A Kindergarten Literacy Block schedule including Reader's Workshop, Writer's Workshop, Word Study …
A Kindergarten Literacy Block schedule including Reader's Workshop, Writer's Workshop, Word Study and Shared Reading/Writing. The schedules were created to creatively problem solve around challenges related to incorporating both a Reader's Workshop and Shared Reading/Writing. The schedules provide a shortened Reader's Workshop in the beginning of the year. The second semester schedule allows for Shared Reading/Writing two days a week and longer Reader's Workshop 3 days a week. The schedule allows teachers to still incorporate Shared Reading and Writing while providing time to extend student's reading stamina through a longer Reader's Workshop.
Wisconsin’s, gaps between Black and White student high school graduation rates (Richards, …
Wisconsin’s, gaps between Black and White student high school graduation rates (Richards, 2016) and Black and White fourth-grade math and reading scores (U.S. Department of Education, 2015) are the largest in the nation. These inequalities have led to criticisms of Wisconsin’s schools and teachers as ineffective in bolstering the success of students of color and those who are economically disadvantaged.
This report from researchers at UW-Madison describes differences in school readiness as reflected by literacy skills at Kindergarten entry among children in Wisconsin. We document inequalities in literacy skills by race/ethnicity, family income and place. Our results show that teachers and schools in Wisconsin face a daunting challenge in producing equitable educational outcomes for our children.
Link to full report here: https://wcer.wisc.edu/docs/working-papers/Working_Paper_No_2017_3.pdf
The Kindness Curriculum is a free 24-lesson mindfulness guide designed for early …
The Kindness Curriculum is a free 24-lesson mindfulness guide designed for early learning classrooms, researched and developed by the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison. The curriculum is accompanied by a multi-part video series produced by PBS Wisconsin, which is designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness and support educators in implementing the lessons in the Kindness Curriculum;
The Kindness Curriculum introduces techniques to help students self-regulate and improve peer relationships. Participation in the curriculum has been linked to academic achievement and increased performance in areas that predict future success.
The Kindness Curriculum video series provides insights from educators and a guided mindfulness exercise. On the project website, you can watch the series, download the Kindness Curriculum lessons, view the learning standards met and explore research behind the curriculum.
How many Krispy Kreme donuts are in this giant box? Through the …
How many Krispy Kreme donuts are in this giant box? Through the use of photographs, an email from the Krispy Kreme company, and a news report, students are challenged to use estimation and measurement to determine exactly how many Krispy Kreme donuts fit into the extra large box.
Every teacher wants school to be a safe space for all students. …
Every teacher wants school to be a safe space for all students. A space where students can be who they are and express their ideas in an open, collaborative way. For kids who are bullied, that feeling of safety is removed. Until aggressors of a bullied student are stopped, that safety cannot be regained. When we talk about the bullying of LGBTQ+ students, however, it isn’t as simple as addressing aggressors alone.
Discover what Wisconsin educator, Patty Zemke has to share about how the bullying of LGBTQ+ students is more than just an aggressor-victim conflict, and demonstrate ways you can create a welcoming space for students of all identities in a short video in the post on the aka Teacher blog.
Hosted by PBS Wisconsin Education, and created with and for Wisconsin educators, the aka Teacher blog offers a space for exploring the many hats educators today wear, and the topics that aren’t covered in teacher preparation programs. Blog posts include videos featuring educators around the state, and resources you can share with learners and use to continue your own learning.
In this listening comprehension exercise, students will complete a questionnaire based on …
In this listening comprehension exercise, students will complete a questionnaire based on a podcast on the topic of dyslexia. Students will listen to the podcast at the French website Neopodia and answer comprehension questions in complete sentences in French.
CESA #1 EL OER Project Language Difference versus Disorder Google Forms help …
CESA #1 EL OER Project
Language Difference versus Disorder
Google Forms help record and save data, identify whether an EL student has a language difference or a disorder. The documents can be used prior to a referral and for any grade level.
This paper points out three different ways that language is involved in …
This paper points out three different ways that language is involved in the standards: language requirements in the content standards, English language arts standards, and language-convention-specific standards. It calls for a thoughtful integration of these three dimensions.The authors also frame language in the context of the Common Core, focusing on what students can accomplish using language rather than on whether or how students use specific language features. This broader definition encourages the development of cognitive, linguistic, and affective strengths in ELLs and gives students the opportunity to take valuable actions toward academic success.
Students learn and use the properties of light to solve the following …
Students learn and use the properties of light to solve the following challenge: "A mummified troll was discovered this summer at our school and it has generated lots of interest worldwide. The principal asked us, the technology classes, to design a security system that alerts the police if someone tries to pilfer our prized possession. How can we construct a system that allows visitors to view our artifact during the day, but invisibly protects it at night in a cost-effective way?"
This resource is an excellent starting point when school leaders consider equity …
This resource is an excellent starting point when school leaders consider equity in their school design/philosophy. It briefly explains why equity is so important in school design and provides a few simple actionable steps. Leaders should begin the process of examining their own understanding of who they are and what they believe about equity, the children they serve, and the school community they support, as well as how their beliefs and behaviors connect to determine how they show up in their work.
The Leading PLCs resource share protocols and teacher created tools for organizing …
The Leading PLCs resource share protocols and teacher created tools for organizing and running PLCs. Within each section, examples of how teachers used these tools is also shared in documents that can be downloaded and adapted for your use.
This tool helps the user create a template for a learner profile …
This tool helps the user create a template for a learner profile for their classroom/school/district. It's not a sample, but instead intended to help you think about the different areas you might want to include in your profile to develop a rich understanding of your learners.
As its title suggests, Learners and Learning is a module that addresses …
As its title suggests, Learners and Learning is a module that addresses most directly the central, core business of schooling. The aim of the module is to improve the teaching abilities of teachers. It accordingly promotes a theoretically informed understanding of what learning is,how it takes place, and how teachers may go about organising systematic learning. The module enables teachers to analyse learning, and, in so doing, to reflect on what they can do to improve it. Thus, while the module draws on the learning theories of writers like Piaget and Vygotsky, it grounds these examples, practical exercises, and case studies drawn from schools.
Educators play a crucial role in helping students talk openly about the …
Educators play a crucial role in helping students talk openly about the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of social inequality and discrimination. Learning how to communicate about such topics as white privilege, police violence, economic inequality and mass incarceration requires practice, and facilitating critical conversations with students demands courage and skill.
This guide offers classroom-ready strategies you can use to plan discussions and to facilitate these conversations with your students. Also includes planning documents and resources for further investigation.
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