Radical 5 by Jessica Cioffi https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w List 5 radical ideas in which you can develop student/adult equity. en-us 2017-09-12 17:10:11 UTC 2017-10-09 20:39:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Use brain breaks as a way to have student choice. At the beginning of the year survey kids for what they want to learn and then use those topics for brain breaks. Ex: show a video on oceans. jcioffi2 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186881720 2017-09-12 17:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186881720 Allow students to vote on read aloud books. Give them choice and voice regarding curriculum. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186881962 2017-09-12 17:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186881962 Talk to one kid in line about something non school related as you walk. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186892177 2017-09-12 17:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186892177 Use picture books that represent different cultures of students in your classroom to teach and books that your students recommend. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186913274 2017-09-12 18:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186913274 Give choice in the ways students represent what they have learned. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186915118 2017-09-12 18:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/186915118 IDR (Read to Self) https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379305 Allow students to pick their IDR (Read to Self) books and use the skill/standard for the week (Inference, summary) for them to reflect upon in their own reading book.]]> 2017-10-09 20:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379305 "Expert" reports in which students choose something they are passionate or curious about to learn about and share back with their classmates. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379337 2017-10-09 20:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379337 Journals https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379342 Do daily journal prompts about topics students are interested in. Prompts can be as simple as "Weekly Reflections," favorite part of school, what would be the perfect school day or day off from school, etc. In my class, every student in required to write in their journal, but they are not required to turn it in. If they do though, I respond back and it starts this level of communication between you and your student. ]]> 2017-10-09 20:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379342 Genius Hour https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379403 Letting students have choice to research a topic that they are interested in. Sharing their ideas through a blog. ]]> 2017-10-09 20:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379403 Student websites or digital portfolios- choice of what to display echt https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379474 2017-10-09 20:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379474 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379486 Student Interest Survey at the beginning of the year]]> 2017-10-09 20:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379486 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379508 A box in class where kids can put ideas of what they want to learn about and or things they want to tell you/want you to know about them. ]]> 2017-10-09 20:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379508 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379535 They chose their own work that they want to showcase at open house/conferences]]> 2017-10-09 20:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379535 Goal Setting https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379595 Students choose an independent goal to work on each week.

]]> 2017-10-09 20:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379595 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379597 Have students give their own reflections at conferences (in person or with a pre-filled out form)]]> 2017-10-09 20:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379597 Student run parent-teacher-student conferences echt https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379626 2017-10-09 20:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379626 Giving choice in how to work: alone, with a partner, or small group. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379647 2017-10-09 20:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379647 Students can work together in interest groups to study something they are interested in that can fit within a standard. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379677 2017-10-09 20:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379677 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379713 Have a sharing time once a week where kids can present things that are important to them/ community circles ]]> 2017-10-09 20:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379713 Newsela https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379798 For social studies, allow the students to pick an article to focus on and present what they have learned in a choice activity by the end of the week (or whenever they finish the project/article).]]> 2017-10-09 20:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379798 Choice of seating in the classroom - requires enough space, floor coverings, and choice of comfortable seating echt https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379812 2017-10-09 20:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379812 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379817 Students look up answers to questions they ask the class but teacher or others don't know... they get back to the class with their answer after research = ownership of learning process]]> 2017-10-09 20:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379817 https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379929 Check in circles with students to discuss their concerns/appreciations/feelings]]> 2017-10-09 20:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379929 Giving kids choice about where they can work. https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379948 2017-10-09 20:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jcioffi2/v8wvl5mwd78w/wish/195379948