Good Morning Friends,
We have had a wonderful first week. We have spent most of the week learning names, introducing classroom tools (through Guided Discovery), and modeling a variety of expectations. We have had all of our special classes as well. Prior to each special, I asked the special teachers to come to our classroom and explain how they expect our class to enter their space. I will use these conversations as a reminder each week.
Yesterday the students worked on a project using tableaus. Tableaus are usually used in the literary world to capture a moment or interpretation of a text. Tableaus can be photos, videos, or even a song. Our class used i-pads to take pictures for their tableaus. The project was focused on our school wide behavioral expectations. In this case, the students were placed in teams of 5-6 students and each team was assigned two different "places" in the school (i.e. bathroom, cafeteria, bus, hallway, etc.). The students were asked to collaborate and come up with a "scene" from each space. Once they had their idea, the teams had to capture it through a photograph. The images will be used to review expectations and will be used with other classroom at an upcoming assembly.
Notes:
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We are off to a great start. I am really excited about the group and the opportunity to work with them. Below is a video of the week gone by.
Peace,
Tommy
