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Morning check in to build self awareness and empathy

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Kinder Students thinking to figure out how an Ozobot moves and wroks to complete a path

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My students were given a vocabulary word, researched the meaning, and created gifs.

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Designed a pen for Wilbur that he can't escape from (Charlotte's Web)

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At the end of the year my grade level planned various STEM activities that corresponded with a Nursery Rhyme or Fairy Tale. For Humpty Dumpty, the students worked in groups to create an "egg shelter" that would help Humpty survive a fall from a cherry picker that the electric company graciously brought to help us out.

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We explored attributes of shapes while building with all the blocks.

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I always create a interactive lab report sheet on google classroom, so that the kids can follow the steps and answer questions as they move through the process. This way they are answering those critical thinking questions as they go without realizing it, but it leads to great discoveries and thought provoking questions.

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Its not just enough for them to know the info-they must USE the info and apply it. So we have really enjoyed the new trend of using their Chromebooks for BREAK OUTS. We had students solving puzzles and doing museum walks all in the name of BREAKING OUT of Pharaohs tomb, (or whatever other topic you teach). This is an easy way to help integrate CRITICAL THINKING into your classroom

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Students have opportunities after labs to come up with their own inquiry-based experiments.

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Students had to use a certain number of gum drops and toothpicks to create a model house. Each team of 3 had one person who could read the directions, one who could speak assistance, and one to actually build/work with the materials. Also encouraged communication and collaboration!

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Half of my students are certain historical people, and the other half are the press. They research for about 2 class periods, and they we have press day where the press asks questions to the historical person for about 5 minutes.

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The students use cooperative learning for almost every subject taught. My students sit in teams of four at their desks and pairs at the carpet. They are always working together and learning from each other.

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Students have opportunities to work together, roam around the room during labs/activities to talk to each other. Often, I take a back seat during these times and just let the learning flow organically.

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Had students do a Flipgrid about how boys and girls were educated in Ancient Greece.  Then they had to view the other videos from their class.  I gave them a quiz based on the info in the videos.

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We created 2 STEAM units. One for the Fall and ne for the Spring. The Fall project we incorporated the Industrial Revolution and the Engineering Design Process by having the kids create their own invention and building it out of recycled materials.

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Project based learning projects
real world problem solving tasks
Choice boards

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Put students in groups to design a Greek city-state.

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Students worked in pairs to create websites for Romeo & Juliet

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This year I will be creating a classroom economy based on classroom jobs. I hope to teach them about paying bills, managing money, etc. Throughout the first couple weeks we will work to create classroom jobs and the skills needed to fulfill these jobs. Students will fill out job "applications". These jobs, their pay, and requirements will be created by the students.

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re-write the dialogue or scene in language and a medium that you would use

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re-write the dialogue or scene in language and a medium that you would use

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Allow students to rotate from table to table to communicate their ideas and check for understanding of the subject matter.

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Each morning my kids are given the opportunity to pair up with another student for a 2 minute talk break. They're allowed to talk about anything they want to, but a question of the day prompt is provided for any friends struggling to find a topic to discuss. I encourage them to branch out to everyone (not just their BFF), but I don't pick their partners for them so they have a choice and an opportunity for anxiety to arise is removed (hopefully).

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We have used a game called Socratic Smackdown (similar to fishbowls) where students on the inside circle are give a controversial topic and they must take turns effectively communicating their opinion using a formula IRAC (issue, rule, application of facts, conclusion). The students on the outside of the circle monitor students responses and provide feedback.

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We have used a game called Socratic Smackdown (similar to fishbowls) where students on the inside circle are give a controversial topic and they must take turns effectively communicating their opinion using a formula IRAC (issue, rule, application of facts, conclusion). The students on the outside of the circle monitor students responses and provide feedback.

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For some activities, I will outline goals but not procedures.  Students are given carte blanche with how they achieve goals within a timeline.  For the attached example, students were asked to create a visual representation that demonstrates the function of a neuron.

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Choice boards
Flipgrid

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Allow kids to choose a problem to solve or question to answer. Sometimes I guide the class to choose the same problem/question. Sometimes each group gets a different one based on their individual interests. The kids are more motivated to solve their own problems than to find answers to an artificial one.

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We use backchannel chat for literary discussion

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We use backchannel chat for literary discussion

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Allow the kids to choose their presentation medium (poster, powtoon, video, lab report...)

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How to make a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich.

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How to make a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich.

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I brought in a loaf of bread and PB & J. I had students tell me the steps of making a PB&J sandwich. I modeled what they were saying. For instance, they may say "put the Peanut butter on the bread", I would put the jar of PB on top of the loaf of bread. They of course realize they need to be specific in their instructions. I then had them think about/talk about how to solve math problems. Learning to give specific instructions when they peer tutor.

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Gave students a historical figure & had them create a "Wanted Poster." This had them try to view a person from someone else's perspective. They also had to research who would have had a different opinion of that historical figure.

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Students had to work in teams to create a stop motion film. Each team member had a job assignment (animator, director, photographer).

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Do a survey for

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Book Clubs - Allow students to explore different titles then select a book to read with others!

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We used pallet to communicate about exercise.

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Last year had a "morning meeting" before we began our day.
Seemed that that group of kids really participated and enjoyed it.

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Allow them to choose their groups

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Students work together to create solutions to STEM problems, and then students are encouraged to share out their ideas and what did and did not work.

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Daily lesson plans include discussion opportunities; small-group, jigsaw, student-lead, etc.

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I create a menu for my students for each unit, and they have many options to choose from. Option include writing a journal from a historical perspective, creating a 3D model of a Hooverville, performing a rap battle between Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois...

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Every morning/ start of the next class, we have "What's the "T"?" time. This is where students have the opportunity to share what's going on in their lives, (good or bad), to talk about their families, what they're excited about, etc. Ii sometimes pose a question such as, "What is your worst habit and why?" "What steps could you get to break that habit?" or "What is the best thing about having peers at school?" That way, if students don't have something to share, they have a question to answer.

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7th grade math
We use Google classroom, Google forms, Flipgrid and instagram to build communication in our classroom.

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This year I will be self contained for the first time. I hope to do a couple things to increase communication.
1. Students creating handshakes with one another. The teacher-student handshakes are a craze right now, but I would like it student centered.
2. Lunch Table Topics - I find my students struggling to find good topics during lunch. Hopefully providing topics can drive solid communication.

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How have you encouraged Communication in your classroom?
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How have you encouraged collaboration in your classroom?
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How have you encouraged Creativity in your classroom?
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How have you encouraged Critical Thinking in your classroom?
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