Scientific Modeling For Early Elementary Grade Students In Partnership with and Lesson Objective Watch two teachers engage young children in scientific modelingr Length 10 min Questions to Consider Why is it important for young children to gain experience with scientific modeling? NGSS Standards Watch all the videos in this series. Watch an interactive segment from this video at Tch Video Lounge.
edutopia It may seem puzzling that students often fail to transfer the behaviors they practice in such discussions to ones facilitated by the teacher. How do we, as educators, make the most of what the Socratic methodology has to offer while overcoming some of the common problems that inhibit students from transferring these skills to whole class discussions and beyond? Problems and Solutions While they have many benefits, student-led discussions often create unintended consequences that inhibit their effectiveness. Fortunately, there are solutions that can enable students to take ownership of academic conversations and facilitate discussions across classroom settings. Problem: Uneven level of engagement. Solution: Use smaller groups to increase engagement. Problem: Assessment difficulties. These grading criteria also tend to inhibit the natural flow of conversation, resulting more in a series of independent comments rather than dialogue, as students vie for a particular grade.
Howard Gardner, Five Minds for the Future | My Education Vision Howard Gardner, Five Minds for the Future Howard Gardner, professor of cognition and education at Harvard Graduate School of Education (the Multiple Intelligences Guy) argues that in our rapidly changing world, the following five minds, encapsulating skills, values, attitudes and knowledge, are crucial. The Disciplined MindThe Synthesizing MindThe Respectful MindThe Creating MindThe Ethical Mind In his introduction, Gardner rightly points out that education is a very conservative profession. This is not necessarily bad, he argues, because it means that centuries of practical knowledge has been assimilated into the profession. Gardner takes a swipe at policymakers who are unable to articulate the aims of education and who instead use glib phrases about “using the mind well”, “having the skills to compete” and (the latest one) “leading the world in international comparisons of test scores.” The Disciplined Mind Neither. This is a powerful argument against fact-based learning. 1. 2. 3. 4.
First Days of School: It's Always Awkward in the Beginning | Teaching Channel First days of school are always so idyllic in my mind. Full of hope and promise and potential. I can’t wait to meet the people who will make their way to our classroom. I look forward to the days in the semester when we've built enough trust to have compelling discussions about what we’re reading and honest discussions about what we’re writing. But I always forget (and rightly so) how much work it is in the beginning. This is the part of teaching we don’t always see (because you can palpably feel how non-magical it is). As you join us for this series, we hope you see pieces of your early days reflected in these videos. We start this series with a peek into my earliest days as a traveling teacher and some of the early insights I gained for creating culture without a classroom. Volume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts play/pause increase volume decrease volume seek forwards seek backwards toggle captions toggle fullscreen mute/unmute seek to %
California Classroom Science » Sensemaking Notebooks: Making Thinking Visible for Both Students and Teachers! by Karen Cerwin “Students can’t yet write independently without basic sentence frames. Their thoughts are usually bigger than what they can put on paper.” – Kindergarten Teacher This quote works for everyone; our thoughts are usually bigger than what anyone can put on paper! Scientists use notebooks as a “thinking journal” in which they record observations and thoughts about a phenomenon they are investigating. How can we translate this use of notebooks into our classrooms? “All major aspects of inquiry, including managing the process, making sense of data, and discussion and reflection on the results, may require guidance.In the absence of instruction or prompts, students may not routinely ask questions of themselves, such as What are you going to do next? Our focus on developing a “thoughtful notebook practice” for our classrooms has resulted in naming Four Essences of Science Notebooks. Essence of Prior Knowledge All learners bring prior knowledge about a topic or phenomenon.
What Is Shared Inquiry? | The Great Books Foundation Shared Inquiry™is a method of teaching and learning that enables people of all ages to explore the ideas, meaning, and information found in everything they read. It centers on interpretive questions that have more than one plausible answer and can lead to engaging and insightful conversations about the text. And it is based on the conviction that participants can gain a deeper understanding of a text when they work together and are prompted by the skilled questioning of their discussion leader. In this type of discussion, each participant engages in an active search for the meaning of a work by reading closely, asking questions and discussing actively. There are five key guidelines to engaging in a successful Shared Inquiry discussion. Fine Tune Your Discussions With Help From Our How-To Videos Our how-to videos will help existing Great Books groups brush up on discussion skills, and introduce new participants to the benefits of using Shared Inquiry.
Claes Nilholms blogg För ett antal år sedan skrev jag en bok som handlar som perspektiv på specialpedagogik. De flesta är förmodligen överens om att specialpedagogik handlar om problem i relation till skolarbete eller lärande i största allmänhet. Det finns olika sätt att se på varför sådana problem uppkommer och hur de ska åtgärdas. I boken urskiljer jag tre olika perspektiv på sådana problem. Jag argumenterar för att perspektiven skiljer sig åt beroende på var problemen förläggs. Å ena sidan har vi ett kompensatoriskt perspektiv, ibland kallat ett bristperspektiv, där orsaken till skolproblem i huvudsak förläggs till individer. För ett antal år sedan skrev jag en bok som handlar som perspektiv på specialpedagogik. De flesta som intresserat sig för att kartlägga olika perspektiv på specialpedagogik brukar urskilja dessa två. Det är två poäng med ett dilemmaperspektiv som jag vill lyfta fram här. Nilholm, Claes. (2007) Perspektiv på Specialpedagogik. Efterskrift 10/18 2017 Konsten att urskilja perspektiv
Accroître la confiance en soi des enfants ayant des difficultés d’apprentissage - Au quotidien Qu’est-ce que l’estime de soi? L’estime de soi se définit comme la conscience de sa valeur personnelle, c’est-à-dire de ses forces, de ses difficultés et de ses limites personnelles dans différentes sphères de sa vie (Duclos). Elle représente une valeur positive qu’on s’attribue en tant qu’individu. Elle varie en fonction de différents facteurs, dont les réussites et les échecs de l’enfant. Estime de soi et motivation Donc, un enfant ayant des difficultés d’apprentissage risque de voir son estime de soi fortement minée devant les défis scolaires parfois trop difficiles. Afin d’augmenter la motivation scolaire et l’estime de soi de l’enfant, il est important que celui-ci puisse percevoir ses forces à l’école afin de s’engager sérieusement dans les tâches scolaires et persévérer dans ses apprentissages, et ce, malgré ses difficultés. Afin d’accroître l’estime de soi de votre enfant, voici quelques stratégies utiles.
News Science notebooks are an everyday part of learning in the Tucson (AZ) Unified School District. Recently, K–8 schools there began using notebooks in conjunction with their kit-based science program. As part of the district’s professional development team, we helped during the implementation at Miller Elementary, where teachers and students undertook this journey together. Now, they can’t imagine learning science without them. When the call to implement notebooks throughout the district came about two years ago, teachers embarked on a coordinated, schoolwide effort. 1. One of the most important ideas that affected the teachers at Miller was the realization that the notebook was a tool for every student to use to construct his or her own conceptual understandings. Consider this example from a group of first- and second-grade students “meeting” snails for the first time. I see it coming out its shell! 2. 3. 4. 5. Resources National Research Council (NRC). 1996.
How to Have Great Classroom Discussions • The Great Books Foundation Lär dig att syntetisera information, alla tips för att uppnå det. Det är inte lätt att förstå eller veta hur man syntetiserar information. Faktum är att inte alla har ett syntetiskt sinne. Det vill säga att vissa människor är mindre skickliga än andra i deras sätt att lära sig att syntetisera information. Det finns dock tekniker och övningar för att få dig till snabbhet. Dessa mycket ofta svåra att identifiera är dock viktiga både i vardagen och i ditt arbete. Betydelsen av informationssyntes Varje dag bombas vi med information. Syntesen är avgörande för eleverna, det kommer att möjliggöra en effektiv läsning av kurserna. Skillnad mellan syntes och sammanfattning Syntesinformation har inget att göra med att sammanfatta det. Syntes är ett sätt att förmedla viktig information om ett visst ämne. Det är i alla fall viktigt att säkerställa att informationen har källor som kan åberopas vid behov. 6 tekniker för att lära sig att syntetisera information snabbt För många är det inte alltid lätt att lära sig att syntetisera information. 1-Koncentrationen
mailchi It’s that time again! The smell of fresh school supplies is in the air as you prepare to welcome a new class of scholars. And amidst the decorating, organizing, and planning, I bet you’re thinking about how you can create a positive classroom culture for a stellar school year. You can try a calm and silent start to your day. Or maybe you’d rather hit the ground running with a technique that energizes your students. Have an amazing school year. Lisa Hollenbach Editorial Content Manager, Teaching Channel