The school year has just begun and many of us are working in a classroom. What has been your experience preparing curriculum for the new school year? What have you observed that works and doesn’t work? by Kiana Williams

The school year has just begun and many of us are working in a classroom. What has been your experience preparing curriculum for the new school year? What have you observed that works and doesn’t work? by Kiana Williams https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u Laying Out the School Year en-us 2023-09-07 22:40:40 UTC 2023-09-08 01:12:21 UTC hello@padlet.com New school year https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689683960 Planning what we are going to teach, what does not work is being very rigid, plan lessons that the kids will enjoy or fall into their interests (superhero’s, dinosaurs) ]]> 2023-09-08 01:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689683960 https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689684393 It really varies from student to student. Some love working on the tablet, some can't stay focused. Some can read quietly all day while others get distracted. So I guess giving students choice when possible?]]> 2023-09-08 01:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689684393 Laying out the school year https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689684465 Somethings I have noticed that work are implanting set guidelines and expectations the first day. “Setting the ground”. Walking into the school year with the same set of expectations as last year will never work. Each class dynamic is unique. you have to take the time to know every student & what works for that class]]> 2023-09-08 01:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689684465 Preparing curriculum https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689684607 One thing that’s important when preparing curriculum is being ready for any unexpected challenges or changes in your classroom and student needs. ]]> 2023-09-08 01:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689684607 https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689686276 I think we need to refresh information about the subjects we will teach, prepare the lesson plans and organize the class environment base on spur students’ need. We will work with new groups of students. So we need to learn more about them and families. ]]> 2023-09-08 01:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kianawilliams2013/71bfo73k4m44j42u/wish/2689686276