Odell Friday News
Fundamental Principles of Reggio Emilia
Children are capable of constructing their own learning
Children form an understanding of themselves and their place in the world through their interactions with others
Children are communicators
The environment is the third teacher
The adult is a mentor and guide
An emphasis on documenting children’s thoughts
- Children use many different ways to show their understanding and express their thoughts and creativity
- Emphasis on hands-on discovery learning that allows the child to use all their senses to learn
Links to Discover More
- Play and Ingenuity (Developmentally appropriate play): http://www.wcpss.net/Page/9692
- Reggio Emilia: http://reggioalliance.org/
- Reggio Emilia K-5 School: http://edweb.tusd1.org/Ochoa/
- Reggio Emilia Fundamentals: http://www.aneverydaystory.com/beginners-guide-to-reggio-emilia/main-principles/
- Carolina Friends School: http://www.cfsnc.org/
Tuesday Afternoon - Staff Meeting, 3:30
- Make sure you bring your I AM FROM poster
- Make sure you have researched your What's Possible in Schools button. Be prepared to have a good dialogue about your button with your team and work collaboratively on a poster to share out to the group.
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Teaching Students to Be Global Citizens
Teaching Grade School Students How to Make Global Impact
Celebrate Diversity
We can talk to students about respecting each other's differences until we’re blue in the face, but sometimes, it takes a good story for them to truly get the message.
http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/03/08/15-great-children-s-books-that-celebrate-diversity?utm_content=1457610223&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#.VuFd4UglTBY.twitter
http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2016/03/08/15-great-children-s-books-that-celebrate-diversity?utm_content=1457610223&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#.VuFd4UglTBY.twitter
Teaching Current Events
Understanding Immigration
Below is a link to children's books that teach kids about the history and impact of US immigration.
http://www.thelogonauts.com/2015/04/modern-immigration.html
http://www.thelogonauts.com/2015/04/modern-immigration.html
Learning Progressions
Consider having students evaluate their own work, comparing themselves to the exemplars in the UBD for each standard. Then, challenge them to think about what they need to move to the next level!
Awesome Website - EDUCREATIONS
Have you heard of Educreations? Educreations is an exciting app that transforms your iPad into a recordable whiteboard. It records your voice, handwriting and also allows you to insert pictures to produce your own personal video lessons that you and your students can share online. Your lessons are stored online and can be accessed by students on any computer or iPad. Students can create their own videos to teach peers! It's so great. Check it out at https://www.educreations.com/