ShiftinEdu

Participants will learn about the Project Approach and discover how it is implemented in a high-impact, standards-based, interdisciplinary curriculum with students in grades 1-4. Presenters will share examples of lessons that harness student curiosity using inquiry and experience. They’ll share strategies for creating a classroom culture of learning from one another. Finally, presenters will guide participants to brainstorm a project topic and generate a plan for teaching an in-depth investigation by moving through the phases of the Project Approach.

Participants will learn about the Project Approach and discover how it is implemented in a high-impact, standards-based, interdisciplinary curriculum with students in grades 1-4. Presenters will share examples of lessons that harness student curiosity using inquiry and experience. They’ll share strategies for creating a classroom culture of learning from one another. Finally, presenters will guide participants to brainstorm a project topic and generate a plan for teaching an in-depth investigation by moving through the phases of the Project Approach.

This session will explore essential language learning principles and show how to apply them in the classroom to boost language acquisition. Using examples and interactive activities, we will investigate strategies for encouraging language development in individual and group settings. We will also cover techniques such as effectively utilizing teachable moments and methods aimed at increasing background knowledge, as well as teaching vocabulary through books, games, and music

The following statements are all true:
-each child’s motor development is unique to them
-there are developmental norms for every motor skill
-the CDC recently revised the developmental milestone norms
-in the US, we push the developmental limits of most motor skills
In this session, Heidi provides guidance and parameters on how to manage fine motor development that will help ensure optimum written expression in your students. Every school chooses a handwriting curriculum to best meet the needs of their children. Heidi discusses the pros and cons of commonly used curricula and explores the relevance of print, cursive, keyboarding, and talk-to-text.