Based on feedback in the survey I sent out, I am offering the following PD sessions (in addition to coaching and within PLC's):
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This year I established the Lions Literacy Alliance Club, a book club that focuses on books that offer windows, a story that offers you a view into someone else's experience, and mirrors, a story that reflects your own culture and helps you build your identity, with teachers and students throughout the entire school. We have even had some parents participate! The topics have touched on racial injustice, recognizing bullying culture, appreciating the religious and cultural differences that make our community great, and mental health. The conversations have run deep and provided us a way to reflect thoughtfully with one another. When our teachers and students feel empowered that their voices are heard and matter, they are more engaged in the learning community. When our teachers and students learn about others in this way, we all become more empathetic individuals who are more understanding and respectful of the various paths our individual lives are moving along. Our book selections are listed below. What do you think we should have on the list for next year? I know, I know. Teen Tech Week is technically no more (find out about the replacement, TeenTober here). However, that is not stopping our AMMS Lions from participating in our own Teen Tech Week! If you're like us and still love the idea of a week dedicated to exploring technology for teens, feel free to take some ideas from this post. Our SWAT (Students Working to Advance Technology) will host tech workshops for students during homeroom time March 10th-March 13th. In addition to this, we are hosting a Teen Tech Week BINGO to promote the use of our MakerSpace and digital literacy.
We brought history to life with our Makey Makey project on influential Black Americans from history and current events
Our 6th grade classes researched influential Black Americans using our Gale Biography database. Students were assigned the "Black History Month Biography Research" Google Doc template in Google Classroom so they could edit it directly. They also had the choice of working with partners or by themselves. We all love choice! Find the template below.
Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: Biographies Come Alive!
Grade/Age: 7th Grade Content area: Language Arts Point in year when your lesson is taught (prior knowledge assumed):
Learning objectives/learning targets:
ISTE Standards for Students (CT and DT plus any others addressed) - Please list the standard indicators addressed and include a brief description of the ways in which students will meet them:
ISTE Standards for Educator (CT and DT plus any others addressed) - Please list the standard indicators addressed and include a brief description of the ways in which students will meet them:
Assessment - How students will demonstrate mastery: Computational thinking/Design thinking activity:
Outline:
Digital tool(s) you’ll use and how it/they contribute to your lesson:
If relevant, how you’re engaging one or more alternative learning environments (blended, flipped, makerspace, fully online, etc.) and/or pedagogical approaches (project-based, problem-based, personalized, deeper, etc.). Students will use tools from our MakerSpace in order to create their projects. This lesson also uses a project-based learning approach in that students are creating a product that showcases a person they chose to research and are creating meaningful events for others to learn about their person. Project in ActionBody Templates for Project
Rubric
Skype is an amazing tool to break down barriers for our students in connecting with others to explore and learn. I have always used Skype for World Read Aloud Day, but this year we explored Microsoft Teams to make it easier on our infrastructure to connect. This made a huge difference for our teachers and volunteer readers because the learning curve wasn't too high. All they needed was the link! We were also able to record to share out later as well.
See our experience below!
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Martha BongiornoAdvocating for Student Voice in Metro Atlanta & Beyond MIE Expert Since 2018
MIE Trainer Since 2018
Flipgrid Student Voice Ambassador since 2016
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