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Often in the lesson, I'll ask, "What questions do you have?" There is sometimes a long pause. I love the idea of asking them to look for those unanswered questions at the beginning of a lesson and throughout. It makes them really look at the information they do have and find the gaps.

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I can see it being easier to practice finding trends in a social sense or math sense. I think I may try to apply this thinking in social studies.

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I appreciate that the practice of ethics does not have to go too deep if not needed. I could see this as great practice for research and opinion writing. I could also see how ethics could be argued in connection with multiple perspectives.

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The framework, specifically Big Idea, gives a structure and breathing room for discussion. As stated in the text, Big Ideas are meant to state something debatable - something with room for disagreement and learning. This room for discussion allows the learning to open up within the framework of a simple question. It is a statement of theme versus summary.

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Patterns can provide regularity, routines, and build confidence for students, especially youngers. Then then there's something unexpected, one can discuss the change and reason of the difference in the pattern. Music example: the music doesn't resolve and there's a modulation to the new key, a dissonance in the chords, or a theme&variation to the melody.

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The relationship of patterns and rules and the idea that rules don't stop or don't work when broken is really helpful.

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The relationship of patterns and rules and the idea that rules don't stop or don't work when broken is really helpful.

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Patterns provide a feeling of security and understanding, but can also introduce conflict or apprehension when patterns are broken or unresolved.

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Students are often looking for answers and need questions to have answers, but introducing questions that are unanswerable gives students room to discuss and disagree. From a historical context, the future outcome of present situations is an unanswered questions.

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Sometimes there's a struggle with not having an answer to an unanswered question, which causes the need for more research and developing even more unanswered questions.  Students can journal one answer they have and debate, then reflect and continue to think and grow.

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I appreciate considering the "why" of the trend - the cause and effect of what is trending. In music, the trend of a certain genre or style of performance and the development of that genre compared previously. Looking at current performers and the ways they share their talent.

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Barbara Lewis-Partch
Eddy Walker
Kristina Dahlberg
Zachary Zache