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G4 Novel Study- Hello Universe! CKLA infused with advanced academics resources like Taba concept development and SEM-R questioning. @APSGifted @APS_ELA_Elem @OakridgeConnect

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

THE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE: 3-seed GREAT WHITE SHARK (Carcharodon carcharias) vs. 2-seed GIANT SQUID (Architeuthis dux) #2024MMM

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2nd grade started researching for March Mammal Madness to pick their brackets! @MMMletsgo! @OakridgeConnect

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A smattering of Jacob’s Ladder Affective lessons in first grade this week! Piper, Ella Sarah Gets Dressed, & Flight School texts taught us about perseverance and identifying emotions. @APSGifted @OakridgeConnect

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G3 Light & Sound CKLA Critical and Creative Thinking choice board in action! @APSLiteracy @APSGifted

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G1: Ms. Steffenson’s first graders used the @ProjectZeroHGSE thinking routine Color, Symbol, Image and Jacob’s Ladder questioning to analyze the book Ella Sarah Gets Dressed. They made connections to their own emotions & colors. @OakridgeConnect @APSGifted

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

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[AJ Juliani @ajjuliani]

Warning: There is no instructional manual. Acting like we have all the answers, is a much bigger problem then realizing we don't!

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@APSMath @OakridgeConnect

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G1: Learning & exploring in Ms. Steffenson’s math workshop! Number sense routine, open-ended problem solving, and a skip counting game in stations!

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G2: Mr. Parker’s math workshop incorporating @openmiddle in unit 4! @APSMath @APSGifted @OakridgeConnect @OakThinkers

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G4: CKLA Poetry Unit - Poets study mentor texts, analyze figurative language, and write! Increasing rigor through SEM-R questioning & parallel teaching @APSLiteracy @APSGifted @OakridgeConnect

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Ms Harris’s G4 CKLA: Ss analyzed Harlem by Langston Hughes and applied the figurative language to their own poem about mistakes. We used the give one, get one routine & Jacob’s Ladder C on Nearpod during this lesson from @APSGifted_ALD @APSGifted @OakridgeConnect

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Amazing donations from @ReadEarlyDaily to classroom libraries at Oakridge! THANK YOU!! Distributing during ELA CLTs today! @msbraeuer @OakridgeConnect @APSLiteracy

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@TonyXola @APSGifted @APSLiteracy @OakridgeConnect Yes!

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G2 Students used a CKLA choice board to deepen their understanding of domain 2 with CCT strategies @APSGifted @APSLiteracy @OakridgeConnect

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G1 Jacob’s Ladder in Ms. Leslie’s class! We ranked Piper’s problems from biggest to smallest, discussed how the bird solved the problems, then applied that to our own problems at school. @OakridgeConnect @APSGifted

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G1 Jacob’s Ladder in Ms. Leslie’s class! Students worked through the Developing Empathy ladder using the text Piper. @APSGifted @OakridgeConnect

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