Yes, it's May. Yes, testing is over! Yes, classrooms are warmer (and more humid). Yes, we are all starting the countdown to summer. But....no, learning hasn't stopped.
In many schools, the sigh of relief is visable in a lack of learning in the remaining days and weeks of school, but not at Truman! Your understanding that we have so many opportunities to provide students and your integrity to use that time well in these remaining weeks is a testament to how we "Fly Right!"
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| Students are writing! |
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| Students are experimenting! |
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Students are evaluating!
These students are providing feedback on peer projects, helping to select "finalists" in the Holocaust project. |
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Students are evaluating!
(See detail above) |
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| Students are expanding interdisciplinary vocabulary! |
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| Students are charting and analzying! |
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Students are practicing!
Student learning is differentiated with small group instruction. |
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Students are debating!
DBQs aren't always written; this is debate model before students apply the skill. |
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Students are learning!
(from their peers) |
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| Students are presenting! |
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Students are designing!
(in this case a presentation) |
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Students are engaged!
Notice the different handwriting - students did this work. |
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| Students are discussing! |
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Students are imagining!
They are innovating for the future, making connections to the innovations of the Industrial Revolution. |
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Students are collaborating!
(See detail above) |
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| Students are understanding! |
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| Students are notebooking! |
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| Students are annotating! |
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| Students are publishing! |
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Students are explaining!
After exploring for simple machines in the building, students provide detail to Dr. Straatmann. |
