sbisd early adopters

design challenges

"What would you have asked? Imagined Interviews Subject: Social Studies - American History Grade: 4th-8th Time Frame: Depends on prior tech experiences, but about four class periods, plus homework. [1 class period for research (and homework). 1 class period to draft questions and responses and script their interview. 1 class period to tape interviews. 1 class period to edit interviews.] Summary: Students will imagine they have traveled back in time to the civil war as a reporter. They will have the opportunity of a lifetime to interview an important historical figure of their choice. As their interview will run on a local news broadcast, their edited questions and answers can take no more than 2 minutes to show. (This could obviously be modified to any period in history, American or otherwise.)"

Pick-A-Path Narrative Writing Project "This year we are co-operatively working on developing a pick a path narrative piece of writing. We have to work together on our main plot but then independently work on the different paths our readers can choose to take. "

Reflection/Debriefing questions for the kids

"Chapter 18. Circle of Knowledge"

Team Building Activities

documentation & reflection prompts

"Building a relationship means that you've opened a door for them to learn, making them receptive to what you have to say and giving them confidence to contribute as well."

"The learning model that supports artists and inventors, scientists and musicians is a powerful framework that can support the work of readers and writers in our classrooms. When you hear the word workshop, what do you think about? What space do you envision? What tools would you expect to be surrounded with? How do you see the time being used? How would that image change when you put the word "reading" in front of it? The day to day routine of Reader's and Writers Workshop can be broken down to a number of activities, which can be arranged according to your own time table and students. Lessons will vary, depending on your grade, your class needs, but the workshop structure remains the same across grade and content areas."