Amanda Serrano

International Educator, Creative, Learner, Innovator.

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

Our final #UOI is about creative expression. Students decided to take #action by creating collaborative #art using donated colorful work from KG-5 to collage large storks (school mascot) that they made. #PYP #inquiry #learning To be formally gifted to the school tomorrow!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

#students decided to #make an Arts Festival to explore different mediums and ways to interpret expression. #collaboration to #create engaging, #interactive activities for visitors at the Poetry Cafe, Storytelling Circle, Music & Movement, and Art Gallery of world art! #inquiry

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

#making coat hanger bubble wands to see if we can make big bubbles for our Spring Fling #thirdGrade bubble station! #STEM #STEAM

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

Students bursting with ideas and questions during #writing! The topic: What is #poetry? Great #discussion in circle, activity at the #wonderWall, a #mindMap with things we see, think, wonder about #poems. Bonus: two kids created categories and sorted questions on the wonder wall!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

@ScrappyMaker @learning2 @makeymakey Of course! This is the my second copy of your book. It’s such a great resource. I had to buy another copy because I moved and my books are in storage in another country, no less!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

The force is strong in this one… #Inspiration from @learning2 Paris continues. No more waiting. Repurchasing resources so I have them here and can create guerrilla #maker moments! #STEM #design @makeymakey You can put a #STEAM teacher in the #classroom but…😅

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

@DarrellWakelam @learning2 @makeymakey I know it will! I’ll be sure to share some projects once we get rolling with it!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

@DarrellWakelam @learning2 @makeymakey I’m very excited about it! @DarrellWakelam It’s the new one in my collection. I’ve been eyeing it for a while and now that I have it in hand and reading it, it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for to encourage three-dimensional thinking!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

@makeymakey @learning2 I will be sure to share!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

Love the visual element of this ABC #Maker list! Second the priority: first define the “why” then do the shopping/outfitting. #STEAM #STEM #design #innovation #create #make #makerspace

[dailySTEM Chris Woods @dailystem]

@delatorretcs @Dr_WhiteEdu @Nieb77 @kcollazo @KnIhT_tNeReFfId @that_stem_guy @AndreaMango1 @VivifySTEM @PattyUcciferri @Sandy4STEAM Starting a #STEM or #STEAM lab? Here’s a great starting list…
But 1st & foremost, always find the “why” for your STEM lab

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

Finishing touches on projects before spring break! I love having kids quietly #crochet and #knit in class during choice time, before school, or even morning meeting. It’s calming and focusing. They are so proud of their work and inspiring each other! #handcrafts #PYP #inquiry

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

Thinking of what I might be able to present at this one… It would be nice to give back at a conference that has fueled me so much over the years.

[learning2 @learning2]

Did you love building connections at #learning2 last week?

Save the date! We are back March 20th 2025 in Switzerland.

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

Inspired by #Learning2 session by Michal Valente “TechTales: Unleashing #AI for Engaging #Education” I made a mystery activity to help #students think about different types of #action and motivations. #Discussion complex & invested! #storytelling #problemBasedLearning @learning2

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

#PYP students #learning about different types of #action. They each chose a historical person who was an agent of change and are making a #collage to show what they learned about them, their achievements, and the type of action they took! #inquiry #artsIntegration

[learning2 @learning2]

#Learning2 is finally here! Wishing everyone an incredible event full of connection and community!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

So many connections, excitement, and discussion already. One child ran to his backpack to get the book he happened to have about Marie Curie in Lithuanian! Children started sharing the book and we also watched a short documentary about her life. This is going to be fun!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

Started our Agents Of Change unit of inquiry yesterday. For our #provocation the children opened a time capsule! See Think Wonder after examining the artifacts before revealing the letter from Marie Curie. (See comment for second part of how it went!) #inquiry #PYP #learning

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

@NancyinLux1 @women_sig @LizAMFree @WomenEd Oh! How lovely! I wish I had known and could have attended too. I was a bit down discovering that my school doesn’t acknowledge Int’l Women’s Day. Thank you for sharing! You’ve lifted my spirits!

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

@MeghanGw I would love to know more about this topic (especially when admin pushes back on gendering it)! Very curious how to deal with that…

[Amanda Serrano @ASerranoEDU]

@learning2 I can’t wait! Looking forward to it!