Jen's Yardstick Padlet by https://padlet.com/desando13/2016 Made with an open mind en-us 2016-11-19 02:21:20 UTC 2017-05-17 10:32:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Alarmclock.png Grouping Students desando13 https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139230729 p23 "Educators are continuously puzzling over the question of how to group students in ways that are beneficial for children and practical for teachers."

Making class lists must be so challenging. I sometimes have a hard time just creating groups for a science project! There's so much to take into consideration... work ethic, leadership, gender, personality, etc. 

I have always been interested in the concept of looping. It would be great to start out the second year with the same group of students...granted you enjoy that group:) All the rules and routines would be set and you could just jump right in.

]]> 2016-11-21 22:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139230729 Retention desando13 https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139231535 p26 "Research on retention has found that students who are retained for purely academic reasons do not benefit at all from this approach..."

Almost every year, I have a parent that thinks their child should be held back for academic reasons. They don't understand how this can affect them long term. 


]]> 2016-11-21 22:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139231535 Hurry Up! desando13 https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139232108 p20 ""It's important in our distracted adult world to remember that children become deeply absorbed in the important business of learning and growing. We need to help them manage this process rather than drag them helter-skelter through a hectic day. 

Everything seems rushed to me. I am always looking for more time, especially for ELA. I am trying to plan my lessons at a better pace so that I'm not just trying to cram information. Instead of a new concept everyday, I try more for a new one each week. This gives them more time to practice that particular skill. ]]> 2016-11-21 23:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139232108 Progression Through the Stages desando13 https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139972294 I notice a lot of sensitivity to fairness in my 11 year olds. We vote on everything! I also notice their desire to test limits and challenge rules. My students are always trying to negotiate our schedule or assigned work. Some days, I give them choices like "Do you want to do math first or reading?" or I'll have them choose which word problem to solve. 

Reading about how much 10 and 11 year olds need extra play but also rest and quiet time is challenging. We need so much time to get through curriculum, but they aren't going to be as receptive without these breaks. 

I am surprised by how much memorization is mentioned. Besides math facts and spelling words, this isn't something I do with kids. I'd love to work on more geography and poetry. ]]> 2016-11-26 15:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139972294 My own child desando13 https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139973049 I found it very comforting to read about 5 and 6 year olds. I can see the shift happening in my daughter. There are a few 5 year old behaviors (complaining and tantrums) that I wish she would grow out of sooner than later!! I'm excited for what's to come as she matures as a 6 year old. ]]> 2016-11-26 15:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/139973049 Jen, I also wrote about the retention section in my padlet. I thought it was interesting and also have heard parents wanting to hold their children back. I want to learn more about how this affects the children long term if they are held back in the younger grades in comparison to older grades. How can we as educators push students forward? I also would be interested in how high school teachers view retention. https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/140697873 -Alyssa Tusang :)]]> 2016-11-30 01:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/desando13/2016/wish/140697873