Civics Participation Practice by SHANNON MCNULTY https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r Read the elements of the practice across grade bands. en-us 2021-10-28 14:09:42 UTC 2026-02-03 07:26:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f8.png smcnulty6 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1851459301 2021-10-28 14:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1851459301 Accountable Talk https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861920247 Using discussion protocols in the classroom. Using terms like I agree, I respectfully disagree.]]> 2021-11-02 14:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861920247 Grades 3-4 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861920546 They have to think more globally and a wider scale. How it affects their school, community, world ]]> 2021-11-02 14:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861920546 K-2 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861920767 Practice from our small classroom changes to national and world issues as you go up in grade levels. Their capacity for understanding increases, so the conversation must shift.]]> 2021-11-02 14:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861920767 K-2 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861924750 Creating our class charter was a great start introducing the civics idea.]]> 2021-11-02 14:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861924750 Student Monitors promote Leadership skills. https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861925089 2021-11-02 14:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861925089 Classroom Charter https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861925899 We use the class charter to be good citizens in the classroom and in the school. Everyone's voice is heard and represented in the charter. ]]> 2021-11-02 14:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861925899 bbikofsky https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861926207 More involvement as grades advance.  From "agreeing" in the younger grades to "respectfully disagreeing" and identifying areas that students can work and get involved in change]]> 2021-11-02 14:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861926207 Student Council jasselta https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861926423 This gives the students an opportunity to be a part of the election process and being able to contribute to important matters of the school/community.]]> 2021-11-02 14:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861926423 3-4 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861926815 Discussions in our classrooms]]> 2021-11-02 15:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861926815 levery https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861927338 The practice changes by expanding to a wider scale. In the lower grades your identifying more than actually working to influence positions in power]]> 2021-11-02 15:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861927338 Adds in participation of activities that focus on state and national issues along with classroom, school, and community as we move from K-4 to Grade 5. https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861930903 2021-11-02 15:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861930903 I see that the fourth through 12th grade vary little and really depend on the foundation established in the early grades. I would think that the fourth through twelfth grade bands would vary most due to student maturity and levels of understanding at different ages. https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861931453 2021-11-02 15:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861931453 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861931467 Having students participate in debates respectfully. We have a TC unit where we incorporate debates and in previous years, we had debate teams.]]> 2021-11-02 15:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861931467 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861932145 Respecting our classmates when discussions are taking place. ]]> 2021-11-02 15:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861932145 ENL K-5 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861933201 Discussions in the classroom as well as opinion and persuading writing pieces.  Students creating the class charter. Sentence starters I agree or I disagree because. ]]> 2021-11-02 15:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861933201 Grade 5 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861933235 Critiquing Arguments in Math-students look at another students' work and explanation and respectfully agree/disagree and provide evidence to support their ideas. ]]> 2021-11-02 15:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861933235 Kindergarten https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861934504 SEL work with Sanford Harmony. 
Introducing AMercian symbols; roles within the school community and the bigger community. 
Speaking out against bulling.
Speaking Up for kindness. ]]> 2021-11-02 15:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861934504 In our school students work with partners, analyze their own work and others' work, engage in student council work... https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861935971 2021-11-02 15:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861935971 Kindergarten: Persuasive Writing https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861937561 In our opinion writing unit, we use writing in different ways to be persuasive and convince others with a lot of reasons. ]]> 2021-11-02 15:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861937561 3-4 https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861938914 Debates in the classroom- using accountable talk-civics for all-students creating class charter-commUNITY pledge-celebrating the different heritage months-digital citizenship-glows and grows (peer feedback)-Student Council-collaborating-everybody having a role in group work (identifying their role in their group, identifying quieter voices)]]> 2021-11-02 15:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861938914 As part of our consolidated plan we have added student voice by incorporating a suggestion box where we will ask students to jot down issues or things they see in our school community and we are hoping to have the Student Council members work on an action plan for these issues. https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861939697 2021-11-02 15:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/smcnulty6/n7fu9kjltg4pny1r/wish/1861939697