When different aspects of China and its civilization help us think visibly... We learnt about the concept of Yin & Yang and my students connected it beautifully with their strengths and how there is scope of a strength turning into ones’ weakness.
Is it time to ditch reading logs? Mandatory reading logs can actually *demotivate* students from reading. Here are 3 strategies to help reading feel less like a chore. 📚
Autobiography Maps - Students created their own islands using symbolism techniques and mapping skills in Geography. A creative and engaging method of starting the year with some self-expression.
Crux of 2 weeks of intense Professional development
Key learnings:
1. Retrieve/diagnose,shave the curriculum,build-on
2. Build resilience Crisis provides opportunities
3. Tools: Bitmoji, Padlet, Flipgrid
4. Steer students: Flipped Classroom, Genius hour
And the list goes on...
Here is an example of Piet Mondrian inspired art work which required students to calculate Area and Perimeter of rectangles and squares, a perfect culmination of our Maths unit Area and Perimeter. A fabulous method to involve students in their learning.