I was surprised by my students when ... by Nick Siewert https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g Think of a teaching moment where the degree of student engagement and depth of student work surprised you positively. en-us 2018-08-08 19:26:12 UTC 2021-02-01 17:37:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Create Your Own Task https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148769921 I started class with a short video and asked students to come up with possible Algebra 2 questions of their own to "investigate." We wrote down options and settled on one as a class.  They were extremely engaged and creative. The video was just of a cup of coffee cooling with a thermometer next to it. The topic I led them towards was Newton's Law of Cooling.]]> 2021-02-01 14:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148769921 Letter Writing https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148770705 I asked students to write a letter to Jimmy describing a mistake he had made when explaining how electricity flows through a circuit.  Many students wrote dissertations, getting very excited to add a little flavor to the letter, but also included a tremendous amount of detail in their own explanations, and picked apart every aspect of Jimmy's flawed argument. I was very surprised by the level of engagement.]]> 2021-02-01 14:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148770705 Greek Mythology https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148771422 We were covering morals in greek mythology and my class started an in depth conversation about morals of the past and how they connect to morals of today. They had a high level discussion and used strong critical thinking analysis skills. I think it happened because our students want an outlet to discuss the world around them. ]]> 2021-02-01 14:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148771422 Utopia Project https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148772001 ELA 10 worked on a utopia project this year, where they created their own utopian societies based on utopian lit we had read. Students that were otherwise disengaged created beautiful and engaging projects, and were extremely excited to unmute and share with classmates. I think this happened because they were happy to have a project where they got to be creative and do something out of the ordinary on a topic that they are interested in.]]> 2021-02-01 14:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148772001 Creating Questions for Socratic Seminar https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148773181 Properly scaffolded, strong exemplars, enough time to create and work with a group]]> 2021-02-01 14:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148773181 Using audio recordings to tell their story. ENL https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148774201 Students were given the choice of a picture, they explores story line options, and writing supports. After writing, the students recorded themselves telling their story. Students used vocabulary, writing supports and were assessed narrative writing.]]> 2021-02-01 14:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148774201 The New Jim Crow https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148775608 I taught excerpts of The New Jim Crow this year and was shocked at how many students chose that as their favorite text of the year. They also remember major concepts although that was the most difficult text we read. 

]]> 2021-02-01 14:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148775608 Map of Denver nsiewert https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148775675 We were building a 3D topo map of Denver and the kids worked lunch times, after school. They really liked the tactile and the visual of their city. Made them think differently

]]> 2021-02-01 14:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148775675 The kids seem to like discussions about power and the psychological aspects of it. So when we discuss anything in that regard they're often highly engaged. https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776027 2021-02-01 14:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776027 Studio Art - Police Brutality https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776115 Students designed concepts and produced pieces depicting the realities of police brutality and were extremely passionate about combatting this injustice through their artwork]]> 2021-02-01 14:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776115 Starting Class with familiar examples https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776224 Connecting math to things students are familiar with (that they may not think are related to math) Comparing functions to vending machines. Students were more open to give their opinions/participates because  snacks/vending machines were familiar to them]]> 2021-02-01 14:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776224 we did an activity and every single one of the 30+ students were actively engaged in the task. Students were asked to rank 15 items in order of importance for survival if they were in a moon. https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776253 2021-02-01 14:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776253 Earthquake Epicenter Location ayorke3 https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776961 Students were engaged in investigating where earthquakes took place based on seismological data. Surprising because it was an exceptionally challenging task, but they were pretty much all participating and using each other as resources]]> 2021-02-01 14:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148776961 Story writing nkamar https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148778054 Students in my anatomy class wrote stories about their worst nightmares using anatomical terms.]]> 2021-02-01 14:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148778054 Students debated if "justice was served" at the Nuremberg Trials. Most heated and passionate debate I have ever seen in a classroom. https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148778859 2021-02-01 14:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148778859 Simulation based activities - hypothetical situations based in history (proposing a piece of legislation to solve an issue, industrial rev job interviews) https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779152 Scenarios were kept simple enough that students were able to effectively participate with minimal context and the motivating technique didn't require pre-reading other than the activity itself.]]> 2021-02-01 14:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779152 Debate https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779222 When referencing a Supreme Court Case, students began to debate ethics on Miranda v. Arizona.]]> 2021-02-01 14:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779222 Reading any play https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779654 Students are more invested in the characters]]> 2021-02-01 14:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779654 https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779896 Started with a short clip and asked students just to respond based on the information provided.  They looked at it with a much more critical math lens then I initially thought ]]> 2021-02-01 14:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148779896 Students were able to connect a series of historical documents using the correct thinking skills and language, and were able to explain their logic. (also much sooner than I had expected) https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148781222 2021-02-01 14:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148781222 Management https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148781830 Students were engaged with each other on things they could do to reduce stress during home learning. A lot of good ideas that students found helpful for each other.]]> 2021-02-01 14:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148781830 I was surprised by my students when https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148781870 some volunteered to put themselves out there and perform an improvised "scat" conversation/call &response.]]> 2021-02-01 14:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148781870 Students were building on each others answers using evidence their classmates provided in their work and having a natural discussion in the chat as to who was correct/incorrect. https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148782571 2021-02-01 14:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148782571 When discussing the Harlem Renaissance dtaubman https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148784086 My students were very excited to see and discuss how NYC played an instrumental role in the development of jazz and other influential artistic/intellectual movements.]]> 2021-02-01 14:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148784086 Photosynthesis https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148785386 A teaching moment was when the students were able to explain photosynthesis in great detail before I even taught it. and I had to throw my whole lesson out because their prior knowledge was so extensive about this topic it was astounding. I WAS SOOOO PROUD OF MY LITTLE EARTH SAVERS T_T

]]> 2021-02-01 14:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148785386 Science Case Studies https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148790725 Students were given "clues" as evidence to diagnose a health issue.]]> 2021-02-01 14:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148790725 https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148797275 2021-02-01 14:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nsiewert/eybftfhqg79g/wish/1148797275