Tag Archives: EDT622

Project Based Learning – Whalen

Posted on July 13, 2018 by whalenj3

Global Poetry Unit                                        This will be a project I’d implement after my global poetry unit.  In this unit we do a … Continue reading →

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Project Based Learning: Third Graders seek to Enrich Senior Living

Posted on July 13, 2018 by hamestka

PBL Lesson Idea: Third Graders seeking to Enrich Senior Living Significant Content – Third Graders in an ELA class will hear from local senior living communities of current needs to engage elderly in meaningful activities. They will explore the resources … Continue reading →

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Cooperative Learning

Posted on July 11, 2018 by hamestka

Cooperative Learning Lessons Kristina Hamester Idea #1: Cooperative Learning “Signs All Around Us”       Based on Co-op Co-op, by Spencer Kagan A class of Second Grade ESL students learn about safety signs in a community and work together to form … Continue reading →

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Cooperative Learning – Whalen

Posted on July 11, 2018 by whalenj3

Idea 1- Team Building Activity for The House on Mango Street This unit will be the first unit of the school year.  The novel revolves around a coming of age story, with the female protagonist facing many challenges and decisions … Continue reading →

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The Lorax and Wilt Chamberlin:

Posted on July 5, 2018 by reecesn

Lesson #1-The Lorax: Whose resources?    [Show movie: Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax Generalization: Human impact on the environment Concept: Natural Resources Concept: Capitalism Concept: Interdependence   Facts: Facts: Air/Water Pollution Facts: All living things are interdependent Facts: Interdependence within and … Continue reading →

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CHANGE and TRADITIONS

Posted on July 5, 2018 by hamestka

Concept-Based Unit Ideas Kristina Hamester Unit #1 is for a first grade ESL pull out class encompassing 3 days of material. Unit Title: Changes Around Me Concepts: Preview Sequence, Compare and Contrast Web Strands: Vocabulary, Socialization Earth Science Generalizations We can … Continue reading →

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Concept-Based Curriculum – Whalen

Posted on July 3, 2018 by whalenj3

Idea 1 – WW2: The Perils of Indifference This will be used for my unit on the novel All the Light We Cannot See.  It will focus on how different  perspectives impacted the dynamic of WWII, and how the indifference … Continue reading →

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MTV Learning Strategies- Chalk Talk & Tug-of-War

Posted on June 24, 2018 by abuattsn

MTV Strategy #1 -Chalk Talk Engaging students in the classroom can be difficult thing to do. Often times many students may feel intimidated by their peers out of fear that they might be judged for their ideas or what they have … Continue reading →

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MTV Strategies – Whalen

Posted on June 22, 2018 by whalenj3

This blog contains 2 lesson plans for an English II Honors class.  I decided to use the Headlines and Circle of Viewpoints MTV strategies for my Lord of the Flies unit and my All the Light We Cannot See unit, … Continue reading →

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“Making Thinking Visible” in the 5th Grade ELA Classroom

Posted on June 22, 2018 by mcleanjl

Below are two lesson ideas using strategies from Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison (2011). LESSON IDEA #1: Teaching making and adjusting inferences using “Zoom In” An … Continue reading →

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