Montessori Minute
December 2, 2016
DonorsChoose.org
Check it out this weekend, or ask Dani about it. I could not believe how fast her project went from "possible idea" to "now using in my classroom".
Tweet of the Week
Energy is contagious; either you affect people or you infect people!
Speaking of Twitter...
Each day, you'll be asked to tweet something and add the hashtag #12DaysTwitter.
Whether you're new to Twitter or just dusting off your rarely-used account, this is a great way to discover the power of Twitter!
If you use TweetDeck on your computer or HootSuite on your phone or tablet, that makes is VERY easy to follow specific hashtags such as #12DaysTwitter, #npspanthers, or #NPSLincoln.
Livin' it up at Montessori
Love to see our hallways
Breakout EDU
Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving
APL Strategy of the Week--Bellringers
Bellringers have 3 essential criteria:
1. They occur at the beginning of the class.
2. They are based on previous learning.
3. They help check for understanding of previous learning.
As I was reviewing bellringers, I read about base groups (pages 69-70 of "Teaching: The Book"). Base groups are classroom groups of 2-3 members that meet every 5-10 days to reinforce previous concepts, clear up misunderstandings, and clarfiy classroom/student expectations.
Anybody use Base Groups? Or something similar? I'd love to hear about it!
Copy Update
Please monitor your copy/printing usage and limit printing when you can.
Video of the Week
Plus, it goes great with our December Random Acts of Kindness activities!
Reminders
Wednesday, Dec. 7 Troy at Montessori from 11-2pm
Friday, Dec. 9 Troy at Montessori from 1-4pm.
Monday, Dec. 12 Troy at Montessori from 7:30-12:00
Wednesday, Dec. 14 Troy at Montessori from 11-2pm
Troy will be at Montessori's Grade Level PLC--I need agenda ideas from you! One thing we will do is take some time to look at/update your SMART goals and your goals you gave to me in August!
Friday, Dec. 16 Troy at Montessori from 1-4pm