STOT Spotlight #1 by Joan Hornig https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi en-us 2023-10-09 22:11:51 UTC 2023-10-13 02:39:34 UTC hello@padlet.com jehornig https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738837926 2023-10-09 22:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738837926 jehornig https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738838685 2023-10-09 22:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738838685 jehornig https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738839298 2023-10-09 22:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738839298 jehornig https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738877789 2023-10-09 23:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2738877789 For geography and mapping, students at Watershed could create a map of their favorite ski trails around the area. For units such as science, where we might be addressing weather and climate, students could connect the impact of climate change into their own life, calculate their carbon footprint, and use the information they gather to predict how their favorite winter sports may look different if climate change continues on its current trajectory. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739020449 2023-10-10 01:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739020449 The ebb and flow of instruction and physical movement is prioritized for our third grader learners to have breaks and then be able to focus. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739021065 2023-10-10 01:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739021065 In my classroom this would look like varied methods of instruction based on student's preferred learning styles. Additionally, touching back with students after whole class instruction that you know will need further support in specific areas to ensure that all students will reach the same end point. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739022648 2023-10-10 01:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739022648 Listening and telling of personal stories and experiences that connect to each other and our content. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739024374 2023-10-10 01:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739024374 My mentor does really well with this in our classroom. She does this by grouping the students in the same or close to the same level of learning and we do our rotations. We also have breaks after each lesson that helps students relax/refresh their brains before the next lesson. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739025348 2023-10-10 01:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739025348 Understanding Volume https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739026378 Teacher candidate came up with a series of instructional slides that directly connected to how we get our food in fairbanks using an item, the small box, the larger box, the pallet, the shipping container that it came to Alaska on. The kids loved it.]]> 2023-10-10 01:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739026378 Designing lessons or activities that connect with students' personal experiences. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739026581 2023-10-10 01:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739026581 Tracking Weather Patterns https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739026868 Students studying can track the local weather over a period of time, recording information about temperature, humidity, precipitation, and air pressure. This information could be formed into graphs.]]> 2023-10-10 01:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739026868 This would look like one, knowing the students, the methods and environment in which they work best, and taking that into consideration when planning a lesson. For our active 6th graders, this looks like knowing how long you can expect them to focus on a certain task, before needing a brain break, or a varying method of instruction. It also looks like knowing the strengths and weaknesses of students to be able to clarify and support where necessary. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739027248 2023-10-10 01:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739027248 My mentor does "thematic storytime" everyday and uses topics that connect to the lives of our students. For example, we did a whole unit on human bodies and the students loved it. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739028149 2023-10-10 01:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739028149 https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739029229 1st: Determine what is developmentally appropriate using the text/curriculum/standards provided.
2nd: Use data from previous lessons to determine who is working above, at or below grade level.
3rd: Consider what you know about students to anticipate student need in any area: academic, SEL, physical, behavioral.
4th: Continued observation will reveal patterns in academics, behavior...]]> 2023-10-10 01:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739029229 This can take several different forms in our classroom such as: extension or challenge work for early finishers, individual or small group reteaching with an instructor, individual check-ins for clarifying questions or peer tutoring. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739029588 2023-10-10 01:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739029588 In our classroom this would look like content that connects to place primarily. For example when addressing topics such as heat transfer, we include this into a unit about designing in the subarctic, and how heat transfer plays into the different types of structures we may build to live in. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739029766 2023-10-10 01:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739029766 Guest Speaker https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739030389 We had a guest speaker from the Alaska Legislature come talk to the students about what it is like to be in government and how it connects to their lives. ]]> 2023-10-10 01:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739030389 Volume & Costco https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739032765 For mathematics, connecting the concepts and formula of volume through visible thinking routines like boxed food at Costco.]]> 2023-10-10 01:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739032765 https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739032769 Substitute student names for names in story problems or books to make it real for students. 
Connect happenings in the curriculum to things that have really happened in the classroom.]]> 2023-10-10 01:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739032769 For word problems in math, our students often get bogged down with the words and how to solve them. We use Singapore Math and do a lot of bar modeling to draw out the problems. For example, store A uses 3,478 lights to light their building. Store B uses 1,986 lights to light their building. How many more lights does store A use to light the building than store b? Continued.... https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739033882 2023-10-10 01:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739033882 Math https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739034000 Differentiated worksheets for students who need more help understanding concepts. ]]> 2023-10-10 01:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739034000 Students will draw out the two bars to compare the numbers and some realize that they need to find the difference between the numbers through subtraction, but others are just overwhelmed. When we cross out the "huge" numbers and use single digit numbers it helps a lot of the struggling mathematicians actually see whether subtraction or addition makes more sense to find the answer to the problem. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739034006 2023-10-10 01:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739034006 Family History https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739035718 Students could write what they know about their family history as a writing journal exercise, possibly with a short presentation afterward. ]]> 2023-10-10 01:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2739035718 https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744467284 For our struggling readers, we make sure we support them by reading directions in all content areas.]]> 2023-10-13 01:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744467284 We use learning centers to differentiate reading instruction for our students. akorbe https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744471482 2023-10-13 01:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744471482 https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744471535 My intern explains how the content being taught will be used in daily life-- like calculating the cost of gas, thinking about how many gallons of berries to pick, jobs here in our town that need people with skills/knowledge.]]> 2023-10-13 01:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744471535 Social Studies https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744474365 Learning about maps by mapping their own communities!]]> 2023-10-13 01:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744474365 Math jalzner https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744474632 We use rotating groups and have students split into three groups based currently on ability. This makes for smaller groups to work with allowing us to tailor the content to their level. ]]> 2023-10-13 01:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744474632 Creating math problems using student names and local activities. "Weston caught 8 salmon and a bear took 2 away, how many salmon does Weston have left?" https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744474790 2023-10-13 01:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744474790 We graphed plants for our bar graph and picture graph unit. We are measuring them weekly. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744475224 2023-10-13 01:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744475224 https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744475668 Our school is an arts integrated place-based trauma informed title one school. (Woah a mouthful!) We are able to integrate science and social studies into reading and math to create place based integrated lessons. During a math lesson recently we were able to, while co-teach teaching, teach the students how to count to 10 in different languages. Using our local language and incorporating other languages we know. ]]> 2023-10-13 01:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744475668 https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744477043 My intern definitely builds on background knowledge. Our class is very active in our subsistence lifestyle, so she talks about places/hunting/fishing/berry picking. We relate things we read or learn to our surroundings.]]> 2023-10-13 01:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744477043 Tracking weather patterns during calendar time. https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744477257 2023-10-13 01:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744477257 Math https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744539742 Worksheets and providing differentiated materials, plus one-on-one with a small group reteaching a skill. ]]> 2023-10-13 02:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jehornig/qlkhd21mglvrsygi/wish/2744539742