Teacher Connection
Brain research reveals that when students are pushed beyond their level of comfort, new neurons are created and connected, an indicator of learning. Exercising the brain in this way makes it stronger. Students can grow their brains through training and experience and working hard (Dweck, 2014),
A classroom that supports growth mindset is student-led and inquiry-based. It establishes an atmosphere that gives students opportunities to engage in productive struggle; where the learning happens. When students participate in inquiry-based learning, they are challenged to ask deeper questions, think critically, and work toward mastery of skills in a meaningful way.
Capturing Kids’ Hearts is a national initiative and immersive experience that models and teaches social skills like a handshake or greeting someone by name. Arrow Liberation Academy embraces this model because it is designed to increase appropriate behavior in the classroom, decrease bullying, and strengthen students as they make connections within the learning environment.
Capturing Kids' Hearts
Through cooperative learning groups, time is taken to find out where students are emotionally, physically, and academically. This involves taking time to explore, ask questions, and address the individual needs of the students. Real world connections are made to help students understand how they can use learned skills in the future. They are encouraged to think like scientists and engineers.
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Inspirational quotes are used to end each science class. Our favorite quotes were written by Albert Einstein.
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Dr. Hill 5th Grade Online Learning
The students discovered that all living things depend on their environment to supply them with what they need, including food, water, and shelter. Their environment consists of physical factors, such as soil, air, and temperature, and also of other organisms. An organism is an individual living thing. Many living things interact with other organisms in their environment. In fact, they may need other organisms in order to survive. This is known as interdependence which has been a StemScopes focus. Examples: living things that cannot make their own food must eat other organisms for food. Other interactions between living things include symbiotic relationships and competition for resources. Students completed several activities while being engaged in the Google Classroom. They created their own anchor charts and one pagers, made observations and documented information in their interactive note books (INB).
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- Dr. Sylvia Hill
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- 5th & 6th Grade Science/Social Studies
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- I have been in education for over 30 years. My experiences include teaching middle school art, the core subjects in grades 3-5 in a multi-age environment, Gifted and Talented math and science (grade 5), and serving as a lead teacher for grades 1-8. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, a Masters of Education, and a PhD. in Instructional Design. I am certified to teach Grades 1-8 (generalist), and I am ESL certified. As an educator, I believe that it is my job to stimulate the intellectual development of the children who I teach. To engage students effectively in the learning process, I focus on knowing my students and their academic abilities, individually. When I think about how children learn, I still remember learning many skills that I will never forget when I was a child. My sixth grade teacher taught me how to write poetry, draw and paint, sew, sing, and even crochet while teaching the core subjects. I often reflect on what I learned because these experiences have shaped my life and the way I view the world and even my teaching style. Today, my hobbies are (painting--watercolors and acrylics, mix-media art, journaling, illustrating children books, and sewing). I use many of these skills in the classroom to foster learning. I make efforts to individualize instructions and differentiate curriculum to get all of my students involved in the learning process. Science is integrated with reading, technology, math, art, and music.
Capturing Kids' Hearts
The Social Contract is crucial to building a powerful classroom climate and culture.
Students enjoy singing parts of Tell Me Something Good by Rufus and Chaka Khan.The Good Thing person or people for the week pick 3-4 learners to share something good.
Tell Me Something Good can be accessed through this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYAFuzBSK-s
Students use what they learn in the science classroom to help them take ownership of their own learning. Lessons are designed to differentiate instructions within a blended learning environment. Science is integrated with technology, reading, writing, and mathematics. Students are provided with affirmations that are designed to support academic and social growth. Also, they are encouraged to provide support for each other while they are engaged in collaborative learning activities. This empowerment leads to the creation of a safe learning environment.
We write notes affirming the things we appreciate about each other.
