https://padlet.com/kimberly_lovell/35tt7rdbw7ai Coding my thinking en-us 2016-11-11 19:51:58 UTC 2016-11-11 20:09:26 UTC hello@padlet.com kimberly_lovell https://padlet.com/kimberly_lovell/35tt7rdbw7ai/wish/137089359 BK and !- I was so happy to read the section regarding snack and the need for students to fulfill their basic needs throughout the day. I have always been laid back about snack time and find that if there are rules applied and directions given this time does not become wasted or taken advantage of. 
The snack table is a fantastic idea and may be a great way to incorporate the PTA in sponsoring healthy food options. I feel that eliminating snack time in the upper grades is not beneficial and should be mandatory for all teachers to at least offer the option; it is a long day!]]> 2016-11-11 19:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_lovell/35tt7rdbw7ai/wish/137089359 kimberly_lovell https://padlet.com/kimberly_lovell/35tt7rdbw7ai/wish/137090756 The book dove into the controversial topic of retention and I coded both BK and *: I have seen both administrators who support retention and others who do not. I personally feel that this is a case by case decision and I agree with the text that it should not be based solely on academic needs. However, when we do not retain in the early grades; kindergarten and first, because we are waiting to see if they will "catch up" are we doing more harm? I have found many of those students never close the gap because in the meantime the course work continues and the gap grows larger. Early intervention and retention in the early grades if necessary may be the most beneficial approach.]]> 2016-11-11 19:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_lovell/35tt7rdbw7ai/wish/137090756 kimberly_lovell https://padlet.com/kimberly_lovell/35tt7rdbw7ai/wish/137091515 T-W: When Wood described the different age groupings based on abilities it reminded me of the different programs and groupings we tried for a few years. We had student's move to an appropriate reading group based on their reading levels, which may have meant a higher or lower grade. While this worked for academic purposes, it was challenging for scheduling. My only negative thought about doing this for a full day is the different levels of "abilities", would you be grouping them by academic needs or behavioral needs. There is a developmental growth to keep in mind and grouping students with their same aged peers allows them to grow developmentally in all stages.]]> 2016-11-11 20:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberly_lovell/35tt7rdbw7ai/wish/137091515