FROM THE CAVE
Collaborative, Active, Vital Environment-February 15, 2017
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Literacy Strategy: Stem Completion
Stem Completion is a teaching strategy that provides a structure through which students can make connections and build on prior knowledge. Students complete teacher-provided sentence stems based on a variety of content and media. Courtesy of Discovery Education
Check out the new SOS display just inside the CAVE doors. If you prefer a hard copy of this strategy, just step in and grab a copy from the display.
If you use this strategy and especially if you adapt it in a different way please share!
CAVE Spotlight: Szymanski's Social Studies Classes
Analyze a Political Cartoon Station
French Revolution Writing Station
French Revolution Article Annotation Station
1. Students built Quizzlets based on the vocabulary for the French Revolution
2. Video on the French Revolution with higher order questions
3. Mr. Szymanski station with an overview of all stations. Students completed a writing prompt based on their learning. Mr. Szymanski modeled for students.
4. Students read an article on the French Revolution and annotated the article
5. Students Analyzed a political cartoon based on the French Revolution
Each station was challenging and engaging. Students left with depth of knowledge on the French Revolution based on their own research.
Shel Silverstein's "The Voice" from an Adult Perspective.
Underneath my outside face
There’s a face that none can see.
A little less smiley,
A little less sure,
But a whole lot more like me.
Showing our smiling faces makes it easy to get by in our daily lives. From nonchalantly saying “I’m fine, how are you?” to nodding and agreeing when asked if you’re doing alright, we often feel as if it’d be burdensome to open up in casual conversations.
PLC Highlight: Share My Lesson
Reminders:
Creation Space: Don't forget we have an awesome "new" Makerspace area for students to create in! We are so excited to see what students will create.
Homeroom: The CAVE opens at 7:05 every morning for student use
EARBUDS for Sale: Earbuds are for sale in the CAVE for $1. If students need to purchase please send them to the CAVE.
Don't forget to sign up for the CAVE!
Thank you for all you do!
Allison
Yearbook Pictures
Replay It App!
Please consider downloading the Replay it app. After downloading you will choose Mooresville Middle School. This app will allow you to share photos that you take with the yearbook. You know best when great things are happening in your classroom so please share those pictures with us! Just a reminder to avoid the Media No's.
Allison Long
Email: allisonlong@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: http://superpowersactivate.weebly.com/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, United States
Phone: 117
Twitter: @mmsmediatips
Elizabeth Stapleton
Email: estapleton@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/mgsd.k12.nc.us/mmsmediacenter/
Location: 233 Kistler Farm Road, Mooresville, NC, United States
Phone: 117