The Elementary Curriculum Corner
2nd Quarter, 2018-19, CSI Goal Area 1,2,3
Academic Conversations
Modeling academic conversations for your students, and co-workers, not only builds confidence in yourself, but also in your students. Engaging in meaningful conversations at higher levels, critical thinking, will empower students while building capacity within your classroom, campus, and district. These conversations should be purposeful, productive and stay on topic.There are five core skills that make conversations more academic:
1. Elaborate and clarify
2. Support ideas with examples
3. Build on and/or challenge a partner's idea
4. Paraphrase
5. Synthesize conversation points
You can learn more about academic conversations in the following videos:
Presidential Awards of Excellence for Math & Science Teaching Nomination Period is open
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Law Day Writing Contest K-12
The Oklahoma Bar Association is sponsoring a writing contest for students in K-12. Each prompt is aligned to the Oklahoma Social Studies Standards.
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Currently Reading and Listening too
Academic Conversations
Classroom Talk that Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understandings
By: Jeff Zwiers & Marie Crawford
No Matter What
Sung by: Ryan Stephenson featuring Bart Millard
Currently my favorite song!
When We were Young
Karen Kingsbury is one of my favorite go to authors when I need a brain break.
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Stephanie Hime, M.Ed. Curriculum, EL, GT
Email: stephanie.hime@cpsreds.org
Website: thelemteacher.blogspot.com
Phone: 2002
Twitter: @mrshime