Excuse the volume, but I wanted to try sharing video here to show you what we were doing in Science yesterday with the assistance of our watchdog. We were reviewing how particles change states of matter based on their energy gained or lost. I have no idea how much kids gained from this experience, but it is more memorable than a quiz on whether ice is a solid, liquid, or gas. I am always looking for new ways to stretch their abilities to accept new ideas in their mind.
Language
I am on a huge push towards language acquisition. Our growth numbers on the STAR reading assessment do not meet my normal standards and I am looking for new ways to push their ability to understand and comprehend. I have a room full of wonderful readers who now need to transition from learners who are learning to read into learners that are reading to learn. Word quest is going to be part of that push, but it is going to need to be a team wide effort to use strong vocabulary with kids, questions them about words, and show them how to use words in new ways.
Having a large vocabulary is a huge success factor in future endeavors. It is not the only success factor, but it plays a huge role in the type of student they will become. I am looking into other efforts and ways to spend my time that will yield the kinds of results we all want to see. I am always looking for new ways to introduce great vocabulary if you run across resources that you find useful.
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