tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90608348651035061132024-03-05T15:05:36.407-08:00General Delk's ArmyTeaching America's future, one mind at a time.General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.comBlogger515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-17852570020056594012017-04-19T06:41:00.000-07:002017-04-19T06:41:17.497-07:00Animal Research sitesWe're studying animals of our choice for the next few weeks. Here are some of the questions my students created to help guide their research:<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Where does it live? (Habitat)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">What adaptations does it have to survive it's environment?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Is it a predator or prey?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">What does it eat? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">What type of eater is it?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Is it endangered, extinct, or fully populated?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fun Facts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">What are its babies called?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Does it lay eggs? Where?</span></li>
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Students are also encouraged to add a map, graph, scale, fraction, statistics, timeline, diagram, dates, and lists to make their project interesting.</div>
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Here are some safe links for research:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/">National Geographic for Kids: Animals</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.librarypatch.com/2015/01/10-animal-research-websites-for-kids.html">Library Patch: 10 Animal Research websites for kids</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.nwf.org/kids/ranger-rick/animals.aspx">Ranger Rick</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://a-z-animals.com/">A-Z Animals</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/">Kidzone: Animals</a></span></div>
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-37557839804336476192017-03-05T20:04:00.000-08:002017-03-05T20:04:06.163-08:00AustraliaWe're learning about Australia! Here are some fun links we'll be using for this unit.<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/australia/#australia-great-barrier-reef.jpg">National geographic for Kids: Australia</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://newsela.com/articles/koalas-tree-clearing/id/20781/">Article: Koala Tree Clearing</a></span></div>
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-56762021073780303892016-11-02T19:21:00.001-07:002016-11-02T19:21:08.495-07:00Storybook Character dayAnother Halloween has come and gone and this teacher/mom is exhausted.<br />
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Whoever thought it would be a good idea for Halloween to be on a Monday should be locked in a room with 20 sugared-up eight and nine year olds.<br />
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This year, students who exhibited good behavior for the month of October were given a pass to be able to dress up as their favorite storybook character.<br />
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I had 15 students able to participate, but only 2 brave souls did it. I'm so proud of these ladies!<br />
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Of course my team had to get in on the action! Here we are as characters from Harry Potter!<br />
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Professor Snape (Yes, that's me!), Professor Trelawney, Harry, Hermione, and Angelina Johnson.<br />
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My hubby asked me why I chose Snape. I told him, "I have the hair for it, and I can be mean all day and just be in character!"<br />
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Can't wait to see what we come up with next year!General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-34393354248701000882016-11-02T19:06:00.000-07:002016-11-02T19:06:09.371-07:00ClassDojo Ambassador!I've mentioned ClassDojo in previous posts. It's a classroom management tool that I've completely fallen in love with. It's a FREE app on Smartphones and can be accessed on PCs as well. <div>
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I love it. My students love it. My students' parents love it. Seriously, nothing but love.</div>
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My students use their Dojo points every week to get to buy things out of my "store". Students with 80% positive (or better) get to spend or 'bank' their points each week. 80% also gets them the Cub Events each month (school wide incentive for good behavior), class compliment parties, and field trips. </div>
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Students who go above and beyond 80% and earn 90% or better for a month, get to earn Dojo Belts. Using the martial arts belt levels, my students have the opportunity to earn a belt per month, ending with Double Black Belt Ninja status at the end of the year. I have students who are already on their way!</div>
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-57331455901444350992016-08-22T13:46:00.001-07:002016-08-22T13:46:32.153-07:00Math Minutes: MultiplicationWelcome back to 3rd grade! This year the 3rd grade team got together to start a new segment called Math Minutes. These will be short videos on what our students will be covering in math. Our hope is that these videos will help bridge the gap between home and school with our students and parents.<br />
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This week's video is on Multiplication and the ways to model and solve multiplication problems.<br />
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Here's Mrs. Wheeler to explain! You can watch the video <a href="https://youtu.be/5eTG1OihdzY"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span> </a>or watch below!<br />
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<br />General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-35207856057053924462016-05-27T16:29:00.000-07:002016-05-27T16:29:01.559-07:00My Babies- aren't babies!When General Delk's Army started, I was teaching first grade. After a year in first, I was moved to third, so I got to have some of my babies again.<br />
Now, my original blog babies are gone. They graduated fifth grade this week.<br />
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I know I shouldn't take it so hard. I mean, I taught second grade for six years before starting the blog, so I've seen kids leave the building. But this class I got to watch grow up, so they are near and dear to my heart.<br />
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So, this is my tribute to my babies, who aren't babies. Some I had only in first grade, some only in third, and some in both.<br />
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<br />General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-69768216088608058572016-05-04T17:13:00.002-07:002016-05-04T17:13:33.071-07:00JA Day 2016We love Junior Achievement Day at our school! Basically, it's a day when professionals from the community come and teach social studies and economics standards to our kids. Each grade has different resources that are age appropriate, educational, and fun.<br />
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We were honored to have Ms. Lauren Kilman from UNUM come and be our teacher for the day. She did a great job and my students had a blast! We created a community, learned about earning money, and created a new restaurant while learning about start-up costs.<br />
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Thanks for coming, Ms. Lauren!<br />
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<br />General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-11425806830785386732016-03-04T18:46:00.001-08:002016-03-04T18:46:16.618-08:00February and March bulletin boardsI've been incredibly lax this year when it comes to blogging and I apologize!<br />
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To get back into the swing of things, here are the boards I created for February and March! These boards are found around the school and are interactive for student/ parent/ teacher involvement. This year, I used the same February boards and activities from last year. It just seemed easier since our testing days have been... crazy... to say the least. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">February Boards: Black History Month</span></div>
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If you'd like these boards- you can get the <span style="font-size: large;">QR codes (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-OkoQhUayq7V0tWU2dyNTczWWM/view?usp=sharing">HERE</a>)</span> and the <span style="font-size: large;">activities (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-OkoQhUayq7ZHFjRzFPRXdIN3c/view?usp=sharing">HERE</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">March Boards: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Seuss' birthday and ClassDojo: Growth Mindset</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Find file (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-OkoQhUayq7aDRXX0RIWjFpQ0k/view?usp=sharing">HERE</a>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately, I can't share the other Dojo materials because I didn't make them. However, you can contact your ClassDojo school mentor and he/she should be able to get you the materials. You can also join the ClassDojo teacher Facebook page to find awesome materials!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Go (<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Class-Dojo-Growth-Mindset-Circles-2392099">HERE</a>) to get the Growth Mindset Circles! </span> </span><br /> </div>
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I just got the March boards up today, so we'll see on Monday how everyone likes them! General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-40733581635778076462016-01-08T20:12:00.004-08:002016-01-08T20:12:49.912-08:00ClassDojo Awards CeremonyA few years ago, I came across a wonderful classroom management tool: <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.classdojo.com/">ClassDojo</a></span>.<br />
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For those of you who don't know, ClassDojo is a FREE app for Apple and Droid systems, it's also a website, that helps teachers with classroom management. Students can earn (and lose) points throughout the day based on behavior and classroom achievement, and parents can follow along from their phones or computers. <br />
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I love it. My students love it. My parents love it. Basically, there's a lot of love going on.<br />
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Well, today I decided to award my students' hard work. It's been a long time coming, I just didn't have the materials to follow through.<br />
So, what's a teacher to do when she wants something done, but doesn't have the materials? She makes them herself!<br />
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I'll be the first to admit that, as a teacher, you get used to 3 things: begging, borrowing, and stealing (mostly ideas and staplers, but I've been known to attack a coworker's chocolate stash). I did use Dojo clipart that another Dojo user had created and shared when creating my Dojo buttons. Thank you, fellow Dojo user!<br />
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I created <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-OkoQhUayq7SnRJdjJTU3phX2c/view?usp=sharing"><span style="font-size: large;">Dojo "Belt" badges</span></a>.<br />
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Starting with White Belt, all the way to Double Black Belt (Ninja). Not being acquainted with martial arts myself, I was counting on others' knowledge of the belts when I created the buttons.<br />
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In order for my students to "Belt Up", they had to achieve 90% or higher for an entire month. For each month they achieve 90% or higher, they will earn the next level of belt! We did this retroactively, so I counted up from September. <br />
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I made sashes out of sentence strips to glue the badges on. Students were "belted" by our Assistant Principal, Ms. Anthony. (I even had her wear my kimono! It just seemed right.)<br />
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Here are my ClassDojo Belt Earners!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Green Belt- <span style="font-size: small;">so many I had to take 2 pictures!</span></span></div>
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I'm so proud of my little Ninjas-in-training! To show off their fabulous-ness, they will get to wear their belts all day Monday! I'm sure everyone in the building will be totes jealous. :)</div>
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I also had some students who earned 100% positive for an entire month. They got an extra award!<br />
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I know what you wondering- Where are the pictures of Ms. Anthony wearing the fabulous kimono?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Side note- my student who isn't wearing a belt in this pic is new, just joined my class 3 days ago. She has a great first week and I'm sure she'll earn a belt at the end of the month!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I also have my students' levels posted on my wall. (You can find the Belt Level Posters <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-OkoQhUayq7VDFYSktpRXdLQXM/view?usp=sharing">HERE</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations, Soldiers! </span></div>
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p.s. I'm a proud ClassDojo Mentor this year! Award for me too!</div>
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-80667440153317368472015-10-25T17:29:00.000-07:002015-10-25T17:30:10.297-07:00Compliment Party: Pillow FightPart of my classroom management plan is having my students earn class parties. We earn these parties by earning compliments from other teachers, administrators, and visitors to our room/ building.<br />
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If you see us in the hallway and we're all in a good looking line- give us a compliment!<br />
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If you visit our room and we impress you with our brilliance- give us a compliment!<br />
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Over the years, my students have earned pizza parties, ice cream parties, nachos, popcorn and movies, pajama days, and even a nap party. That's right- NAP. My students got to bring a small pillow and/ or small blanket and we had hot chocolate and read a bedtime story during the last 20 minutes of the day.<br />
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This year my students came up with another first- a pillow fight. Of course we had to come up with rules.<br />
1. No head shots. Body shots only.<br />
2. No ganging up on one person. (Unless the person asks for it. I had a few volunteers for "chase me!")<br />
3. Watch out for holes in the ground. The last thing we needed were sprained ankles.<br />
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So, at 2:15 on Friday we headed out to the field next to the playground, my students found their starting positions, and off they went! They had a blast!<br />
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I can't wait to see what they come up with next!General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-64688532826683717322015-10-21T17:50:00.000-07:002015-10-21T17:50:17.718-07:00Science Tubs: Made with Units in MindThis past Monday I had the pleasure of taking a Professional Day to go do something I've wanted to do for at least a year now: take an inventory of science tubs at Barger Academy.<br />
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It was a dream come true! (Yes, really!) It all started when I attended the Hamilton County science PDs. (Professional Developments) I also started attending an extra PLN (Professional Learning Network) for elementary science teachers. Susan Dorsa at Barger Academy allowed us the use of her room and equipment.<br />
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She has tubs. For <i>everything</i>. <i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Great, big tubs full of wonderful science magic and happiness!!</span></i><br />
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<i> </i>She would bring a different tub to each of the sessions; each full of materials organized by topic of study. And these tubs are available to the Barger teachers to borrow and use whenever they need. Simply wonderful!<br />
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So, my idea was to inventory these tubs to see what makes them so magical, then take the inventory back to my building to see what we can recreate. I know we have the materials floating around the building, it's just a matter of getting them in a central location for classroom consumption.<br />
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Below are pictures of what Mrs. Dorsa had. Some of the tubs were for large units, some were for mini lessons, and others held random materials for different lessons. If you'd like a PDF of the materials list, you'll find a link at the bottom of the post.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(The PDF has a copy of a game you can play with your students.) </span></div>
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I was like a nerdy kid in a science candy store. It was wonderful. I can't wait to share my findings with my school. I would love for my school to have these kinds of easy-to-access materials. (And I'm just the Type-A personality to get it done!)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Mrs. Dorsa for allowing me to invade your space! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a wonderful time!</span></div>
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-63703931025106651932015-10-15T15:16:00.002-07:002015-10-15T15:17:05.238-07:00Bloglovin!<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6122553/?claim=2yjafzg2g9v">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-64221766279071898252015-09-30T18:20:00.000-07:002015-09-30T18:20:23.856-07:00Catching UpHere we are, starting a new school year, and I'm just NOW blogging my first post! Shame on me!<br />
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To be fair, I did start a little late. My first day was right after Labor Day, which is a little funny since I started late due to some hard labor. :)<br />
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She's pretty cute though. Totally worth it.</div>
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But now I've been at this school thing for a month and I know you're wondering what we're up to. Allow me to catch you up.<br />
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We created math equations using popsicle sticks in PE. Here you see the winning team!<br /><br />
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We created a new Text Talk poster- "The better to make connections with, my Dear." (Make a text-to-text connection!!)<br />
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We did a <span style="font-size: large;">Mystery Matter</span> experiment! While studying physical properties, I found some liquids that we could describe without being able to use one of the physical properties- color. Students used toothpicks to help them examine the liquids.<br />
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They had to use their 5 senses, yes, including taste, to be able to describe the liquids. I told students that none of the liquids would hurt them, but not all of them were truly edible. In other words, you can take a lick, but not a drink! I had students dip their toothpicks in the Mystery Matter and put it on their fingers, then they could lick their finger. </div>
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My new batch of Soldiers had a great time and did some great work. I think they'll be able to do some more experiments in the future. :)<br />
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Keep checking back to see what we're up to! I promise to get better at this posting stuff this year! I might just make you look at some cute pics of my baby though.<br />
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<br />General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-30670398475834499932015-06-23T19:44:00.003-07:002015-06-23T19:44:59.286-07:00iZone Summer Institute: Healthy Teacher, Healthy Student, Healthy EnvironmentDonna Elle was the guest speaker for this session. She's an educator, motivational speaker, personal trainer, radio personality, and an awesome example of dedication and determination!<br />
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This session revolved around being a healthier educator, and a better role model for our students.<br />
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As teachers, we tend to focus on the lesson plans and day-to-day education of our students. We tend to forget that our students are watching us. All the time. We need to remember that we are preparing our students for LIFE, not just the test at the end of the lesson.<br />
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Donna started the session by showing us this <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUmp67YDlHY">video</a>:</span><br />
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Powerful, right?!<br />
I know that this video shows that healthy habits start at home, but did you notice that the teacher in the video encouraged the behavior as well?<br />
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Now, I'm just as guilty of this as the next teacher. Candy is fast, cheap, and easy. It's bribery, pure and simple, and I'm guilty of using it. Often.<br />
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I like to think that my classroom is a little bit healthier than some. We are in charge of our school <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://generaldelksarmy.blogspot.com/search/label/Garden">garden</a></span>, and had fun <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://generaldelksarmy.blogspot.com/2014/08/enjoying-fruits-of-our-labor.html">trying the squash</a></span> we grew. I also like to add motions and song in my lessons to keep students engaged and moving. But seriously, is that enough?<br />
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So, here are some things that I'm going to incorporate into my class this coming year:<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fewer candy treats.</span> Notice I said <i>fewer</i>. Candy isn't terrible, but it shouldn't be the one and only treat given as rewards. I'm going to try bringing apples, Cuties (those small oranges), really just fruit in general. Granola bars, NutriGrain bars, and those kinds of items are better as well. </li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">More feet time.</span> This is as simple as walking laps around the classroom. I do this already, but there's always room for more. And, this coming year I'll be working off baby weight. There's my motivation right there!</li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Brain and Body Breaks.</span> We teachers know that students have a limited attention span. If students are too long on their seat, make them move their feet! Have students get up, do some stretches, run in place, play some music and encourage movement. This is great for refocusing their attention and getting their brains active again by encouraging blood flow. </li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Donna Elle for making sure we teachers help our students' bodies as well as their minds! </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.donnaellewellness.com/">www.donnaellewellness.com</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.strong4life.com/default.aspx">strong4life.com </a></span></li>
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You can find Donna Elle on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!<br />
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<br />General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-18417729593690806092015-06-23T18:44:00.001-07:002015-06-23T18:44:01.536-07:00iZone Summer Institute: Putting Active into ActivitiesI made the (fortunate) mistake of going to this session after lunch. At 37 weeks pregnant, the last thing I wanted was to be in a session that required constant movement.<br />
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Guess what? At 8-9 years old, I'm sure my students feel the same way after lunch. That's why I'm glad I went to this session. I was engaged in learning, active (which my doctor would appreciate), and happy. That's right. <b>Happy</b>. I was getting to socialize in a productive way with my colleagues. That makes me happy. :)<br />
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This session was created to make sure that our students are actively engaged in learning.<br />
That means <u>moving</u>.<br />
That means <u>productive conversations</u>.<br />
That means <u>manipulatives</u>. <br />
That means <b>a whole lot</b> of <u>modeling</u> for teachers before letting students go at these. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Get ready! It's going to be a fun ride!</span></div>
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<li>Every student has a folded index card- question on the outside, answer on the inside. </li>
<li><i>Students also have either a stamp or sheet of small stickers</i>.</li>
<li>Students walk around the room asking each other the questions on the cards. </li>
<li><i>If students know the answer, they receive a stamp or sticker from their partner</i>. If they don't know the answer, their partner tells them the answer from the inside. </li>
<li>Students trade cards before moving on to find another person to ask. </li>
<li>After time is up, students write down as many of the facts as they can remember. <i>Teacher would also walk around and tally how many stamps or stickers were earned during the game. Possible prize?</i></li>
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<li>Vocabulary review</li>
<li>Informal pre- assessment </li>
<li>Fast facts (like math)</li>
<li>English/ Spanish (or any other foreign language being learned)</li>
<li>Grammar skills (like singular/ plural nouns)</li>
<li>Science/ Social Studies review</li>
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<li>Students are in pairs for this activity</li>
<li>Each student has his/ her own set of questions to ask their partner. Questions can be teacher created or student created, based on what your class can handle or what you need them to cover.</li>
<li>Partner A asks Partner B questions. If PB can answer on the first try, he/ she gets 3 points. If PB can't answer, then PA will give them the answer, put an X in the circle, and move on to the next question. </li>
<li>When all questions have been asked, then PA goes back and re-asks the questions that PB missed the first time. If PB gets the answer the second time around, he/ she gets 2 points. If PB still can't answer, PA gives them the answer again and goes on to the next previously missed question. </li>
<li>Keep going until each question has been asked 3 times.</li>
<li>Once Partner A has asked the questions on his/ her sheet, then Partner B gets to ask PA questions on their sheet. (questions should be different)</li>
<li>Once all questions have been asked, students should add up their points. (Prizes given at teacher discretion) </li>
<li>Students go back to their seats and fill in answers to all the questions asked. (from a teacher prepared sheet)</li>
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<li> Science content review</li>
<li>Social studies content review</li>
<li>Vocabulary review</li>
<li>Book study review</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you'd like a blank copy, follow these links!</span></div>
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<li>Teacher prepares the puzzle based on a chosen topic (in the example, it's a review of the book <u>The Outsiders</u>)</li>
<li>Cards with answers on the front and "secret letters" on the back are taped to the walls around the room. </li>
<li>Some cards can be decoy cards with the wrong possible answers (I thought that was genius!)</li>
<li>Students will walk around the room filling in the blanks with the answers. Then they will flip the card up and fill in the letter for the "secret message" at the bottom. </li>
<li>If the secret message at the bottom is not correct, students will know that their top answers should be checked!</li>
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<li>Story reviews</li>
<li> Math word problems</li>
<li>Science/ Social studies review</li>
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This is just a matching game. The thing to remember is to have materials already prepared and separated. You can have students cut and paste, but if you want to be able to reuse the activity, use cardstock and laminate the pieces. </div>
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<li>ANYTHING!! That's the beauty of this type of activity! It can be as simple as matching color cards to the color words, or as difficult as Latin prefixes/ suffixes and their meaning. The choice is yours!</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Free Matching Games from my TPT store- GO GET THEM!!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Matching-Equivalent-Equations-1007867"><span style="font-size: large;">Matching Equivalent Equations</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Singular-and-Plural-Noun-Sort-863179"><span style="font-size: large;">Singular and Plural Noun Sort</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Verb-Word-Wall-Cards-BONUS-game-included-859954"><span style="font-size: large;">Verb Word Wall and Game</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Plural-Noun-Matching-Game-color-coded-545047"><span style="font-size: large;">Plural Noun Matching Game</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sentence-Sort-for-elementary-grades-546008"><span style="font-size: large;">Sentence Sort (elementary)</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sentence-Sort-for-primary-grades-545850"><span style="font-size: large;">Sentence Sort (primary)</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Butterflies-Fact-and-Opinion-545830"><span style="font-size: large;">Butterflies Fact and Opinion</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Simple-Synonyms-Sorting-1375466"><span style="font-size: large;">Simple Synonyms Sorting</span></a></div>
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<li>Teacher prepares 8-12 index cards with errors on each, and places them around the room</li>
<li>Students should have a documentation sheet to turn in. Teacher discretion as to whether the sheet has the sentences already written on it to be fixed.</li>
<li>Students can work in small groups or individually as they go around the room to "fix" the sentences.</li>
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<li>Vocabulary</li>
<li>Spelling</li>
<li>Math facts</li>
<li>Science/ Social studies facts </li>
<li>Grammar practice (ex. noun/ verb agreement, punctuation, capitalization) </li>
<li><i>This activity lends itself well to the previous game- matching. You might have some "sick" sentences and some "well" sentences. Students would have to decide which is which, and then "fix" the "sick" sentences.</i> </li>
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-86803147931510382972015-06-22T20:14:00.000-07:002015-06-22T20:14:11.590-07:00iZone Summer Institute: Engage Me or Enrage MeMy second session at the Summer Institute was also with <a href="http://drlamarrdarnellshields.com/">Dr. LaMarr Shields</a>.<br />
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This session was about how to keep boys engaged in the classroom. The session mainly addressed the importance of keeping "boys of color" engaged, but he did make the point that all boys are basically wired the same way, and these techniques can, and should, be used across the board.<br />
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Dr. Shields shared a lot of statistics about the drop out rate of black and Latino males. From what I can remember, (and I hate that I didn't get this written down) roughly half of black and Latino males will drop out of school before graduation, and, of the half who stay, only around half of them will go on to higher education. <br />
So, for those of you with simple math minds like me, of 100 black and Latino males only 50 will graduate, and 25 of the 50 will <i>maybe</i> go to college. That's just sad.<br />
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Again, I don't want to share all of Dr. Shields' strategies since this is how he makes his living. So, I chose a few highlights from this session.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">General Strategies: For School-Wide Implementation</span><br />
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<li><b>Parental Involvement</b></li>
<li><b>School Outreach</b></li>
<li><b>Better Teacher and Staff Training</b> (I think this is extremely important!)</li>
<li><b>Male Mentors and Instructors</b> (CHES has a mentor program called Boys to Men that has benefited our male students this past year. I hope it gets to continue!)</li>
<li><b>Extracurricular Activities</b></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Specific Strategies: For Classroom Implementation</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Shields provided us a list of 52 tips. You read that right- <span style="font-size: x-large;">52!!</span></span> </span> <span style="font-size: small;">I'm giving you the 5 that he covered today. At the end of this post, there's a link to where you can find posters for 8 of them. All of the tips were provided by <a href="http://www.thecambiogroup.com/">The Cambio Group</a> and <a href="http://drlamarrdarnellshields.com/">Dr. Shields' website</a>. </span><br />
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I hate Dora the Explorer. I find the show extremely annoying. Have you heard the map song? Just that song alone is enough to make me want to tear my hair out. Seriously.<br />
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So, why do I even bring it up? Because when it comes to boys, you need to give directions like Dora. When Dora goes on an adventure, she uses no more than 3 simple directions, and she repeats them until they are imprinted in her brain.<br />
Oh, you're going to the erupting volcano with your purple monkey, singing backpack, and obnoxious map, are you, Dora? How you going to get there?<br />
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<li><i>River!</i></li>
<li><i>Forest!</i></li>
<li><i>Volcano!</i></li>
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Then she repeats the 3 directions in a sing-song voice until she can remember it. She must cross the river, walk through the forest, then she's at the volcano!<br />
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Teachers, do this in your classroom! Parents, do this at home! Simple directions.<br />
In my classroom I'll write the directions on the board simply as well, with pictures if possible. I'll model the expectations as well, but I'm not going to over load my board with superfluous words.<br />
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<i>1. Cut!</i><br />
<i>2. Sort!</i><br />
<i>3. Glue!</i><br />
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First you cut the words out, then sort them on your page, then glue them in place! Done!<br />
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<i>p.s. And when they get it right- PRAISE THEM! Even small successes deserve praise!</i><br />
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Not only does having them repeat instructions make them actively involved in class, it also lets them "play teacher". In my classroom, this looks like me giving the simple directions (see above), then students get into "teacher position" (hands on hips and pointer finger up) and they repeat the directions to a partner.<br />
Yes, I am an elementary teacher. I actually have no idea if that particular action would work in upper grades. But, I will tell you that my students, boys included, think it's hilarious to pretend to be "teacher" or "bossy momma".<br />
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Dr. Shields recommends having students practice <i>Deep Listening</i>. Closing their eyes, holding their hands palms up, and focusing on their breathing. Yes, they will need to practice this. Yes, they will pretend to be Buddhist monks or doing crazy yoga. But, eventually, they will learn to quiet their bodies (at least for a moment) in order to focus on certain tasks- like listening to you. Once they are focused, they can listen to instructions and properly mirror them back to you.<br />
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By having students mirror back instructions you're checking to see that they understand the expectations of a certain task. If they can repeat it, that means they heard it.<br />
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Boys, much more so than girls, need movement. Blame it on their wiring, but boys have the need to move like girls have the need to talk. I see it everyday in my classroom, and also at home with my 2 sons. <span style="font-size: large;">They. Can't. Sit. Still. </span><br />
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They tap, stand, walk, itch, whatever!! I'm not a stickler for sitting, as long as you're not in the way of someone's view of the board. You can stand next to your seat, sit through your seat, sit on your knees in the seat, whatever; just be able to keep up with the lesson. <br />
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With this in mind, why would we expect boys to be able to stand perfectly still when being disciplined?<br />
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Discipline doesn't have to be harsh. It had a bad stigma, but discipline is just a way of redirecting or refocusing a behavior.<br />
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When thinking of your boys, allow for movement. Maybe a Walk-and-Talk, which makes it feel like more of a conversation. <br />
If possible, try to make discipline private: in the hallway, quietly at the student's desk, maybe even nonverbal. (Give them the Teacher Look)<br />
For my younger son, I have to hold his hands. He stands in front of me, places his hands on top of mine, looks me in the eye, and we talk. His feet and hips may still be swaying to his inner beat, but I have his hands and eyes. <br />
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When the talk is over, go back to the previous tip: Have them repeat the instructions. Make sure they are walking away from the conversation with a sense of direction and expectation.<br />
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Boys are always on the move, remember? That means their eyeballs too. Give them something to focus on. <br />
I've done a <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://generaldelksarmy.blogspot.com/search/label/Teach%20Like%20a%20Pirate">book study</a></span> on the book <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Pirate-Engagement-Creativity/dp/0988217600/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1435026867&sr=1-1&keywords=teach+like+a+pirate">Teach Like a Pirate</a></span>.<br />
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It's a fabulous book all about different teaching "Hooks" to use in the classroom. Every "Hook" gets teachers moving, and students' attention. I highly suggest reading this book before walking into your classroom again this fall. It's mainly geared toward middle and high school, but this elementary teacher gleaned A LOT of information and strategies. <br />
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Not only is teacher movement good for grabbing student attention, it's also good for observation. A college professor once told my class, "A teacher on her feet is worth 10 on her seat."<br />
The only thing to be gained by constantly sitting is another pant size. GET UP. See what your students are doing. Observe class discussions, peer editing, think-pair-share, and independent work. Take notes, keep records.<br />
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Cause, you know, it's YOUR JOB. <br />
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And not just your body- make students use theirs as well! Do yourself a favor and Youtube "Whole Brain Teaching", then click on your grade level. There are videos galore of students learning new concepts by engaging their whole bodies into the lesson. <br />
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Yes, it's a little weird at first. It takes time and LOTS of modeling. But many teachers swear by its technique.<br />
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If you find that it's still a little too weird for you, then go small: rhythm and rhyme.<br />
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Remember the movie <i>Akeelah and the Bee</i>? Akeelah learned to spell by tapping her hands on her legs. She used the rhythm of spelling to help her. When they told her to stop tapping, she became lost. Don't take that away from your students! Encourage it and use it to your own purposes!<br />
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In my classroom, when I teach the parts of a plant, we use the song Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.<br />
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<i>Flowers, leaves, stems, and roots- stems and roots!</i></div>
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<i>Flowers, leaves, stems, and roots- stems and roots!</i></div>
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<i>Flowers!</i></div>
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<i>Leaves!</i></div>
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<i>Stems and roots!</i></div>
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<i>Flowers, leaves, stems, and roots- stems and roots!</i></div>
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When we sing "flowers" we have hands on our heads, "leaves" we shake our arms, "stems" we pat our legs, and "roots" we touch our toes. </div>
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We use songs and jingles a LOT in my class. For everything. I give them copies of the songs and jingles to keep for reference in their journals. During tests you'll see kids bopping in their seats, quietly singing the songs. That's cool with me.<br />
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We also use a lot of picture vocabulary, especially in science and social studies. Whatever works. Engagement is the key. Get the kids moving!<br />
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The biggest take-away from this session, for me, was that our male students just don't feel connected to their learning. They might not see the point of certain lessons because they can't see themselves using the knowledge later in life. </div>
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Or maybe they don't see the point in trying, period. They've been told they can't, so they won't. </div>
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Please, teachers, don't let this happen in your classroom. Be the teacher who is willing to connect and engage students, especially the boys of color. An engaged student is focused on learning, not on being a disruption. Use all the tricks in your teacher bag to make sure your students are actively learning. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Dr. Shields for all you're doing in the world of education! Keep up the good work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you'd like a copy of the Engage Me or Enrage Me Posters (8 total), click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-OkoQhUayq7ZEsta2NsTzBJd1k/view?usp=sharing">HERE</a>!</span></div>
General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-66068206596147243032015-06-22T16:34:00.001-07:002015-06-22T20:34:11.729-07:00iZone Summer Institute: Is Anyone Home? Strategies to Reach the Disengaged ParentThis week I am blessed with the opportunity to attend the iZone Summer Institute as a guest. While Clifton Hills doesn't qualify to be part of the iZone initiative, we are serving students with the same backgrounds. Hamilton County was gracious enough to allow CHES some seats, and I'm so glad my rear end gets to be in one of them!<br />
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With this being Day 1 of the Summer Institute, I got to choose 3 break out sessions. Two of the ones I attended were lead by <a href="http://drlamarrdarnellshields.com/">Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields</a>.<br />
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That's right. TWO! A plethora of available information and I chose to stay with Dr. Shields for more than half the day.<br />
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Now there are <i>three possible reasons</i> why I would choose to stay with the same presenter for two separate sessions:<br />
<i>1. I'm 2 weeks away from delivering my fourth child and it's wicked hot outside. </i>Walking around Southern Adventist University looking for the different sessions would be INSANE.<br />
<i>2. </i>(As Dr. Shields pointed out during one of the sessions...) <i>Dr. Shields looks like a cross between Chris Rock and Denzel Washington. </i>We could really just stop there. :)<br />
<i>3.The information being presented is relevant, helpful, and could be easily implemented in my school and classroom. </i><br />
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I'll let you decide which one won in the end. :)<br />
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Since Dr. Shields makes his living as a motivational/ informational speaker, I don't want to share all of the information given to us today. I will, however, go over some of the highlights.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Is Anyone Home? Strategies to Reach the Disengaged Parent</span></div>
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This session was pretty straight forward. We, as teachers, need to be able to reach the parents of our students. Sounds easy, but in reality there are many things that might hinder parent/ teacher communication:</div>
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<li>No working phone numbers</li>
<li>Parents work schedule doesn't mesh with school schedules</li>
<li>No transportation for conferences</li>
<li>Teachers only call with "bad" news, thus making parents not want to answer</li>
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That's just a few.<br />
As a teacher, I see the impact a good relationship with parents has on their student in my class. As a parent, I see that staying in contact with my children's teachers insures that I stay updated with what's going on. Education is a 2-way street.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Student achievement increases as the level of parent education increases."</i></span><br />
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This quote hit me on two levels: <br />
1. Parents with "higher education", which includes having a high school diploma or GED, and a college degree of some sort, see the value of a good education. There's a reason that NBC did a whole group of mini segments based around the catch phrase "The More You Know". Knowledge is power, a good education is key, and parents who have pushed themselves through these stages are more likely to push their children as well.<br />
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2. "Parent education" doesn't have to be solely based on how far parents got in their own personal schooling. Many people in America haven't attended colleges or universities and still live powerful, influential lives. In this case, "parent education" refers to keeping parents educated in what is going on in the classroom. Whether this means sending out newsletters, sending class texts, blogs (<i>ahem</i>), phone calls, or a daily behavior log, keeping parents in the loop insures that students stay in the loop. <br />
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No matter which type of parent is the most prevalent in your classroom, remember that <i>teachers and parents work best when acting as a team</i>. The goal is to end the year with the student more engaged, more empowered, and more learned than when they arrived on your doorstep. <br />
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<i>Teamwork</i> also needs to be the new "it" word in your school building. <i> </i><br />
<i>It takes a village to raise a child</i>, right? Well, the teachers, administrators, and staff in your building make up a large part of that village.<br />
Here's another cliche for you:<br />
<i>"You're only strongest as your weakest link."</i> You know what this means? It means that everyone in your building needs to buy in to the concept of Teamwork. Just one "weak link" can mean a poor educational experience for a student, and, in turn, for the parent. Just one.<br />
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<b><i>For the love of all things holy, get on the Teamwork Train and don't be THAT ONE. </i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">With some of my CHES Teammates who also attended the iZone Summer Institute. We are not weak links!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reflection Questions: <span style="font-size: small;">These questions can be used during staff or parent meetings!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1. What was the best and worst advice given to you by your parents?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">For me, I was a typical middle child. Most of what I was told revolved around the phrases, "Stop that", and "Leave well enough alone". Not sure if that was "advice" exactly, but goodness knows I heard it enough. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">After hearing those phrases <i>at least</i> 100 times, I learned to stop and think about my actions. What I say and what I do affects others, and I need to stop and consider what could happen should I follow through with a decision.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Leave well enough alone" was, and sometimes still is, a hard one for me. To me, it obviously isn't "well enough" enough. It needs a fix. An upgrade. A... something. Who knows what I could be thinking at the time, but in my brain something needs to be fixed. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes this is a good thing. Some things can be improved upon and the world obviously needs me to be the one to do it!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the other hand, I'm not perfect (or a rocket scientist), and some things really DON'T need my interference. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's a hard call most days. I'm working on it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. What's it like being in a relationship with you as a teacher/ parent? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Shields asked the question in the context of "Would you date you?", but I'm tweaking it a little bit. (See? Can't leave well enough alone!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>As a teacher</b>, I want my parents to feel that my door is always open. Making an appointment to talk would be fabulous, but not 100% necessary. I want my parents to feel informed and updated on their student's behavior, grades, and goings-on. If there's a problem, I want my parents to know that they can come to me to work things out. I'd like to think that my parents feel this way, but I know I've let things fall between the cracks before. I'll do my darndest to not let this happen this coming year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>As a parent,</b> I'm one of <i>those</i>. I can admit it. I think it's because I'm a teacher as well, but, if my child is in your class, I'm judging you. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Are you conducting your class in a way of which I approve? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Are you staying in contact with me? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Do I feel updated and connected? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">How's your spelling and punctuation in that newsletter of yours? (Don't even get me started. I once fixed a newsletter with a red sharpie and sent it back the next day. #notahappymommy #useadictionary) </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If I have any concerns with my personal children, I'll follow procedures to make sure my concerns are heard. I'll be polite. I'll be sensitive. But I'll also be thinking that, if I can do it in my classroom, so can you. </span><br />
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-16699269493328726812015-04-21T17:00:00.002-07:002015-04-21T17:00:38.616-07:00Capacity: Gallon Man and Gallon GalWe've been studying capacity and we decided to celebrate with... glue and scissors!! It's creativity time, people! <br />
Introducing... <span style="font-size: x-large;">Gallon Man and Gallon Gal</span>!!<br />
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It's a <strike>fun</strike> engaging learning activity that enables students to see how different units of capacity fit together.<br />
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<b>4 sheets of paper </b>(we used card stock I had on hand, but other classes used different colored construction paper)<br />
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<b>crayons</b> (Oh, yes my friends! We used CRAYONS!!)<br />
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1. Take first sheet of paper and label it GALLON. This is the Gallon Man's body/chest.<br />
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2. Take second sheet of paper and fold/cut it into even fourths. Label each fourth QUART. These will be connected to Gallon Man. Two are for the arms, two for the legs.<br />
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3. Take third sheet of paper and fold/cut it into even eighths. Label each eighth PINT. Two PINTS should be glued to each QUART- making the arms and legs longer.<br />
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4. Take fourth sheet of paper and fold/cut it into even sixteenths. Label each sixteenth CUP. Two CUPS should be glued onto each PINT- creating fingers and toes. <br />
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5. Students can decorate the paper plates to make faces for their Gallon Men or Gallon Gals. Plates are then stapled onto the complete body.<br />
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Here are our creations!<br />
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We had to much fun.. I mean... the kids learned so much by making these! We then created and answered capacity questions using our Gallon Men and Gallon Gals.<br />
Great job, Soldiers!General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-2094645709330287672015-04-15T14:47:00.001-07:002015-04-15T14:47:15.115-07:00Science: Sound StationsAt the last science professional development of the year, we looked at the science of sound. Here are some of the activities we teachers got to play with. :)<br />
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You know all those Easter eggs that are just sitting around your house right now, just waiting for next year's hunt? Put them to good use! Mystery Egg Shakers!<br />
Each egg is holding different small items and students must guess the item based on the sound of it being shaken in the egg.<br />
<i>Here are some of the ideas for the small items: small barrette, dice, rubber ball, chalk, safety pins, brass brads, shells (or shell noodles), rubber bands, push pins, shelf hooks, Lego block, paper, cotton ball, hard candy</i><br />
Students will have to describe how object sound when being shaken in the egg. They can also describe the weight of the egg. It was lots of fun to play as an adult, so I know the kids would love it!<br />
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Remember doing this when you were in school? It's still fun today! Using pencils to make sure the rubber bands have vibrating room, use different sized bands to create different sounds. Bonus points of you can play a song!<br />
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Using PVC pipe cut into 4-8 inch sections, the pipes are first glues together using plumbers glue, then taped together using pretty tape. (to cover the ugly glue)<br />
Our facilitator mentioned that if you're a teacher, and have adorable puppy eyes, places like Ace and Home Depot will usually cut the pipe for a discount- and sometimes for free!<br />
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I've seriously enjoyed the science professional developments this year. Can't wait to see what they have in store for us next year!General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-51142814774001008472015-04-15T14:24:00.000-07:002015-04-15T14:24:08.394-07:00Studying PerimeterThis post is a little late since we studies perimeter over a week ago. Oops.<br />
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Perimeter is the distance around a shape. Since we'd been studying polygons, this seemed like a fun way to review polygons and perimeter together.<br />
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Teams of students were given 12 pencils (not sharpened). It was originally supposed to be toothpicks, but I couldn't find the box I used last year.<br />
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Students were to create polygons using these rules:<br />
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<li>No slanted/ diagonal lines</li>
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After students created their polygons, they had to be checked by me, then they were to be drawn on graph paper. The shape was then labeled with the name of the polygon, the perimeter, and the area.<br />
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I didn't get pictures of their graph paper, but I will say that they were surprised at how small their creations were when put on paper.<br />
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Everyone did a great job! I was impressed with how focus they stayed. 45 min of straight creating and documenting!<br />
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Awesome job, Soldiers!General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-21354846211483066042015-03-26T19:08:00.001-07:002015-03-26T19:08:39.692-07:00Literacy Night with Creative Discovery MuseumI've posted before about our science nights hosted by <a href="http://www.cdmfun.org/">Creative Discovery Museum</a>, you can see them <a href="http://generaldelksarmy.blogspot.com/2013/02/creative-discovery-museum-at-ches.html">HERE</a> and <a href="http://generaldelksarmy.blogspot.com/2013/12/2nd-annual-science-night.html">HERE</a>, but tonight was our first ever Literacy Night!<br />
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What I love about CDM is that their activities are fast, cheap, and easy! (The perfect trifecta for teachers!) Students are engaged, standards are being practiced, and teachers aren't broke after making them!<br />
Here are a few of the activities offered tonight:<br />
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Students can come up with their own, or they can find alliteration in teacher provided poems. </div>
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CDM had a laminated collection of nonfiction passages from which to choose. I would add the National Geographic Kids magazines that I have in my classroom, or the science readers that came with our science adoption.</div>
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Easy to make and you can Google picture cards to print. You can also visit these TPT stores:</div>
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CVC-Words-Clip-the-Vowel-clip-cards-for-independent-practice-1225752">Sharon Oliver</a></div>
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Cards with different fiction and nonfiction text features/ characteristics are sorted into this hula-hoop Venn Diagram</div>
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This area was for relaxation and reading. 4 tents total with a blanket and collection of books in each.</div>
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The Connect 4 tiles each have sight words written on them. Students have to read the word before being able to place their piece.</div>
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This one will take time, but the students who played tonight had a BLAST! </div>
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I love this one! You can use Google Images to find pictures to use, and Walmart has rolls of magnet tape. Get yourself a few cheap cookie pans and you're set! </div>
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Looking for ways to get all those annoying, painful Legos out of your house? (Maybe that's just me) This is the activity for you!</div>
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I knew there was no way we would write one long story- it's after school and students don't want to stay at one station for too long- so I drew lines on the pages. Each student was allowed a page with 4 lines. They could put just one sentence on the page, or do as many sentences as could fit. </div>
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<li>The first story was about a nice dragon who, after being trapped by a wizard, was rescued by his mama dragon.</li>
<li>The second story was about a Rapunzel-esque character who escaped from her castle, only to discover a prince in the woods. They rode to his castle and lived HEA. </li>
<li>The third story was about a pair of royal siblings (boy and girl) who rescued their kingdom from a fierce dragon. The Princess saved the day with a perfect shot with her bow and arrow. Girl power!!</li>
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Each page was labeled with the author's name and age, just to prove that ANYONE, ANY AGE can be an author! The book will be donated to our library so everyone can read it. :)<br />
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General Delkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18387216190440355388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060834865103506113.post-72692321874554597972015-03-05T12:00:00.001-08:002015-03-05T12:00:23.922-08:00BIG PLANS- Community Catalyst for MozillaAs you probably saw on previous posts {<a href="http://generaldelksarmy.blogspot.com/2015/03/read-across-america-week-paddington.html">HERE</a>} and {<a href="http://generaldelksarmy.blogspot.com/2015/03/read-across-america-week-curious-george.html">HERE</a>}, Lindsey Frost was a volunteer reader during our Read Across America week. She also allowed us to interview her for our BIG PLANS segment!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Lindsey for coming in! You're welcome back any time!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">p.s. Later I pointed out that I use Mozilla Firefox to get to the Internet and my students were totally impressed. Pretty sure they think you invented the Internet. :)</span> </span></div>
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