Standard Noticings by Brenda Maurao https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m Double-click under your grade level heading to share your noticings en-us 2020-10-31 13:28:03 UTC 2025-10-30 17:36:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Literacy connection https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896078117 reading informational texts, writing, speaking, listening, learning new vocab]]> 2020-11-05 22:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896078117 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896078246 As with grades 3 and 4, grade 5 focuses on the history of students' state, country, continent (ie. global geography is not really covered). 

I found it interesting how the first unit starts with the question: To what extent was North America a land of opportunity, and for whom? This seems very socially aware and considerate of Native American peoples, however the first topic is then "Explain the early relationships of English settlers to Native Peoples in the 1600s and 1700s." Why not start with Native American peoples/learning about their life? ]]> 2020-11-05 22:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896078246 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896078829 Very basic understandings of the historical impact on todays society: why its important to follow rules, the significance of holidays, basic intro to economics/trade/jobs. ]]> 2020-11-05 22:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896078829 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896079428 There is a lot of work on general, basic foundational skills that will help the students be better students and community members]]> 2020-11-05 22:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896079428 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896081672 Teaching community and diversity by using students' experiences, and connecting them to literacy and science standards as well]]> 2020-11-05 22:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896081672 The standards are very general and allow teachers to choose what types of cases to study as a class, which allows teachers to bring in social justice issues and explore a variety of cases. Particularly the topics of migration and cultures as well as economics and resources create space for important discussions. https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082122 2020-11-05 22:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082122 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082136 There is an emphasis on basic skills like having collaborative discussions and being strong members of a community. ]]> 2020-11-05 22:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082136 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082204 Connection to how leaders are chosen and what makes a good leader. This is connected to learning about democracy and voting. ]]> 2020-11-05 22:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082204 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082263 There is a lot of opportunity for interactive, collaborative, social lessons and even field trips or involved activities

]]> 2020-11-05 22:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082263 There was an emphasis on drawing examples from contexts that students are a part of such as the classroom and local community. https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082815 2020-11-05 22:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896082815 It asks students to locate places on a physical map while focusing on what historical event occurred there. https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896083578 2020-11-05 22:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896083578 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084155 The standards provide primary sources that connect to each topic -- these could provide the opportunity for a clear connection to literacy. 

"Read the Preamble to and sections of the Constitution and explain how these writings reflect political principles" -- another connection to literacy.]]> 2020-11-05 22:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084155 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084382 Grounded in Massachusetts history and geography, as compared to the rest of the colonies/states]]> 2020-11-05 22:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084382 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084687 There are fundamental aspects of how geography, history, civics, and economics play a role in today's society/community/classroom.]]> 2020-11-05 22:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084687 sparo1 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084919 There are many instances in which students are asked to interact with a text and pull key details, summarize, compare/contrast, etc. Students are not just reading - they are thinking critically.]]> 2020-11-05 22:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084919 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084987 There is a heavy focus on the expansion of people and power in the early United States. The standards for this grade level appear to be culturally competent as they pose relevant questions focused on rights and who had opportunities over others in early North America.

]]> 2020-11-05 22:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896084987 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896085506 I like the fact that the unit seems to follow a pretty logical order, first looking at Native Americans, and finally moving into the regions that we see in the United States today. ]]> 2020-11-05 22:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896085506 Many of the standards provide opportunities for students to connect social studies content to their own lives (interview a relative, make a map of your neighborhood, etc.) https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896086882 2020-11-05 22:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896086882 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896086999 There is an emphasis on maps and other primary sources.]]> 2020-11-05 22:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896086999 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896087237 Topics touch on Native American life in the region, but it doesn't focus too much on how negative the relationship between Native Americans and European settlers was. 

]]> 2020-11-05 22:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896087237 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896087309 There was a lot of explicit instruction of Teir 1 vocabulary words. 

]]> 2020-11-05 22:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896087309 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088067 Big topics (such as Native Americans, American Revolution) are taught in the context of Massachusetts/New England]]> 2020-11-05 22:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088067 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088396 Students learn about diversity and unity in the US by reading picture books]]> 2020-11-05 22:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088396 The theme of diversity is continued from grade 1 as students discuss why the US is called a "nation of immigrants" , as well as when they investigating why people move from different places around the world (ex: refugees) https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088550 2020-11-05 22:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088550 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088685 Students focus on skills such as developing their own opinion on information that they take in and communicating that in various ways. ]]> 2020-11-05 22:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088685 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088802 It does not discuss a potential to connect the issues (such as immigration) to modern events. ]]> 2020-11-05 22:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896088802 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896090338 There are various connections to earth science, such as the movement of land (plate tectonics) and how natural disasters and landforms affect society. ]]> 2020-11-05 22:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896090338 Several of the grade 2 standards include connecitons to the environment. This could be an interesting opportunity for science integration in social studies. https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896090711 2020-11-05 22:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896090711 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896091408 Research and make arguments --> connection to science.]]> 2020-11-05 22:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896091408 Involves a lot of asking questions, describing, and writing. https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896091684 2020-11-05 22:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896091684 https://padlet.com/bmaurao/9ovvwk34tbbwmm7m/wish/896096294 I have become very passionate about the importance of educating responsible, democratic citizens. The standards focus on the origins of and formation of government, which is critical to molding democratic students.

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