I spoke to an 11th grader who was assigned the task of memorizing the Gettysburg Address. How is this preparing him for life? I don’t mean in real world experiences. How is the skill of large scale memorization in the era of the internet valuable?
A18: I try to emphasize every chance I get that the best questions lead to both answers and more questions. I believe curiosity is both an essential skill and a powerful mindset. youtu.be/W1K2jdjLhbo#isteten
Thankyou @MsTracyTerry for hosting our #mysteryskype. Two classrooms from different parts Of the country connected today. We learned each other’s location by asking key questions. It was so fun. @SkypeClassroom
Amazing learning experience at coding quest today. Students learned from each other and teachers traded ideas for next year. #sd61learn#codingquest#tillicumrocks
This is me letting go. As my students are being challenged to push through as many books as they can before the end of the school year my room looks like a library has exploded. Books anywhere and everywhere. #readingchallenge#sd61learn#bookworms#raisingreaders#tillicumrocks