Sixth Grade Website of Innovation and Excellence

Below are what have grown to become typical Fridays in 6th grade classes. Outstanding uses of integrating technology, peer-to-peer collaboration, and use of learning stations.

Great short video on collaborative learning peer to peer and technology. We have the tools who's willing to give it a try?

 

Week 3

September 16, 2011

 Week 3

Congratulations on another great week completed. Next week will fly by with early out Wednesday district meetings and no students on Friday. <?

Block 6 is really coming together. I am very glad that we were able to help so many in spite of not having a late bus available. Way to go and set a great a great tone for the year.

There are so many great things being done with technology. Online assessments, smart boards for math cake pans, netbooks for visual aids, webpages used for questionnaires, today’s meet used to share ideas, and on and on. Talk to a neighbor and see what ideas you can share.

Just a reminder to start reading Rick Wormeli’s great book Differentiation pages 1-31 (it really is a good read). Make sure you are getting your Data Team information into your sharepoint folders and continue to work toward 4:1 positive praise and referencing your learning goals.

Have a great weekend. I heard the Cyclones are playing on ESPN 2 Saturday and the Hawkeyes are still licking their wounds from last week. Enjoy the fabulous fall weather.

Check out block 6 pictures from week 3 above!

 

6th grade week 2

September 9, 2011

Another Great week has gone by!

I am privileged to see a lot of great strategies going on within the 6th grade team, and some well executed lesson plans.

Some great things I have seen are the integration of station work and technology into classrooms with a lot of on topic collaboration by students. Great opportunities for students to get up and get moving while they think by doing scavenger hunts outside (and the weather has been so Awesome). Brain research shows that middle school...


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So Excited we show up in July!

July 14, 2011
Here are some photo's from the first day of the SUCCESS programs annual 6th grade orientation.



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