https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog daily 0.75 2023-09-03 https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/self-talk-art monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/55eb01e4-496b-43a6-a9ca-dfe146d84972/IMG_2740.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk Art: 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/2ff8c159-cd2a-4b05-90fe-de8aa557e428/IMG_2739.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk Art: 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/self-talk-gwendolyn-rogers monthly 0.5 2022-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/207ebe26-cf33-49d4-b029-2d692bf95beb/IMG_2720.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk & Emotions: Three activities to explore 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Drawing Our Emotions Many kids personified the emotions using the same colours as Gwendolyn. Other students drew situations where they felt each emotion. This was a vulnerable thing I asked them to do, and they took it seriously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/36c71018-1dbb-4330-8e2d-1048a0b66be6/IMG_2734.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk & Emotions: Three activities to explore 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Character T-Chart As it turned out, very little of this chapter was about Tyler, but that is okay! We learned lots about Gwendolyn and even added a few ideas about her mom to the character sheet during our class discussion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d5eb42bb-6862-46c7-88ad-eb2abd7fdb42/IMG_2737.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk & Emotions: Three activities to explore 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Questions and Predictions T-Chart This is such a juicy book that the kids are full of questions! We are also really learning how to engage with text in powerful ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/0a353319-0a0e-4b34-a950-1e5e58c8cbb8/IMG_2735.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk & Emotions: Three activities to explore 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Important Events The goal was to pull out 5-6 important events from he chapter. We stopped at different points throughout the chapter to discuss as a class what we might write down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/8cf44f6f-3e3e-4540-ab42-bcb470c9e1cc/IMG_2709.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk & Emotions: Three activities to explore 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d4362205-e231-4aea-8df9-18546bc1f328/IMG_2710.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk & Emotions: Three activities to explore 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/db70fc92-fe8d-4e0d-9ae2-c7958bd76551/IMG_2719.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Self Talk & Emotions: Three activities to explore 54 Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers - Drawing Gwendolyn’s Emotions . https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/active-learning-in-socials monthly 0.5 2022-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fdcff20e-69b6-4b3a-a480-f0c5fa363eb5/Screen+Shot+2022-10-11+at+9.02.20+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/c2614ddd-2bb8-4763-8632-94822f6589ed/Screen+Shot+2022-10-11+at+9.25.29+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies - Aspects of Historical Thinking Historical Significance Continuity and Change Cause and Consequence Historical Perspective Taking Ethical Judgement …hmmm these sound familiar! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/41e6e4bf-6101-40fc-bd71-99441e3e9567/847364C5-E4A9-4658-965B-A34A999C1F62.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/69d68f4e-4a66-4d12-a8bc-86cd1bc2a448/arch+scaffolding.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/bf189afa-bb57-47b0-9361-f9a9f9c4239a/Map.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies - The Premise: You are working with your fellow archaeologists to try to determine what the people who lived at this dig site were like. You are also trying to hypothesize what rooms were in the possible ‘home’ based on the sample bags provided https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/c4e460a1-ebec-48ad-9454-54bc6417eb28/Arch+student+2.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies Each pair receives one bag to start The goal is to draw/analyze 3-5 items per bag to learn about the family and the society The teacher should control switching bags…first switch with the other pair at your table, and then switch through the teacher The goal should be to see a bag from at least 4 rooms Analysis takes 5-15 minutes per bag https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/54-things-wrong-withhow-kids-have-been-talked-about monthly 0.5 2022-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/67a105f2-c8ff-43b3-9ff9-5f17f0cf5543/Screen+Shot+2022-10-05+at+7.44.10+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - 54 Things Wrong With…how kids have been talked about! - The Book The main character of this book is named Gwendolyn Rogers. She is a kid who has regulation challenges and a very hard time at school—because school has not found ways to help her see herself as a learner, a human, or as successful. She wants to do the right thing…she knows what the right thing is…but her body betrays her: she yells out, she has to stay on a swing to pump her anger out, she misses instructions…. Gwendolyn gets nothing but negative feedback from…well…everywhere. When she was younger, she had an IEP meeting and a list of 54 things that were ‘wrong’ with her were compiled. She found the list, copied it and obsesses over it. Gwendolyn has internalized all of the horrific things on the list and feels like if she can just fix everything, she can be a better daughter, student, friend, and human. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e8b759d0-bd10-449e-a91e-8ec4cf06fd04/IMG_2278.JPG Teach Write Inspire - 54 Things Wrong With…how kids have been talked about! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/activities-for-september monthly 0.5 2022-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/beb409c2-dd4d-47a7-aad0-b7c8f8dcc227/Screen+Shot+2022-08-16+at+1.33.45+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Activities for September (and a new math game) - Materials dice and a dice mat photocopied sheet with 3 rounds OR a whiteboard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/8c83497a-1912-496e-9fea-e7bd68e9e7fd/Screen+Shot+2022-08-16+at+1.33.34+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Activities for September (and a new math game) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/my-anxiety-monster monthly 0.5 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e493c22c-9815-4c59-b874-5c3d8c564b2a/IMG_0752.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Introducing Bruce, My Anxiety Monster Then I had a little human. This little human loves games. He has loved puzzles and games since forever. He is in early elementary school now and we play strategy games like Catan, Carcassonne, and Risk as well as playful games like Hungry Hippos, Charades, and Gobblet Gobblers. Sometimes I win—and often I lose—even when I am trying. My little dude is ruthless at strategy games. We actively practice good sportsmanship strategies and congratulating each other. Bruce doesn’t rear his ugly head anymore. is amazing. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/social-justice-symposium monthly 0.5 2022-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/2cede72a-d187-438e-845b-650b4eb095f8/IMG_0678.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/2150c4f1-bb87-42f7-b3bf-8373b8c206e3/IMG_0713.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/7b51ef2d-693d-41d7-b4e0-1c4aee95242d/714A0837-1F9E-4746-91FF-4336D875862B.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e2feb4a4-dd7b-40d3-92a6-dad31319c8a4/C410B8FF-221E-45BB-8C24-63618C6E1A37+2.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d0f4b07c-4517-4644-bad8-38eed7c01421/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+11.43.51+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fd8ff076-d20f-49e5-8253-2753a7b21d0e/8337812B-1652-420A-BCC6-279D5A7B71B2.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b78a7ec7-e242-49fe-894e-6935c4a3cb5b/IMG_0686.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/8a62550a-4b51-46b5-980d-f7c6a5ef31c6/Screen+Shot+2022-05-27+at+11.43.13+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/320e0585-83f0-4fe9-a0e2-f6942bfc9f48/4F8FBB03-B9AE-49C3-BA27-B3C775321FAC.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/c7d0b5b0-f907-42a1-a139-41ccccec8c8e/IMG_0719.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: The Stations and Logistics (Ideas to share your own learning!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/social-justice-symposium-social-justice-quilt monthly 0.5 2022-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/69118d17-4be3-4128-a265-2296a2ea910a/Image+5+Art+and+Statement.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/167a88ae-025e-4dcd-af9f-8ce3c4fc3aa5/IMG_0616.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/8250949f-da74-45ec-8c34-464eac598bd4/IMG_0498.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/a72a3130-8338-4f38-91b5-0fb0519eb658/IMG_0548.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/28c4441e-c64a-4226-84fc-56a42cfa07d2/Screen+Shot+2022-05-21+at+5.15.30+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out This is the Artist’s Statement for the quilt square near the start of this blog post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6391e5d7-75c3-4fa9-9e67-e39146dc697b/3F3E44BC-36D8-42BB-990C-A28385715306.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/edab823a-1c8f-407d-982c-baca644f772c/IMG_0612.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/641959f9-ddc3-4987-9d20-a46af543ff57/IMG_0479.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/social-justice-symposium-intersectionality-in-literature monthly 0.5 2022-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/5607ec1b-d7b4-40bb-9069-e7b084525e59/IMG_0387.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Intersectionality in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ed62f073-b20a-4745-b2de-9e0bd89bc046/IMG_0386.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Intersectionality in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fb93d8c2-672a-449e-937b-c99d16062999/Screen+Shot+2022-05-14+at+8.45.25+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Intersectionality in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/19b6e13d-cfca-471f-a2f4-6e0a05c386db/Screen+Shot+2022-05-14+at+8.50.44+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Intersectionality in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/social-justice-symposium-creating-and-learning-about-psas monthly 0.5 2022-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6d58a072-4ea5-4ea8-9070-efc7ac8b1e80/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+7.04.43+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fc848622-6a35-4177-ac37-ae50df4d1b56/IMG_0413.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/4db2da1d-1b98-4867-8896-b59bc9cbfbf2/IMG_0298.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f81fca99-f861-4414-963e-84217be90700/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+7.01.28+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3e802845-e1f5-4ce8-9aa7-6cd6d96c24ff/IMG_0410.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/60a93f1a-87d6-433f-8ce9-788514a51294/IMG_0411.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/764300f8-2e60-4b16-9c18-c295b0d36012/IMG_0414.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f98c329e-93b9-43bf-a60c-efe71ec594d6/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+7.04.07+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1749edf4-88c3-4cb1-91cc-43687b99397f/IMG_0412.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Social Justice Symposium: Creating and Learning about PSAs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/math-games-multiples-and-factors monthly 0.5 2022-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ff3be468-f2e1-45a0-807c-39842a479705/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+5.23.41+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Math Games: Multiples and Factors (And some math menus for fun) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/67ce2e1a-1af3-4682-a65a-7855e2d10f10/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+5.28.49+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Math Games: Multiples and Factors (And some math menus for fun) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/45898994-4797-47e9-8d07-e23a6287645a/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+5.34.54+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Math Games: Multiples and Factors (And some math menus for fun) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/52ba335f-de93-4049-972c-a712a5d0c02b/IMG_0105.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Math Games: Multiples and Factors (And some math menus for fun) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f868ef2f-75d4-4621-80c6-23070c2d3f6c/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+5.29.10+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Math Games: Multiples and Factors (And some math menus for fun) - Factor Fun You can download a digital copy HERE. This game had a similar format to a rounding game we played earlier in the year, so the students understood the dynamics. Finding factors was the new challenge and they were very strategic about their moves. If you look at the sample from above, you can see this game being played with different possible factors. The student playing this game was using a 10-sided die and wanted to try exploring different factors. This was a great student driven modification to the game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/4c78d33b-3a7a-4c64-abea-7c794d1178b4/IMG_0102.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Math Games: Multiples and Factors (And some math menus for fun) For a new game, I also always model it on the board by playing against students. This allows the kids to see the game in action as well as read the instructions and connect it to other games we have played. This is also a great community builder because the kids love trying to beat me at the games! Since most of the time, dice rolls are involved, there is an element of chance—which makes me winning EVERY TIME even more delightful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/74e662a8-9306-4c77-a44e-a6fab15a024a/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+5.23.49+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Math Games: Multiples and Factors (And some math menus for fun) - Multiples Bingo You can download the instructions and the bingo sheet HERE. As the students played, they started to notice which numbers had lots of common multiples…and there was tons of practice with skip counting as well as using multiplication charts to explore multiples. There was also laughter, which always makes me happy. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/banned-books-exploring-representation-in-literature monthly 0.5 2022-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d017e3ff-e58d-4ccc-86c1-c8f0bade82f8/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+8.17.39+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/04d95fca-90b4-46e6-a8f0-c734c2c370ff/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+9.07.56+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e36ded86-1eb8-44e3-a497-8b1c03fbc512/IMG_0072.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/4b4efd63-4c8c-43cd-bc4c-bde88ae0682d/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+8.37.51+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fafe7aa5-1407-4135-974e-83fdfb6efdb7/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+8.56.45+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b2b762fd-e1b2-47e9-9ffe-e412113c5a7c/IMG_0073.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/c785ad8d-2b7f-4915-a278-ec6f28ccc374/IMG_0400.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6621a9d9-279d-4c22-9564-0184f52547af/9A1E726A-0923-47D5-930D-59AFFE0F2374.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/8a9aee62-31cc-4a61-ac88-51f41998c3b2/IMG_0399.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Banned Books: Exploring Representation in Literature - Top: Eco Justice Bottom: LGBTQ2+ https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/the-shame-of-being-fat-grappling-with-my-body-image-is-important-for-my-students monthly 0.5 2022-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/22218b7b-6b3d-4be2-bbfe-5974bc1ed0a2/Screen+Shot+2022-03-26+at+9.35.10+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out "IMG_1962 Karl Hofer 1878-1955 Berlin Femme en pleurs Weinende Crying woman 1929 München Lenbachhaus" by jean louis mazieres is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1774e37f-951b-4a1f-a7cd-0627cda643dd/Screen+Shot+2022-03-26+at+9.35.10+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6ad2224e-a0e1-4364-b1d2-a035b799a94a/Screen+Shot+2022-03-26+at+9.52.52+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/99f1fa3e-61e5-4114-8e71-1bd873efc746/Screen+Shot+2022-03-26+at+9.41.50+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/198cae4f-aced-453f-9061-8a982448d543/IMG_9885.jpg Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/223ad841-aaf1-4db0-ab62-278b95275ef7/IMG_9894.JPG Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out This was a happy seven-year-old me. I wish I had this much joy in my own skin now. It is the goal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/a65a8e01-f281-4b8e-b924-c834549314a3/IMG_9895.JPG Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out This was a trip I took in college. I remember feeling GIANT, and yet when I look at this photo…I feel like I was normal and healthy. Rectifying my head and my heart are challenging when I look at photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3b72a384-53ee-4edb-af4b-a8a41bd5e259/IMG_9893.JPG Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out I hide from photos and impose harsh judgment on myself—like I don’t deserve to take up space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e7df5638-09a0-48b1-8349-4122d0b6813a/IMG_9881.JPG Teach Write Inspire - The Shame of Being Fat: grappling with my body image is important for me (and my family…and my students) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/storytelling-part-4-storytelling-festival-and-assessment monthly 0.5 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f98d54fa-b3a4-41fa-b906-d9409bf46e96/IMG_9420.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 5: Storytelling Festival and Assessment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/storytelling-part-4-polishing-and-dramatizing monthly 0.5 2022-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/45ecd684-4f57-47fd-8022-ca1f9bbca8d6/IMG_9712.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 4: Becoming a Storyteller - Make it stand out Loose parts can be displayed in many different ways. I used these containers during the pandemic so my loose parts could easily be put away and rotated. It is not as pretty as many displays, but it is very functional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/a73daf71-075c-4524-8166-8ffd4ad0a1b0/IMG_9449.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 4: Becoming a Storyteller - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/5b8111a6-2730-42c7-baf6-de531fb3d9fb/IMG_9381.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 4: Becoming a Storyteller - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/16c807b7-8ff4-4b07-a848-f3a1f5929c4c/IMG_9733.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 4: Becoming a Storyteller - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3b8b980b-1cf3-48c3-9dca-e7768d70d379/Screen+Shot+2022-03-12+at+7.40.14+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 4: Becoming a Storyteller - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/found-poetry-success-for-all monthly 0.5 2022-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/176275a2-bf7b-4f73-8d71-5f86d7034f89/Screen+Shot+2022-03-13+at+9.57.55+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Found Poetry: Success for All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3f04d83b-6ba9-4d88-9d88-f92569c53f5d/IMG_9751.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Found Poetry: Success for All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b7c8f5fe-a817-450b-8dcb-eb8fad1e7c67/DCEC575C-ACD6-4C00-A40A-20BFF93997EE.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Found Poetry: Success for All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b9e3b96b-15fb-478b-8669-72799c43f324/IMG_9731.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Found Poetry: Success for All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ca33f72e-f52a-442a-9e85-b4c4dd28b511/IMG_9749.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Found Poetry: Success for All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/4b67a8a4-d3a3-4ca9-bc99-7510d432a014/IMG_9750.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Found Poetry: Success for All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/storytelling-part-3-teaching-kids-how-to-tell-stories monthly 0.5 2022-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ab898700-dd69-4a25-b475-6f9310c2fc11/IMG_9744.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 3: Teaching Kids How to Understand Their Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1b318e3d-7c4e-4f67-b3e3-a58af282656a/IMG_9741.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 3: Teaching Kids How to Understand Their Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d93c684e-ee44-4716-a7ec-dcf1e4ea831c/foltales+fairytales+comparison.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 3: Teaching Kids How to Understand Their Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e1db9d7a-7298-43d5-bdc7-e7dff511c819/Stone+Soup.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 3: Teaching Kids How to Understand Their Stories - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/storytelling-unit-reason-overview-and-early-lessons-part-2i-think monthly 0.5 2022-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/59e977d4-3b37-44d4-9796-72b509e9df2b/Screen+Shot+2022-03-05+at+7.32.35+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 2: Early Lessons/Background - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/9302c995-e0dd-4839-a7bb-e15e76bb8c09/IMG_9528.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 2: Early Lessons/Background - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d68de77b-4712-44b6-a502-c93fbca23d29/IMG_8786.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 2: Early Lessons/Background - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d68bd6f7-14e5-4ea1-8a46-6bfe653efab3/IMG_8869.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 2: Early Lessons/Background - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/687d3da1-5b74-4706-bb4a-efee8f5af4cf/IMG_8754.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Storytelling Part 2: Early Lessons/Background - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/exploring-and-responding-the-hard-things-talking-about-ukraine monthly 0.5 2022-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/7f3e1025-61e6-4b4b-8103-76186c8babe2/IMG_9499.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/0d6b4cd4-d2e0-4877-a0f9-9ae341c1db47/Screen+Shot+2022-03-04+at+8.03.45+PM.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6ddbd70e-258f-48a4-b5da-b53acccd3184/IMG_9494.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e22f00cf-1b98-44f0-a566-3b4a3197e660/IMG_9495.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ee68dc24-53e7-47a2-b31e-dd3154e71e0a/IMG_9496.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/a05c3827-b6fd-4d01-9605-253bfc34394b/IMG_9498.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b0525f62-3edc-447c-b21b-ed44ff855822/IMG_9497.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/gender-stereotypes-and-pink-shirt-day monthly 0.5 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/a18517de-ce83-4ee1-9408-4836ddbfc95b/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+5.50.39+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1fa1cf87-c6ff-458c-bb17-67508602c715/Posters.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/abe52162-25e4-4fa8-a688-3246fc0820af/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+5.49.01+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f190794e-a222-4cc6-8b05-b581dfb6df12/ways+to+challenge+.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/a1bdb0f3-9cca-4ddb-81a2-a44d4fc5ce24/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+5.51.42+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d53122e9-3df4-4b27-a7f8-87207f643da7/Class+Brainstorm.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ef0987b9-8fa5-4db1-8d2e-b07a173502fd/Table+Brainstorm.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fa0ec11b-924b-430c-853f-b17a49d97cc3/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+5.46.08+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ed69f9fc-cfbd-489f-971c-445dca16aa28/IMG_9301.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day - Make it stand out The ‘it’ he was talking about was gender stereotyping and how ingrained it is in so many places within our society. I paused the class and asked a few yes/no questions. The students had to stand if the answer was yes and sit for no: This problem seems big I am surprised by how many examples of gender stereotyping we have found The problem feels a bit hopeless I think it can change With each statement, we had students share why they were sitting or standing. We decided as a class that it is hard AND it can get better. We have to be the change. This led very nicely into the second part of the original lesson, reviewing the history of Pink Shirt Day and how it brings awareness to both bullying and gender stereotypes. It also shows how TWO kids can make a huge difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/informal-pj-daywe-needed-it monthly 0.5 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3e2ba5d8-264c-44d5-a241-7419a76ac414/IMG_9241.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Informal PJ Day…We needed it! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/397eef28-2e94-4e91-b139-a14a7ae89166/IMG_9223.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Informal PJ Day…We needed it! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/navigating-a-protestfeeling-unsafe monthly 0.5 2022-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/826ba0b6-05b7-4484-9c51-f766c858f45d/Screen+Shot+2022-01-29+at+4.20.12+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Navigating a Protest—Feeling Unsafe - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/c17f4ccc-fe49-42fb-a90e-8c642699c830/IMG_8818.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Navigating a Protest—Feeling Unsafe Hanging out of Vehicles: Several of the vehicles had the back windows down with people sitting on the windowsill. These people were reaching out yelling and waving flags. During a slow parade, this might be safe, but the drivers were going 30-70 kilometres per hour. Vehicles were swerving around to try to stay away from the people. I hope no one fell out of their vehicles. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/exploring-storytelling-accidentally-creating-comics-part-1 monthly 0.5 2022-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/d5269062-a3a4-4dc5-b9de-43e5ac324f07/AD9C105C-D541-4638-830D-B632034320C0.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring Storytelling: Accidentally Creating Comics (Part 1?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3d5dfbff-fac4-436a-aded-5613cf1c5818/IMG_8756.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Exploring Storytelling: Accidentally Creating Comics (Part 1?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1da376e1-e0ce-4e3c-925c-c223ea1cdf00/comic+sample.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Exploring Storytelling: Accidentally Creating Comics (Part 1?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/0cee325c-c69b-4439-9921-43ca436d7f13/IMG_8603.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Exploring Storytelling: Accidentally Creating Comics (Part 1?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/a30a21f8-3112-492c-9827-c9d54c6e6f24/IMG_8659.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Exploring Storytelling: Accidentally Creating Comics (Part 1?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/job-share-hide-and-seek monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/making-learning-visisble-reading-comprehension monthly 0.5 2022-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ded5ff5c-5225-4d48-a58d-67f6aea3ffab/IMG_8637.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/7095120e-6804-466d-944b-87163117341c/IMG_8634.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels - Step Fart Sometimes funny moments catch the imagination. For some reason, the description of Melody’s father farting with each step stays with my students each year. The idea that he loves cheese, he eats cheese, and then he farts as he walks up stairs because of the cheese stays with my little humans. It was also included on many of the diagrams within Melody’s house. This descriptor helped paint the picture of Melody’s dad: silly and funny . You an also see int he corner Ollie her goldfish who jumped out of the bowl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/890e145d-e3dd-4b9d-b8bb-7d50f07139f9/IMG_8632.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels - Sydney the Snowman Sydney the Snowman was brought out every year in room H-5. It was a symbol of nothing every changing in the room and kids being treated like babies. It was hated by most and just one more reminder that the kids in room H-5 got hand-me-downs and were thought to not know any better. Some of the students on other posters also drew a CD being broken to highlight Mrs. Billups—perhaps the worst teacher the students in room H-5 had. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/80f19b80-5625-4743-a8c0-4b5eb7ec25c7/IMG_8635.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels - Penny and the Car This little drawing on Melody’s driveway says so much. It references the day after the quiz team left Melody. It is pouring rain and she insists on going to school. She doesn’t have Elvira in the car or her old communication board. Her mom is distracted and they are all soaked. Melody suddenly realizes her sister is behind the car and her mom cannot see her. Melody does everything she can to get her mother’s attention and nothing works. The car starts, backs up, and they hear/feel a soft thud. Being the teacher I am, I usually stop reading at this point and make kids wait at least an hour…if not a day before I finish the story…. so have fun finding out what happens next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ded907d5-21e6-4ed5-8f64-3d070f80938d/IMG_8700.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels My assessment is changing and evolving, but I can talk about what I currently do. I think about the skills I am trying to develop (e.g. summarizing, inferencing, connecting). I look at the current performance standards or curriculum (I know these are currently being rewritten in BC). I use this language to create a series of positive I-can statements and build a rubric. I design lessons around these skills and use evidence from these lessons to assess my students. Most of the lessons are linked to anchor texts like the novel we are reading or picture books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1fd0d501-b12a-4b61-9474-e7ee1ea058d5/IMG_8631.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels - Make it stand out This is the map I am going to break down for you. The students had about 30 minutes to complete this and everywhere I look, I see comprehension. Something you need to know is, the students who created this both have fine motor challenges and one was flagged as having reading comprehension challenges last year. What I have discovered this term is that the student with reading comprehension challenges does just fine when books are read out loud…so I need to dig deeper into what is going on when words are written down. Is it dyslexia? Is it a visual processing challenge? I don’t know yet, but I will keep digging. I am going to ask you to look past what might seem a bit messy to see the powerful comprehension represented by two amazing humans. Humans who don’t like the look of their own writing, but drew comprehension with labels that I am excited to share. Before I break down a few specific spots that show deep comprehension and inference, I want you to take the image in as a whole. This picture shows all of the important locations in the book: Mrs. V’s House Melody’s House Melody’s Driveway Melody’s School with H-5, the music room, and Mr. Dimmings room marked off Dr. Hugely’s office The Airport The Hospital The TV Studio The Restaurant AFTER the TV Studio If you have read Out of My Mind, you will know the significance of all of these places. All are important to the story and many change the trajectory of Melody’s life. The fact that the two students made sure all of these were on the sheet with labels showed me that they understood how location was tied to story. We are now going to dig deeper into a few images and what they show me about comprehension. Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD…if you have not read the book and you want it all to be a surprise….just don’t read these in detail…. These little clips are a few of the small details added that the students elaborated on verbally. They demonstrated a deep connection and understanding of the text. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/80b39213-8bc8-499f-9599-6bbf01eb293b/blooms.jpeg Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e2f74e17-ff66-4f10-830b-8c541e553620/IMG_8633.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Making Learning Visible: Reading Comprehension through Class Novels - The weather and an airplane An unexpected storm that caused the airplane not the be able to fly changed the book. Not only did it keep Melody from getting to Washington for the Whiz Kid Team competition, but the storm showed the rest of the team for who they were. The team had not invited Melody to the morning breakfast, they did not phone her from the airport to let her know about the cancelled flights. They did not see her or treat her the way she should have been treated. It was a powerful moment—complete with Melody’s dad punching a wall. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/qfp13safnvkxguug6pkaajc2zsqyif monthly 0.5 2022-01-08 https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/more-digital-resources-planning-for-a-functional-closure-part-2 monthly 0.5 2022-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/2458f2a4-67fd-437d-ba56-c8d0b020efbf/Screen+Shot+2022-01-07+at+4.11.00+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Functional Closure Part 2: Recording and Sharing Digital Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1641600870815-HIKOG66KWTIW8IMRSTEB/Screen+Shot+2022-01-07+at+3.53.50+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Functional Closure Part 2: Recording and Sharing Digital Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1641600901719-PULXZDCQVMYJLBZP5DRP/IMG_8532.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Functional Closure Part 2: Recording and Sharing Digital Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1641600880742-8EK72LMR918A0BEY9PTI/Screen+Shot+2022-01-07+at+4.09.02+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Functional Closure Part 2: Recording and Sharing Digital Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/cc3dcbf4-5315-4c56-a738-f08459d770a6/Screen+Shot+2022-01-07+at+3.53.25+PM.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Functional Closure Part 2: Recording and Sharing Digital Resources - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/planning-for-a-functional-closure-want-to-know-what-it-is-let-me-help monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fc689f1a-ab26-4c2f-9ca8-1abe444a6e9c/IMG_8504.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Planning for a Functional Closure? Want to know what it is? Let me help! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b48d31e4-040e-4f51-97e4-8ececd6a93d3/A3BC66FE-6CA1-4EA4-B432-70746EC88D8D.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Planning for a Functional Closure? Want to know what it is? Let me help! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/60b45bf9-a822-4e6f-898f-ff34f6ad733b/A2E236FB-F1A0-42E6-820D-6E032314A2E6.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Planning for a Functional Closure? Want to know what it is? Let me help! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b1fc52be-0ef4-4959-8486-8e7cf544b60b/Screen+Shot+2022-01-05+at+10.02.28+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Planning for a Functional Closure? Want to know what it is? Let me help! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/return-to-work monthly 0.5 2022-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/2ec8b17f-15d5-480f-b1f9-3f83c12624d9/IMG_7598.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Return to Work? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/aea03c1f-0745-48d3-945e-c82ec385b21f/IMG_8397.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Return to Work? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/we-miss-you-naomiclosure-and-sadness monthly 0.5 2021-12-19 https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/a-message-to-the-teachers-and-students-in-quebec-loose-parts-and-poetry-to-unpack-ideas monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fcd810ff-95aa-4a39-be2f-9b14d7ab0950/Screen+Shot+2021-12-13+at+7.13.47+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/c5c543c9-9f29-479e-a3b0-214286dfb9ae/Screen+Shot+2021-12-13+at+6.38.16+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/472a8642-c45e-4afc-ae53-f9c46cf86c64/IMG_8122.jpg Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/505f047c-5c1e-4ad3-92db-e7527e83591d/IMG_8137.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f36a1032-bb5b-4921-bfeb-8809918d594b/F8EC436A-3296-43FD-92A1-0726DE488E4B.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/748a15a5-6752-4986-8287-fc4593a0c262/IMG_8134.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f6ad65d1-c39c-4b6d-923e-503868930cd2/Screen+Shot+2021-12-13+at+6.38.04+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/5391ab82-c9e1-48d8-a805-9ff6807fe763/IMG_8111.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/913bc3fc-d802-403a-8f91-6dda95939462/IMG_8112.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Message to the Teachers and Students in Quebec: Loose Parts and Poetry to Unpack Ideas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/accessibility-mrs-salters-arcade-a-lesson-in-retrofitting-vs-universal-design monthly 0.5 2021-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/736345f1-17a3-40be-833b-fabfa74cbb7c/Screen+Shot+2021-12-09+at+6.34.28+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Accessibility + Mrs. Salter’s Arcade = A Lesson in Retrofitting vs. Universal Design - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/e7016e93-b49b-47fb-96d0-7bce07cd9d91/IMG_8006.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Accessibility + Mrs. Salter’s Arcade = A Lesson in Retrofitting vs. Universal Design - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1638856203693-3LN1T0IUMTM3N0ELATXE/6E82FBA5-08AC-4408-B3E7-96D84DA5EFF1.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Accessibility + Mrs. Salter’s Arcade = A Lesson in Retrofitting vs. Universal Design So, we looked at the games and realized…we didn’t know if he could play them. In fact, one child actually said, “Mrs. Salter, we didn’t universally design our games! What can we do?” What could we do? Our class decided we needed some research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b900e61e-5984-4d0c-8352-5a7e069a5b62/Screen+Shot+2021-12-09+at+5.51.27+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Accessibility + Mrs. Salter’s Arcade = A Lesson in Retrofitting vs. Universal Design - Yesterday I finished reading Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. I read this book every year and we have powerful discussions about communication, inclusion, and universal design. We also talk about retrofitting and what we can do to make our school more accessible. I had just finished the chapter about the dinner Melody went to with her teammates and emphasized the agony of stairs (roll, bump, roll, bump) when an elevator is broken, and no ramp is available. My students stopped me and started talking about how there should be more ramps than stairs because ramps help people with mobility issues—not just people in wheelchairs. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/mrs-salters-arcade-hands-on-cross-curricular-fun monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/62d81cb7-6958-454c-95b7-5d985c74d60d/Screen+Shot+2021-12-06+at+8.17.57+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Mrs. Salter’s Arcade: Hands-On Cross Curricular Fun - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1fe1480e-a339-46d6-bafe-50edf4c40637/112E744B-0661-42FA-A78F-62F3E1A3DBDB.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Mrs. Salter’s Arcade: Hands-On Cross Curricular Fun Bring an extra table into your room to store games Bring big bins from home in to store recycled materials Give each group a bin to collect their game specific small materials Collect materials for a few days before hand (give students warning a week or so in advance to start collecting materials at home) Use drop cloths for painting Build in 20-30 minutes for cleaning for each major building block https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/4566b3ec-c86f-469a-bcee-56a0bc539707/IMG_28B57FA364C3-1.jpeg Teach Write Inspire - Mrs. Salter’s Arcade: Hands-On Cross Curricular Fun Provide 3-5 work blocks that are 1-2 hours each. The students will get so much done. These 1-2 hours include the 20-30 minutes for cleaning. Trust me, you will need it. I also build in time for a quick reflection/observation about the building block in the Mrs. Salter’s Arcade Package. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1638319557018-VD1461HBKFSQSH8B0Y3Q/23E6A407-3DA9-4021-8E32-8BE1D70B744D.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Mrs. Salter’s Arcade: Hands-On Cross Curricular Fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/494a7b17-1a5a-4a7d-b861-e8f03a8310bf/6E82FBA5-08AC-4408-B3E7-96D84DA5EFF1.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Mrs. Salter’s Arcade: Hands-On Cross Curricular Fun - During the work block It mays look like chaos It may sound like a buzz You may need to pause and demonstrate how to use equipment properly Set up 2-3 glue gun stations and ration the glue sticks Walk around and have fun helping kids/listening to them problem solve The learning and joy will be evident Take photos and little videos of the work in progress. These are especially powerful if you have a digital portfolio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/047b76ec-f997-47ee-badb-43b31faec74a/Screen+Shot+2021-12-06+at+8.39.06+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Mrs. Salter’s Arcade: Hands-On Cross Curricular Fun - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/cardboard-connections-a-case-for-playing-with-materials monthly 0.5 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/2e2eeaa2-5480-4444-86c0-6e3dadd8a8da/IMG_7734.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials The students could immediately see how using these strategies would allow them to build stronger and more functional arcade games. Some even told me how the different types of connectors would become part of the game mechanism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/9c3d914a-962f-468a-bb7f-7a9800a7c902/IMG_7745.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials Make Do is a neat product. My son got a set for his birthday –he is five—and he loves using the set to build with cardboard. Make Do Kits have screws of different sizes, screw drivers, and cardboard saws. They allow kids to connect cardboard to build things. Many schools have kits in their maker space and our school has a few larger kits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/53420c4b-c49c-41a9-8d36-5f991e8eb805/23E6A407-3DA9-4021-8E32-8BE1D70B744D.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials - Cardboard Connection Exploration: Playing with Cardboard in a low-stakes environment The goal of our exploration was learning how to connect cardboard with less glue and tape. Learning this skill will allow my students to be less wasteful and more successful when they start their arcade games later this week. My amazing librarian already had made a connector cheat sheet, and I had the cardboard. We had the kids complete two challenges in groups of three. The room was filled with laughter and joy as the kids played with materials to learn an important skill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6a973b2e-0aa6-44b0-a151-b0e4a5949580/IMG_7733.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials The room was a frantic buzz of work as the students raced against the clock to work together and build functional connections. The students showed off their work and the joy was palpable: this really worked! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ef92c49b-732f-4dea-9927-6f2ed6cb22a4/IMG_7791.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials The room was again a flurry of cardboard and planning. The kids made shoes, hats, jewellery, and even a very uncomfortable mitten. It made for an amusing fashion show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/691da380-f68d-4fa5-96a8-c621d4bc96fe/Screen+Shot+2021-11-30+at+1.54.18+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials Download a copy of the lesson plan HERE https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/the-class-novel-designing-engaging-activities-linked-to-class-books-part-1maybe monthly 0.5 2021-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fa7a69f3-c466-4133-8225-85c8771729fc/IMG_7329.jpg Teach Write Inspire - The Class Novel: Designing engaging activities linked to class books (Part 1..maybe?) - Make it stand out This year, we paused after three questions to add the red X for delete AND the green rectangle for space. These two symbols made a HUGE difference in the frustration level. The students also noticed how people would start guessing their words, and asking easier questions to make life easier on the person communicating. They started to think about how this probably happens in real life and how frustrating it would be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/9cf19c6f-7f14-4ab8-a552-c3b68101acf0/Picture1.png Teach Write Inspire - The Class Novel: Designing engaging activities linked to class books (Part 1..maybe?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3f16ef20-9432-4c48-9607-5b932c185565/Screen+Shot+2021-11-28+at+10.56.28+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - The Class Novel: Designing engaging activities linked to class books (Part 1..maybe?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6b1b4999-3de9-4c7a-b056-2ff9c5a03367/IMG_7328.jpg Teach Write Inspire - The Class Novel: Designing engaging activities linked to class books (Part 1..maybe?) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/finding-joy-in-covid-teaching monthly 0.5 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/b09ca739-7ca0-473e-98f9-f0a2987ffaae/IMG_7472.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Finding Joy in Covid Teaching - And Trash Monster… This is the Trash Monster named Yortsed who wants to destroy the world by piling up garbage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/24ed2bcc-55dc-4442-abef-b342cd4374d9/81AA8765-0D2D-4D94-BA4B-18114A897F5F.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Finding Joy in Covid Teaching I felt like this week, I wanted to bring that joy back. So, I today I taught my kids a little bit about Emily Carr and her paintings. I took my six kids outside and sketched nature in several places near the school. These sketches will become Emily Carr inspired art by the end of the week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/4c10b1a3-d7e8-4156-93f1-7e8c51407473/9867C1FE-D37D-42BD-977C-4256F0C35EE3.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Finding Joy in Covid Teaching - We looked so hard, we found garbage! When we were walking around the pond, we noticed something strange. A line about two metres from the water that was all garbage: dirty styrofoam, plastic bottles, firecrackers…so much! This was the high water line from the flood last week. My six little humans were disgusted by the garbage in the pond and the impacts on the wildlife. We have decided to do a garbage clean up on Wednesday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/124488b6-0d93-419e-b521-9437166a3947/IMG_7489.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Finding Joy in Covid Teaching - They Drew Characters This is Metal. She is a plastic water bottle that wanted to be reusable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/0c523597-e10a-4e28-b946-9e2ce93f13a6/IMG_7468.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Finding Joy in Covid Teaching - Planning a Class Story On Monday last week, my students helped me brainstorm topics that matter to them. Then they helped me plan the start of a story called Hazel and the Trash Monster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/cb518610-6e07-4dc9-a877-0e86aac2a34b/IMG_7599.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Finding Joy in Covid Teaching - We Ended At the Park Our day ended at the park…with all of us climbing on equipment. I still have four more days of double duty, but I will make them quality for myself and my students. This is such a strange time. I am finding joy where I can. Right now, it is sitting on top of the playground listening to six small humans play happily together while a global pandemic continues to rage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/5e796edb-d8b7-4aa5-b999-bf86fb7e9592/IMG_7572+2.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Finding Joy in Covid Teaching - We Looked Carefully… With my six little humans, we spent an hour outside. We found unique connections. We noticed things. It made me think of how much I miss running The Walking Curriculum, and how I should get back to it. My kids found animals, and we spent a good ten minutes just watching the ducks move and interact. It was bliss. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/deep-in-revision monthly 0.5 2021-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/7bff1024-d9ab-4042-bcee-c9d7c711752b/IMG_7560.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Deep In Revision - Books About Books… I had already read a few books about writing fiction/picture books, but none on nonfiction. My amazing husband helped me order two books and I am enjoying them. On Writing Well is old, but so easy to read. It is filled with thoughtful perspectives and ideas to implement that are already helping me become a better writer. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/transgender-awareness-week-resources monthly 0.5 2021-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/ed22a133-e480-4400-9b1a-3abcd6280aff/A544DA6F-AF5E-4D4A-BCD0-39E331BE8550.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Transgender Awareness Week Resources - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/0e349522-2449-45ba-bca4-9a4eb4c773ea/IMG_7526.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Transgender Awareness Week Resources - A Powerful Discussion This story created powerful discussion. The students loved the images and the message. They were really impressed by how well the Michael Hall was able to take a complex topic and make it understandable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/fca7da25-4bdd-4a2f-a4a2-46681467649e/IMG_7468.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Transgender Awareness Week Resources - Closing Sticky Notes The class shared thoughtful ideas on the sticky notes. To help them remember which colour answered which question, I stuck it right on the board. I find this visual reminder really helps! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/96a0f350-1f96-4e69-8de9-d476e5f7c014/Screen+Shot+2021-11-15+at+4.16.51+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Transgender Awareness Week Resources - Make it stand out This is how I set up the 11 X 17 sheet of paper. You could also make a graphic organizer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/cb604b64-ce37-4c63-aad9-bd1d166300d7/Screen+Shot+2021-11-15+at+4.12.18+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Transgender Awareness Week Resources - Make it stand out You can download a copy of the lesson here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/0fa47247-d2f3-4518-a2e6-4851d059dc1c/IMG_7519.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Transgender Awareness Week Resources Did you knout it was Transgender Awareness Week? November 13-19th is observed each year in the lead up to The Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th. The original vigil was held to honour Rita Hester who was a person murdered in 1998 for being who she was: a woman. The day now is a time to think about those who have lost their lives in acts of anti-transgendner violence. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/draft-1-done-40-000-words monthly 0.5 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/3665cdef-e1fe-41a9-8752-3a34017c6b1e/229404E5-94CE-40E4-8AB3-24FBCC6C0999.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Draft 1 Done: 40 000+ Words This is the tired face of someone who wrote 40 000 words in one month to complete a draft of an education book. The face of someone who did it while also teaching, being a mom, being a wife, taking care of a dog, and trying to eat. This is a tired happy face… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/0cf4a632-f4f2-4a17-8f00-e9ce3b4b1a3c/5788A5D8-BE2C-4098-B751-2C4B62B44A92.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Draft 1 Done: 40 000+ Words My husband said ‘Oh good, I get my wife back now!’ WHOOPS! I have already started rewrites. I have added a new chapter about connections across the curriculum and have split several chapters up. So far, the book has 40+ actual lessons I have used in my class and provides detailed instructions on planning hands-on cross curricular lessons. This is fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1bfe4666-03cc-4e9f-b283-d656ef04a9fd/Screen+Shot+2021-11-14+at+3.39.05+PM.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Draft 1 Done: 40 000+ Words - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/686fa823-146b-4fba-86f2-3cd682f19f59/Screen+Shot+2021-10-03+at+1.14.50+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Draft 1 Done: 40 000+ Words - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/the-alternate-experiences-of-war monthly 0.5 2021-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/6125d157-3bcf-49e9-a33e-fa804b2cf572/IMG_7199.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Book Study: Exploring the Alternate Experiences of War - Make it stand out Exploring Questions We also generate questions and then explore these. Some are easy to answer…others need research…still more are philosophical. Last week, we ended up down a path that took us to pacifism and how pacifists have been sometimes treated in war. This was powerful because two of my students come from a family of pacifists, so they felt represented in a way that had not happened in school during Remembrance Day before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/30f16ebf-b1a4-4ce9-8770-eb383d157e33/Screen+Shot+2021-11-06+at+10.45.37+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Book Study: Exploring the Alternate Experiences of War - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/f415619e-c58c-4768-959d-7fab8f299a43/IMG_7256.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Book Study: Exploring the Alternate Experiences of War - Graphic Organizer I use the same graphic organizer 5 times. Why? The first time they have to focus on both the story and the organizer. The second, they can focus more on the story. By the third time using it, the students know what is expected and they can focus on listening or relistening to the story and adding details to their thinking. HERE is a copy of the organizer I use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/14adc18a-4e4e-4bba-8131-c9d769cbc0ad/Screen+Shot+2021-11-06+at+10.40.12+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Book Study: Exploring the Alternate Experiences of War - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/graceful-tree-problems-and-assessment-my-1st-in-person-pro-d-in-two-years monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635743008292-7FYKIZQRLMMXNGFAYT2J/IMG_7053.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635743089438-4HHWLD1KKUOTGGT1WWE6/IMG_7027.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635743124615-HPNOPXB60H0JAAIFOZGN/IMG_7028.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635743250691-URPNH6E8AVC7DCB6WVU9/IMG_7062.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635742637633-54UNNHDKSQMQB7XRTL71/Screen+Shot+2021-10-31+at+9.55.24+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635741942923-JY60R83W0HHCLVCGO31U/IMG_7043.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635742135246-0O75RNB5OHNBZROFRM19/IMG_7032.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635742025062-8R2CSHGAE82K5LJDHJ7J/IMG_7045.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635742467424-XTZBG05RCRI14OCG1RLT/IMG_0749.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years Grumble…grumble…early morning...tired teachers….we did it anyway! When we found one pattern he said: find another pattern that works! He gave groups a few patterns and then challenged us to complete a pentagon. He let us hit our heads against the wall for a few minutes and revealed that it can’t work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635741840146-UIP8RTTI9L2LUHMUHDTE/Screen+Shot+2021-10-31+at+9.43.57+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/-non-curricular-math-tasks monthly 0.5 2021-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635226968168-9NMSYVGYI0FGOQ04BSXZ/Screen+Shot+2021-10-25+at+10.42.34+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Dragon, a Goat, and Lettuce need to cross a river: Non Curricular Math Tasks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635226152835-SLHSJMDCRT67DC00GWPB/06E19D0B-69DC-4105-A519-993188FB621F.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Dragon, a Goat, and Lettuce need to cross a river: Non Curricular Math Tasks I have to confess that earlier in my career, I taught in Burnaby and I remember hearing about this math professor at SFU doing really cool things. My colleague one year had a workshop with him and was doing all of this vertical math learning to engage kids. It just seemed cool. I never was able to get to a workshop, but always wondered what it would be like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635226378752-8GEXT5UD1J8MOZABGQVS/IMG_6756+2.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Dragon, a Goat, and Lettuce need to cross a river: Non Curricular Math Tasks - We have mathed-up a storm! We have graphed like crazy. We have counted big numbers. We have collected real data. We have found patterns and math around us. We have played games. We have connected math to science. We have been math-ing our behinds off…. And now is it time to start my number sense in earnest, so I am turning back to the ideas introduced in Building a Thinking Classroom in Mathematics… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635227418506-4WZNUWUKW3KH5NT9T2ZN/3A1FDF1C-BD3E-4BBE-9883-24C06AF1267D.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Dragon, a Goat, and Lettuce need to cross a river: Non Curricular Math Tasks - Planning…Engagement…Joy! I am working on outlining my number sense skills and starting to design a progression. By next week I will have my questions listed for the first few days. With this way of teaching, you cannot plan every question ten days in advance, because you have no idea sometimes where the lesson will lead you and what your kids will need more support with. I love it and I am excited to dive back in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635227158991-PVUYMWTUWGPWRJ8KVBQP/IMG_6986.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Dragon, a Goat, and Lettuce need to cross a river: Non Curricular Math Tasks - Some were creative… This one involved taking the goat ALL of the way home…Another group decided to dig a hole and cover it with sticks so the goat couldn’t get out and eat the lettuce. I did congratulate both groups on creativity, but gave reasons why it just wouldn’t work. Grinning, both groups went back to the drawing board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635227293221-BSL5UUUKO02OXEJ8TNBF/IMG_6985.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Dragon, a Goat, and Lettuce need to cross a river: Non Curricular Math Tasks - Many had amazing sketches… So many rivers…so much back and forth…so many ideas. The kids had fun AND they solved the problem together. Many wanted a copy of the problem to take home…how could I say no? https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/catastrophic-tech-failure-and-a-wonderful-day monthly 0.5 2021-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1635027069450-DZHZ80UK03GR803YHU22/Word+Art.jpeg Teach Write Inspire - Catastrophic Tech Failure AND a Wonderful Day! - Powerful…Organized…Useful I attend a fabulous workshop created by Nerlap Sidhu based on the Equity Backpack Project she designed for her class last year. It was inspirational and powerful. It was what good pro-d should be…she gave us ideas to use in our classroom on Monday as well as ideas to shift our practice in larger ways. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/a-case-for-real-data-where-math-language-arts-and-science-collide monthly 0.5 2021-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666397651-H2MIH453UEETJVLTBNYB/IMG_6783.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666201764-0ZI6FO4P7KOUDDL2KVS1/Screen+Shot+2021-10-19+at+10.56.28+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666976579-ZBDHAG6ZPU0A32JS0NMO/IMG_6919.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide - Fun Awesome Things My Kids Did…. We made LOTS of bar graphs and double bar graphs We found MANY patterns that fit with the research, though our averages were higher Several groups made a scatter plot with the ‘total’ number on the x-axis and the ‘novel and appropriate’ value on the y-axis. They all tried to draw trend lines and I helped two groups calculate the equation of each of their lines using y= mx +b. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634665791561-NLK15OOSBPYT0YNN7VE9/IMG_6757.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide To increase student engagement, you don’t need a million fancy worksheets, you need the kids invested…and nothing makes them more invested than real data they have collected…especially if it about themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666331013-W017I5DLDKHH3KC0H98V/IMG_6756+2.JPG Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide As a class, we talked about outliers….and how the number of screws both inside AND outside was much higher than any other machine. In groups, the kids used math manipulatives and whiteboard markers to make a many-to-one graph that compared the screws. Once I had checked the graphs, chatted with each group about analysis, and taken photos, each student used their own data to create a double bar graph comparing all other simple machines on a piece of paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666613770-5CKBR5NBUF4Z9ZDFDHXY/Screen+Shot+2021-10-19+at+11.03.30+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666258210-6HFTEGYPYG6OGJWF2CC9/Screen+Shot+2021-10-19+at+10.57.35+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide - The next day, the kids created a data chart….and the graphing began! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666118062-MB58NPVYEC389F7B6541/Screen+Shot+2021-10-19+at+10.55.06+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634666777739-9JZ1Q202UZPF7GG94EE5/Screen+Shot+2021-10-19+at+10.45.41+AM.png Teach Write Inspire - A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/exploring-the-first-peoples-principles-of-learning monthly 0.5 2021-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634169186874-KZ6VIN2FAXGVZ101BEEL/4AB344E2-987F-4FC5-912D-EE205108CDA6.jpeg Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Exploring the First Peoples Principles of Learning Before the class started, I had taped up around the room sheets of paper with a single principle written in the centre and a number. After modeling exploding the sentence, I had kids line up outside and randomly numbered them off. The kids rotated through several stations. I gave the kids about five-minutes per station depending on engagement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633802425201-UJ3QCS5CBUZIZHDSM0KH/IMG_6503.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Exploring the First Peoples Principles of Learning - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1634268465824-ANK164VV6ZERA2OI2Q3H/Screen+Shot+2021-10-14+at+7.23.34+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Exploring the First Peoples Principles of Learning - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633803576813-IVKSIGJY152T3VEWU79M/IMG_6504.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Exploring the First Peoples Principles of Learning I chose to read two books that were sold and promoted as ‘indigenous legends’, even though neither was written by a First Nations, Metis, or Inuit person. Neither book when it was published was trying to be ‘bad’. In fact, one of them won awards for Canadian literature. Unfortunately, both stories perpetuated stereotypes and demonstrated why stories should only be shared with permission. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/picture-books-part-7-activities-inspired-by-anchor-texts monthly 0.5 2021-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633212271359-32QEJO6HB7KGC1A8RCJT/IMG_6393.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts 4. Read the book and do the usual stop throughout to highlight parts you want to talk about or ask questions 5. Give kids time to really fill in their sticky notes and share with their neighbours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633213649126-D0KR9QNJ438PN0ORX6NP/Screen+Shot+2021-09-29+at+10.28.45+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts - 11. Upload to book creator (optional) 12. Record each student reading their metaphor (optional) 13. Make a digital book and send link to parents/upload to digital portfolios (optional) I used Book Creator because my district provides me with a free login. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633211926330-GWWXWPUTNNS3BW9MRZ7W/IMG_6403.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts I love the story Count on Me because it is all about passions. The lead character has tried many things, but her passion is math. She sees it everywhere and loves it. It is her lens into the world. She talks about how every person has their own passion and all passions are okay. It is short and sweet. I have used it as an anchor text for math, but this year it was all about the passions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633212120765-3H8CRM7ZFTMBXQVSWBLD/IMG_6394.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts Front load the kids! Let them know you will be reading the book twice and on the second time they will get to place sticky notes in the book. Have them put their names on the sticky notes BEFORE you start reading. Remind them what each colour means. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633212552238-QVBP6Y1EMQ8RYM36WO1X/IMG_6407.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts 6. When you start the re-read, pause at the end of every page and invite students to place their sticky note on the page if it is the one they connected with 7. Leave the book out at silent reading so other kids can read through and look at the connections each student made. It leads to powerful discussions. 8. You could also have the kids walk around and talk to each other/share what they noticed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633213064858-VW1WRE64KOC3F7AEJL1T/IMG_6325.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts This book is a powerful poem of metaphors. It lists all of the amazing things that this one child is, and he is so many things. It is a powerful BIPOC book, and it is not hard to see the connections between racism/police brutality and how this book is trying desperately to counter all of the negative images in the media. This book is screaming beautifully that the child is so many things…so please see him as all of these amazing things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633213233007-O1WKM50NM8ECNFF87UZH/IMG_6317.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts - 1. Read the book! Do all the good pre-reading strategies and ask question to engage the kids ! 2. Go over rules of loose parts (create as a class/build on what you already have) a. Use only what you need b. Work quietly c. Respect the students around you d. Build on the mat 3. Provide the prompt a. Use the loose parts provided…. b. Use the loose parts provided to represent something you love or love to do https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633213382721-2SOKUCQMK6FCXC4X5J0I/IMG_6324.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts - 4. Give talk time with a partner 5. Quiet building time (10 min ish) 6. Learn about ‘I am…’ statements: a. Write a metaphor based on what you built similar to the story! b. Go over a sample on the board and help kids. My sample: I am a pen on paper sharing my stories with the world. I am hope for a better world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633213557573-A4Y2CXMHB8ECLSWZGS3Z/Screen+Shot+2021-09-29+at+10.29.52+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts - 7. Build/write on sticky notes 8. Share/refine a. Let kids share at their table and get feedback on both the build and the metaphor 9 . Write good ‘I am’ statement 10. PHOTO https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/gravity-science-experiment monthly 0.5 2021-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633810823515-UPPBWR0L7LMCNHIGCZMQ/Screen+Shot+2021-10-09+at+1.20.04+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633809771044-A6WSP7FR49A63UWPXQOY/IMG_6760.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment For the first several experiments in a year, I really focus on the quality/quantity of observations. If I spend time doing this, my class ‘gets’ what observations are and the rest of the year, we can push thinking. I talk about how scientists like to see patterns, repeat experiments, and make general observations to form theories. At this first check-in, we do two things: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633810273689-SAUUX7MHA957KKG0W4NT/IMG_6764.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment My kids used whiteboards to make theories and plan. They tried many things. Some of my favourite included: 1. Making a paper airplane to try to cut the air….that then had lift and flew! 2. Putting the cube on the paper… 3. Crumpling the paper… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633809537716-GVXSRV68SKJ937DESL48/Screen+Shot+2021-10-09+at+12.48.53+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633810426360-2YAOX3PAHP06B9IJFA8S/IMG_6763.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment My room was a buzz of trial and error. A buzz of scientific thinking and discussion…A buzz of learning! Follow-Up Activities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633809329990-Z5LNNUHU9GKY8LXUJCJ6/Screen+Shot+2021-10-09+at+12.41.58+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment Before kids start, they must have their prediction written in ink (Including the ‘why do you think’ so part) Have the kids draw a table to help organize data (Scientists like tables! Scientists like repeated trials!) Model dropping items from different heights/throwing one vs. dropping. Talk about fair tests. Write the title OBSERVATIONS and underline it… Observations Kids work in groups of 2-3 to drop different items/record their findings. There is a bustle of activity all around the room as the simple act of dropping items creates learning/joy. It also creates wonder. The kids frantically redo experiments, try different objects, share with different groups…and record their findings. I suddenly start to hear….. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633809880659-3LV1BZZ2BD9P1M331PLF/IMG_6762.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment a. The power of labeled diagrams b. Finding QUANTITATIVE measures c. Repeating experiments d. Identifying variables e. The importance of qualitative observations https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/using-picture-books-part-6-2-strategies-to-help-kids-interact-with-text-during-reading monthly 0.5 2021-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631243517343-KVAY33J6LXDIYJRUFSIY/IMG_6094.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 6: 2 Engaging Reading Strategies - Materials/Background: 1 piece of paper folded hotdog AND burrito style (6 boxes) numbered 1-6 1 writing implement 1 book that you have pre-read and placed sticky notes in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631243791789-EKNE8G52A67R1RHK2VQU/Screen+Shot+2021-09-09+at+8.16.16+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 6: 2 Engaging Reading Strategies - The story I chose: The Little Yellow Bottle by Angele Delaunois is a book I read during my picture study about war. In this book, two children are playing soccer and they see a little yellow bottle. They don’t realize it is a bomb. The children are injured, and the story follows their recovery. The images and story impact students. This book would actually also work very well for the previous strategy, but I have used it to practice summarization in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631243086466-R543Y5SHNV6CWF48PZET/Screen+Shot+2021-09-09+at+8.04.24+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 6: 2 Engaging Reading Strategies - The story I chose: Milo Imagines the World tells the story of a young boy on a long subway ride. As he sees different people, he imagines their lives beyond the subway ride. It is a beautiful book about perspective taking and not judging people or people’s lives by just what you see in front of you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631242908215-S9IMR7YAWFCQCFPZYKNE/IMG_6093.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 6: 2 Engaging Reading Strategies - Materials/Background: 1 piece of paper folded hotdog style (see Part 5) with titles Window and Mirror 1 writing implement 1 book you have read/placed sticky notes in to prepare for reading This activity was introduced to me by a district literacy facilitator named Celine Feazel and it is based on a concept introduced by Rudine Sims Bishop. The idea is that books can be mirrors (reflect ourselves/our experiences) or windows (allow us to look into other worlds real or imagined). https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/less-is-more-introduction monthly 0.5 2021-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633292836153-46M3JYFIF1E2RZX760H5/Screen+Shot+2021-10-03+at+1.15.36+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons - I have a general outline! I have four big sections with suggested chapters: Setting the Stage Designing for Kids Assessing Student Success The Final Invitation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633295219927-Y3HZ3H1VM9FBGWVP8FTW/Screen+Shot+2021-10-03+at+2.06.53+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633292670317-UOOKGMG528L6UNBJX60P/Screen+Shot+2021-10-03+at+1.14.50+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633295110881-4UAI4DEPGO18UQXLR08I/Screen+Shot+2021-10-03+at+2.03.31+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1633293102562-DXOO8KLKX56LB0PCI61G/IMG_6699.JPG Teach Write Inspire - New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons - I have started my research… I have kept up with the latest practices through my pro-d…I have gone to workshops and read great books but, it has been a few years since I went hunting for scholarly articles. I think it is important to do some research…and so it has begun! I am trying to focus on articles about student engagement, academic success, hands-on learning, collaboration, and factors that build a strong class community. I am noticing that my practice is paralleling many of the articles I am reading…it feels good! https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/readers-request-forestry-stations monthly 0.5 2021-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632102986517-HDQRSXOOAAJIC9ZSCF35/IMG_6284.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular) - Logistics: Students were presented with all of the information and the challenge. This was a very popular station because allowing kids to work in pairs and share ideas visually, really played to the strengths of different students. Every child was able to participate with very little help. If you give the group an iPad, I would suggest they get it for the first 15 minutes to take notes/get ideas. If you don’t take it away, the technology becomes a rabbit hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632103253595-HXVFDRZRSVXIH64840KA/IMG_6285.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular) - Logistics: Here is the trick, the kids don’t start a NEW model every day…they build on the previous day. This means that by the end of the week, you will have powerful models. You will be amazed at what your kids can create. I suggest you have no more than three kids working on the model at a time…so maybe you can have two old sawmills being built! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632103172370-M4D129J170ENA0N2VBGX/IMG_6286.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular) - Materials: Cardboard or poster board base with a river drawn on it. Blank paper for notes Blank page for a plan Pictures of old sawmills/logging sites Information about old logging tools Tape/hot glue/glue sticks/scissors Collected recycled materials Some brown and green paper Sheet with some guiding questions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632097197500-AV2U8BOSE90I3I7L4F4B/Screen+Shot+2021-09-19+at+5.15.42+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular) - It is impossible to teach ALL of the topics deeply, so it is important to choose carefully what you want to dive into. In intermediate, it is also important to make as much as you can cross-curricular and hands-on. When you tie literacy, art and/or ADST to science or social studies, it creates authentic learning experiences which can be so powerful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632972082100-138EIMQ3M55YASNFMKX7/IMG_6502.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular) - Forest Poems/Art As a follow-up to the forest models, each student wrote a poem taking on the personality of their forest type. We worked on sensory language, use of space on the page, and powerful punctuation. The poems were unique and beautiful. We mounted them on paper that was printed in a boarder of leaves. The students collected the leaves and made the frame before mounting the poem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632971775124-L1913DS7TSF69VUEPX1W/IMG_6498.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular) - Materials: Paper making supplies (recycled paper, a blender, water, tubs, paper molds, newspaper or cloth to flip paper on, drying rack, sponges) Pictures/info about the pulp and paper industry Instructional writing graphic organizer https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/assessing-ideas-decriminalize-supports monthly 0.5 2021-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632627789698-N5P32AL21V5YVLLB8ZOM/Screen+Shot+2021-09-25+at+8.42.58+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Are you assessing ideas or printing? Decriminalize supports! - Helpful but Not Necessary… So two years ago I picked up one of these. It is $30 Canadian and it makes a huge difference. I also use it for any video presentations or when recording kids for FreshGrade. It is not necessary, but it is not that expensive and pretty awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632627546427-1UPE4Q0ZPYGYX2SURGI5/Screen+Shot+2021-09-25+at+8.32.00+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Are you assessing ideas or printing? Decriminalize supports! - Voice-to-Text Software AND Predictive Text The first time I let a student use voice-to-text was my fourth year as a teacher. I was blown away instantly by the voice it gave my student. I have not stopped since. My district uses Office365, which is very handy because all of the apps have some sort of voice-to-text function and every student in the district has an account. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/hands-on-residential-school-lesson monthly 0.5 2021-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632451868721-I8PEZ93P3AS2EG3YH5CT/IMG_6410.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Hands-On Residential School Truth & Reconciliation Day Lesson - The prompt written on the board was simple, the kids had to build a community on their tables using two different math manipulatives and whiteboard pens. The groups were also allowed to use sticky notes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632452500831-92TDFJPEWC6X2FAW1LU6/IMG_6421.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Hands-On Residential School Truth & Reconciliation Day Lesson - I had five questions for each student to answer. The kids cleaned up and then spent 25-minutes quietly writing/reflecting. Several told me that it was a hard lesson and a sad lesson, but it made the experience feel more real. They had never thought about the community left behind. The multigenerational impacts of residential schools. My kids are in grade five. My kids got it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632452042747-M6BNFLEJG71AH4KPOWG9/IMG_6415.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Hands-On Residential School Truth & Reconciliation Day Lesson - Each group was given a T-Chart with ‘Before’ written on it. The kids worked within their groups to brainstorm what the community felt like, sounded like, and looked like. They wrote down what they traded and how the community functioned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1632451979409-ITA76OPN3OS3JVUP2DA0/IMG_6422.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Hands-On Residential School Truth & Reconciliation Day Lesson We unpacked the challenge to build a successful community. I even added trade routes between specific places. The kids were able to find out what they would be able to trade for and groups started to specialize. The kids were laughing and having fun. They enjoyed drawing details and speech bubbles for all of the little ‘people’. I gave them about 10 minutes to create their happy community. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/using-picture-books-5-pre-reading-strategies monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630720618730-8T2U91XXCWBORWD4BZM2/Screen+Shot+2021-09-03+at+6.56.50+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 5: Pre-Reading Strategies - For this strategy, you need the four corner statements that I have suggested or put up YES, NO, and MAYBE in different areas in your room. Here are a few possible statements: I like being at school School is sometimes hard School should have physical labour Teachers never scare students School has always been a safe place for all students in Canada https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630714633343-PK0VI2E8AU36N1IAWCLO/IMG_5959.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 5: Pre-Reading Strategies 1. Paper: Paper that is lined or plain. Paper that is good on one side or both. Paper is versatile! It can be folded in many ways to create 2, 4, or 6 boxes very easily. We call the folds ‘hamburger’, ‘hotdog’, and ‘burrito’ in my classroom, but you can use whatever names you want. Folding paper can help quickly make columns or boxes to record ideas/doodles. 2. Whiteboard (large or small): I have large class whiteboards to help with group brainstorms/reflections. You can also use chart paper for this if you do not have a whiteboard…and sometimes I even write directly on tables with whiteboard markers (kids love this). It all depends on your comfort level! A large whiteboard in a classroom can also be used in powerful ways to collect ideas or for pre-reading strategies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630714946515-KZ623NIZSUZS74GE9NJW/IMG_2553.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 5: Pre-Reading Strategies In Part 1 of this series, I mentioned a strategy called ‘Exploding the Sentence’. It was introduced to me in a workshop run by Faye Brownlie and it is deceptively simple. Choose one sentence from the text and write it on the board. Have the kids help you ‘explode it’ by picking apart words they might not understand or connections they have. Encourage connections and digging deeper. Circle, underline, and add arrows to create a visual story from ONE sentence or idea. The example here is based on a Social Studies Unit question from last year, but I have done this strategy with literature and science as well. We actually have used this in my class to ‘explode’ a boring poem. It is a versatile strategy. It can take five minutes or thirty-trust your class and you teacher instinct for when it is time to move on. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/picture-books-4-how-to-read-out-loud-well monthly 0.5 2021-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630704519306-TMBNWDI2PNY38W1HBYW3/unsplash-image-7DITOdv_Uxo.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 4: How to Read Out Loud to kids - When reading in primary, kids are often nicely on a carpet. Sometimes braiding each other’s hair (whoops), but mostly listening. In intermediate, kids are bigger. They are usually at tables or desks…so what can you do? Stand up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630704336351-JIFW4851T9KHH0H2ME2K/unsplash-image-m2TU2gfqSeE.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 4: How to Read Out Loud to kids - Sticky Note Strategy So, you have found some language you want to highlight and a few images you want to explore, now what? The most basic thing you can do is put a sticky note on a few pages you want to talk about. Do yourself a favour, jot down a word or a phrase that will remind you WHY you put the sticky note on that particular page. This will help you read your book smoothly and create engaging moments more naturally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630703632456-SPLALV72T53ANAE3KBL7/unsplash-image-oHoBIbDj7lo.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 4: How to Read Out Loud to kids - Helpful Strategy One strategy to front load challenging words is to pick three from the book and write them on the whiteboard. Ask the class to discuss in pairs/groups what these words mean. Co-construct a definition of each as a class. Then give more think time for each group to provide a prediction about the book based on these words. This small activity might take 10-15 minutes, BUT the engagement of all students with the text will be much stronger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630703932065-X1VTRXAQOFWQGORK9JF4/IMG_0697.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 4: How to Read Out Loud to kids - When you read through a book, look at the play between images and words. Is there a second story playing out in the images? Which images do you want to really stop at? I have done illustrator studies on topics which allow kids to dive deeply into why they think a certain medium or colour scheme was used. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/graphingtheclass-understanding-built-with-your-class-activity monthly 0.5 2021-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631935095440-XV3CGM1FCR0DON8M0FU8/IMG_6269.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Class Survey + Graphing = Understanding Built With Your Class (Cross Curricular Activity) 1. Collate the data as a tally 2. Cut the questions out 3. Staple any survey questions together that you would like to use as a double bar graph 4. Collect materials you will need 5. You may also wish to pre-teach how to build a bar graph by modelling class surveys Once you collate data, you should look back and read through each survey. Looking for the big patterns is important, but so is what each individual student says. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631935467588-371PXFU55W9EC29G3253/IMG_6258.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Class Survey + Graphing = Understanding Built With Your Class (Cross Curricular Activity) Paraphrase/summarize the 10-15 statements on an anchor chart that you can put up in your classroom. Refer to the chart throughout the year as you learn different things. You may decide as a class to change your big goal (my students did last year!). You may use it to talk about the growth in your class. (Wow, at the start of the year, none of us knew how to use FreshGrade! We are all experts now!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631935364023-X4I42Z42RE9IQ27AWBR6/IMG_6257.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Class Survey + Graphing = Understanding Built With Your Class (Cross Curricular Activity) Once everyone is ready, have each group share the most important thing they learned about the class from their graph. Record the ideas on a whiteboard if possible. You will end up with 10-15 statements about your class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631935225885-EW67VQ2RGCMVD34VK0VA/IMG_6267.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Reader Request: Class Survey + Graphing = Understanding Built With Your Class (Cross Curricular Activity) - Tell the class that they will work in pairs to build and analyze ONE survey question on a large sheet of paper. They will share their findings with the class. Ask students to talk in a group about what a bar graph needs to be complete. Then ask for ideas. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/using-picture-books-in-intermediate-part-3-how-to-choose-the-right-book monthly 0.5 2021-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630458881875-ZIOHGWZSN6S7I07OS1CJ/unsplash-image-ocAo7MwGfHY.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 3: How to Choose the Right Book… - · Which book sounds the best out loud? · Which book do I enjoy reading? · Which book fits my ‘why’? The book that fulfills these questions the best is the book I will use as an anchor for a lesson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630458356829-905A2ZBZYJLUI4Q8YRVN/unsplash-image--9C3TMXwQjQ.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 3: How to Choose the Right Book… - Be Kind to Magical Unicorns Give them time and ask nicely. Librarians are amazing collaborators. Do you need to give them a month? Nope! But please do not walk in five minutes before the bell in a panic demanding books about a specific topic. That doesn’t help anyone. Take your time, ask for help. If the librarian doesn’t have a specific book, they may order it and/or have a better or newer suggestion. Librarians are on top of ALL of the newest books. They hold so many titles and authors in their heads…. like I said: magical unicorns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630457921808-ARHRLNA7CE3MY1BTODYS/Screen+Shot+2021-08-31+at+5.58.27+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 3: How to Choose the Right Book… - When I read My Name is Sangoel (See Part 2 in this series), my ‘whys’ are: Learning student names Building empathy for new students Thinking about creative ways to share our learning When I read The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig, my ‘whys’ are: 1. Exploring bullying and/or racism 2. Exploring the power of colour in picture books 3. Looking for strengths in all children https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/refugee-crisis-cross-curricular-lesson monthly 0.5 2021-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631324507780-3RL0DJF9DILSMSAR0HXD/IMG_6144.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding - I wrote two statements: 50 refugees from Afghanistan had landed in BC as of yesterday 400 refugees from Afghanistan were expected in BC by the end of October https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631327212786-Z6LX64NRS4FJG6YBX6LP/Screen+Shot+2021-09-10+at+5.20.22+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding When I was done, every child brought their sticky notes to the board and many had written three or four ideas down. If a refugee child joins the grade five class at my school, they will be welcomed. I used the student ideas to create a word cloud. These kids know what is right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631327133619-K2Q4Y2BVJ8R9PDEXDFTQ/IMG_6142.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding Each student was given a sticky note and before I started the book, I gave them a challenge. By the end of the story, they had to have something on the sticky to represent what they could do to make a refugee feel welcome in our school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631324379089-J0LFT80LIZ4TKR0ELRZI/IMG_6146.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding When the students entered the class, I had a blank graph setup on the board and a blank tally sheet with several categories. These categories were to get the kids thinking about the fact that most of us are settlers. Some of us are very new and some are multi-generation. We used the tally sheet to create a class graph. When the graph was complete, I asked the groups to talk about what it taught us about our class. We talked about how the tally sheet was data and the graph helped us see patterns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631327533566-DWWN8L8NJBF3MRU0FEV4/IMG_6162.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding - It is okay to talk about hard things with kids. You just have to break them down to help kids makes sense of them. Please use this lesson or find a different set of real numbers in the news. Use counting collections and other hands-on activities to build your own cross-curricular magic. I would love to hear about what you create! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631327385679-TEUULM5MK3RFZAFJHJHR/IMG_6153.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding - Connecting to real life helps kids engage. Every child was engaged and cared about this activity. They told me it was so sad that people had to leave their homes and it was devastating to imagine that each of the little pieces represented a person. A really interesting connection happened in my last group. After making the graph, I mentioned how strange it was to have 6 people in the furthest multi-generation group. Most other classes had two. I then went on to give a land acknowledgement and talk about how most of us are settlers on this land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631327019095-8B0NGWF41KQX55PARFUE/IMG_6159.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding - When every group had completed the 50/400 challenge and several had hit the 1 000 challenge, I asked the class to stop. I asked them to walk to the edge of class and just look at the tables. I asked each table to tell me how many items they had counted, and I did the mental math. Every class had either 4 000 or 5 000. I then connected it to the 20 000 refugees Canada was hoping to bring in by 2024. We silently walked around the room looking at everyone’s work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631324567439-A3ZMVVEJBMNFEI9GVI6B/IMG_6145.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding - I then challenged each table to work together and use a counting collection and whiteboard markers to represent both of these numbers. The kids did things like draw a tens frame and put ten items in each frame…so it allowed some groups to organize 100 very quickly. Groups using toothpicks made tally marks in groups of five and circled 50, then 100. Other groups drew homes or planes and filled them with ‘people’. The solutions were diverse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1631327173936-OE7JT35PI30Q8MEC5IXW/IMG_6143.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Crisis + Math Lesson = Compassion and Understanding The simple/powerful book I read was What is a Refugee? By Elise Gravel. This book is available in both French and English! I would stop on different pages and connect it to what was happening in Afghanistan or LGBTQ2+ refugees in other countries. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/using-picture-books-in-intermediate-part-2-3-books-to-start-the-year monthly 0.5 2021-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630383738158-5M8V84CWTOOMBGQX6E9Y/Screen+Shot+2021-08-30+at+9.22.05+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 2: 3 Books to Start the Year - This book rhymes and flows beautifully as it welcomes all students to a classroom…no matter how they start the day or what they wear. The book invites kids to join in the refrain ‘All are welcome here’ throughout the story, which is a lovely interaction. The images, however, are what blow me away. They portray the true diversity in our classrooms through skin tone, family composition, and disability. There is even a child in a wheelchair in several of the images. This is huge. My class last year did a literature audit comparing different types of visibility from comics drawn in the late 80’s to modern graphic novels. There were huge leaps in visibility in many areas, but characters who were blind, in wheelchairs, deaf, or had some additional physical disabilities or mental illness were still severely underrepresented. I did a happy dance when I found this book had representation, and so did a few of my students. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630383978173-F7B263MBBAUG2MZBREPV/Screen+Shot+2021-08-30+at+9.06.43+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 2: 3 Books to Start the Year - This story has so much potential, and I have used it many ways: 1. My kids draw their names on the back of name tags for TOC days (They love it!) 2. We discuss why a name is important and what we can do to make sure we say names correctly 3. If someone corrects us on pronunciation, we say ‘Thank you for teaching me’ instead of ‘sorry!’ 4. We have talked about how annoying it is (micro-aggression) that certain names are always autocorrected or mispronounced. 5. We have talked about the refugee experience and revisited this book when new students enter the class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630384232491-9ZGD4NNKW0VDTNVOE97W/Screen+Shot+2021-08-30+at+9.14.22+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books Part 2: 3 Books to Start the Year - At the start of last year, I read this to my rotation classes. They revelled in nostalgia as many of them ‘grew up’ reading Scaredy Squirrel (Joy). They found the connections between living in a pandemic and Scaredy’s life (Layers). The play between the text and the images is so lovely that it creates entry points…as does the humour (Entry Points). Is this the most elaborate story? Nope. Did it allow for a thoughtful discussion and break some tension? Yup! Will I read it again this year…probably? It worked and helped us talk about new health and safety protocols within a fun and unique context. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/intermediatepicturebookspart1 monthly 0.5 2021-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630337764572-BZZTSJNM8OQQ318KWDTM/IMG_0694.jpeg Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books in Intermediate Part 1: Why Picture Books? - Childhood Joy When I was a little girl I would have sleepovers at my Amma’s house. She loved reading my sister and me books. The Monster at the end of this Book was one of our favourites. I can still hear her patient gentle voice asking us to stop turning pages or quietly telling us we were very strong. The play between words and images was magic. I loved how this book broke the fourth wall. Details in the images like pretend ripped pages or size of the lettering made this book memorable. I still use this story when I am exploring space on the page or punctuation with kids, but that is not why it is here. This book is joy. I get a warm feeling every single time I read it. I wax nostalgic about times curled up in my Amma’s arms hearing the story unfold for the millionth time. Kids do the same thing when a teacher pulls out a picture book. Remember the good old days in primary? Sometimes I will ask my students to bring in their favourite childhood picture books and we will search for rich language/poetic devices. Students LOVE to share this piece of their childhood. Pulling out a picture book, even one on a challenging topic, can bring joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630378177879-2A6PSDCC675SGGFRWQDS/Screen+Shot+2021-08-30+at+7.49.08+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Picture Books in Intermediate Part 1: Why Picture Books? - (A Few) Layers Read the Story. Storyboard it as a class and act it out. Read the story and use it as a building challenge to talk about structures and structure strength. Read the story and research alternatives to sugar in cake recipes. Write the wolf a letter in jail suggesting what he might have used instead of sugar in the cake. Read the story & compare to the original story Read the story and LOOK at the images…how do they play together? Is the wolf guilty? Collect evidence from the book as well as the original story. Have a mock debate OR class discussion OR write a persuasive paragraph Was the media biased against the wolf? Look at the evidence from the pictures (who were the police officers/reports etc.) How does media create bias? Rewrite this article in an unbiased way. Who would you talk to? Read the story and examine the persuasive language. Work in small groups to retell another classic fairytale from a different character’s perspective. Use this story as an entry point for learning about wrongly accused people in history. What did these people try to do to get free? Were they successful? https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/unit-planning-101-amp-navigating-curriculum-websites monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630796628816-6OIOHQL4KY1XON67BC89/IMG_0699.jpeg Teach Write Inspire - Unit Planning 101 & Navigating Curriculum Websites - Website 101 Big Ideas lead you to questions and research Curricular Competencies are the skills you want kids to develop or focus on Content helps select topics you will use to explore the Big Ideas and Curricular Competencies. You might not hit ever single content area in a year and that is okay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630714946515-KZ623NIZSUZS74GE9NJW/IMG_2553.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Unit Planning 101 & Navigating Curriculum Websites - Unpacking Big Questions The BIG QUESTIONS in my units are not a secret. They are on an anchor chart and we unpack them throughout the unit. This is one strategy called ‘exploding a sentence’. If the kids do not know the questions or goals, they will not know the road map to learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630796979035-2JWSR6RN5KGZ9U29DJD2/IMG_0698.jpeg Teach Write Inspire - Unit Planning 101 & Navigating Curriculum Websites - Sample Plan (Simple Machines) Try using the cheat sheet to plan an overview for your unit. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/engaging-activities-to-build-class-community monthly 0.5 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630389882084-MAMUJF1RGRDF45IWIDK9/Screen+Shot+2021-08-30+at+7.31.47+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Engaging Activities to Build Class Community - Symbolic Self Portraits I show my students my symbolic self portrait and they ask me to tell them stories about myself. It connects me to them. I teach them about the exhibit that inspired this art as well as the history behind the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Ceremonial Curtains. I then lead them through guided questions about things they might want to represent. My kids work so hard on these pieces of artwork and we display them like a quilt on the wall. They have no name on the front. The challenge is for students to try to determine which picture represents which person. They also love bringing in family members and challenging them to ‘find’ the right self portrait. My kids love this activity. I learn so much about them. It gives me a real gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630387421629-5BBE9PG58TVKNH42DSE4/Screen+Shot+2021-08-30+at+10.23.13+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Engaging Activities to Build Class Community - Look for 30 seconds and then cover the screen. What did you see? That’s right people, the dreaded memory game. But this one has a twist. You see, you give kids 30 seconds to 1 minute to write down OR draw what they saw. Ask all kids to raise their hands if they had AT LEAST 3 items. Keep you hands up for AT LEAST 5 items. Keep going until about 1/2 the class has their hands down. Now tell your students they can share with ONE other person and add to their own list. Go through the numbers again…half the class should have more…Stop when 1/2 of the hands are down. Repeat ONE more time with table groups sharing. This usually leads to everyone having a very high number. You can if you want to have one person rotate to a new table for a final share and see if every single table can get every item. This is powerful. I have done it during staff meetings and I do it with my class every year. What does it show? Ask them…but generally…We learn more when we work together and share. See this pdf I have used with staff for an idea of how you could run it during a pro-d. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1630391770200-Z8RVU2SO2SVBTPZGVQRQ/Screen+Shot+2021-08-30+at+11.35.47+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Engaging Activities to Build Class Community - FNESC First Peoples Principles of Learning I also love this activity because it connects to so many of the First Peoples Principles of Learning outlined by FNESC. The major principles embedded in the symbolic self portrait are: Learning is embedded in memory, history, and story Learning involves patience and time. Learning requires exploration of one’s identity https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/otgxaiupe0om5e18de1ugtgt1ithrg monthly 0.5 2021-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629683504391-0VU1JVZUF42UBEPVCQE9/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+6.47.43+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Novels & Graphic Novels - Refugee by Alan Gratz This powerful novel weaves three different stories about being a refugee together in a unique way. It is hard. It is tragic. It is beautiful. Alan Gratz has written so many amazing books and this is no exception. This book was one of the Surrey School Book of the Year Nominees a few years ago. Refugee is long, so it might be tough to do a class read aloud, but you could read the first few chapters an an introduction to get the kids hooked. Sometimes I do this with several books, which then leads to lists on the board of who will get the book next! My grade five kids really liked it and grade five is probably the youngest I would recommend this book for just because of the content, but maybe a grade four in the second half of the year could read it as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629684532744-B8YLSBEB82VF9ZGOGNRV/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.08.06+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Novels & Graphic Novels - Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai This story is told in free verse poetry. It is the story of a young girl and her family escaping Vietnam and living in the United States. This book chronicles her first year living in a new country. This book is popular in my classroom for the content and unique storytelling style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629685432423-AWA3OQ4OB9RLSXJ2WFMV/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+7.23.44+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Novels & Graphic Novels - Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga This book was a Surrey School Book of the Year Nominee 2020-2021. It is the story of a refugee family from Syria living in the United States. This story is told in free verse poetry. My students deeply connected with this book and found it easy to read (even though the topic was challenging). I know two of the grade six teachers at my school used this as a read aloud book and it worked very well. The free verse poetry creates space on the page, which is great for students trying to transition into novels or who have been told they are ‘reluctant readers’*. Space on the page is actually great for ALL of us as it gives space to think and wonder. *Don’t even get me started on kids being told this…NEVER say this EVER! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629686144477-XL9I5LSD57FDCDFAZXO8/Screen+Shot+2021-08-22+at+6.49.00+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Novels & Graphic Novels - The Breadwinner ‘Trilogy’ by Deborah Ellis Funny story, this is actually a four book series now…and a graphic novel series. It is older, but the graphic novel version is fairly new. These books paint a very strong picture of life in Afghanistan. The author interviewed people in refugee camps the help tell this story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629686437474-BSG5EQ3LIYHYDRJN8X7B/IMG_5825.jpg Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Novels & Graphic Novels - When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed This graphic novel tells the compelling true story of Omar Mohamed living in a refugee camp with his little brother. This book is a 2021-2022 Surrey School Book of the Year Nominee and I know it will be popular with my students. This story takes place over a long time period, which allows it to really show what it was like for Omar to grow up in a refugee camp. It could provide a powerful window into a very different experience for students of all ages. https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/komagata-maru-memorial-vandalized-what-can-we-do monthly 0.5 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629839338124-ZRB2CWEME0OAO9F5ZU8E/IMG_5862.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Komagata Maru Memorial Vandalized: What can we do? Created a Piece of Art: I needed to process my upset creatively. I haven’t built anything or done any painting outside of in my classroom for a while. I had a desire to pull out oil paints and create a quick painting. The thickness of the layers helping me with my grief. My grief goes beyond the destruction of the monument. It includes how few people know about the incident and how anti-Asian hate crimes are increasing. People process grief differently. This worked for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629839744570-XFGJ0EY693ZA7HZHZ6CT/IMG_5852.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Komagata Maru Memorial Vandalized: What can we do? - Create Art Explore different memorials or art. Learn how artists use art to share emotions and events. Try to create a piece of artwork individually or as a group to process this event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629840048213-EK27HDN0YN8XQD3HL60P/IMG_5254.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Komagata Maru Memorial Vandalized: What can we do? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629840056779-44J9ZLRI9SDKTIJQ8JAM/IMG_5251.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Komagata Maru Memorial Vandalized: What can we do? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629840184492-FV9WHMPH0MB6TI7FU7VN/IMG_5250.JPG Teach Write Inspire - Komagata Maru Memorial Vandalized: What can we do? https://www.melissasalter.ca/blog/refugee-picture-books monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629600848098-V2BPE0BOZLIX38HPW5E0/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+7.26.14+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Picture Books We Are All Dots: A Big Plan for a Better World: This story uses filled and empty dots to explain patterns of movement in our world. It is deceptively simple and incredibly powerful. It can be the start of a deep conversation and links to art activities very well. Dot Art Follow-Up: I give students 8 1/2 X 11 or 11 X 17 piece of paper and challenge them to create a piece that represents the world they want to live in OR a connection they made to the text. They can use only dots, a few colours, and speech bubbles which replicates the format of the story. We then do a silent gallery walk before having small group discussions to debrief the work. Loose Parts Follow-Up: Loose parts has traditionally been used in the primary classroom, but I am a HUGE advocate of using them in intermediate classrooms. The centre of each table will have an assortment of materials and I provide the students with a prompt that reflects both the story and the topic we are exploring. For example, I might write on the board ‘Use the loose parts provided to recreate the most powerful image from the text-be prepared to defend your choice’ or ‘Use the loose parts provided to represent one way you can support refugees coming to Canada’. After the students have completed the building, they get a sticky note to quickly jot down their main idea. We might do a lit circle style share at a table (‘Say Something’ strategy) or a gallery walk. Photos might be taken so that the work can be used later as a basis for a writing piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611ffa2ff222e220de9d45a7/1629643574456-YCWKPURAGSFXHAJCXTCH/Screen+Shot+2021-08-21+at+7.26.36+PM.png Teach Write Inspire - Refugee Picture Books What is a Refugee? by Elise Gravel: This story breaks down terminology and complex ideas in a beautiful and clear way. I used it with grade five students and it helped them understand terminology. It is a book that could definitely be used younger or older. 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