Ben Bergstrand

Grade 5 teacher at Cayman International School challenging and inspiring students to make our world a better place.

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

PBL exhibit day: "How do we honor the ordinary people who made extraordinary sacrifices?"

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Podcast recording today to wrap up our novel-study of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry!

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

@pernilleripp I used to read aloud "Long Walk to Water" but can't this year (on a different grade's reading list). So far this year I've read aloud "Home of the Brave" and now reading "The War that Saved My Life".

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Literature circles are transforming into script-writing teams for our Number the Stars readers theater podcast. Stay tuned! #cisinspires

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Grade 5 students have been perfecting summaries this week. Today we documented our learning on @Seesaw. #cisinspires

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

#PBL action this morning. Students have researched a project that shares information about a WW2 topic in order to create an exhibit to honor the ordinary people who have shown extraordinary bravery during difficult times.

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Just posted a photo @ Surfer's Beach Cayman https://t.co/cOf97I0T7J

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Shark Tank Day! Grade 5 Students shared their project ideas for a business. Reflection on the process provided an opportunity to grow towards being a better presenter. @MrMeinen @MartinThomasEdD @HMMeinen @Ms_Cayrol #CISinspires

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Partnership! Grade 5 students collaborate daily...sometimes with some of our youngest students. #CISinspires @MrMeinen

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Design 3/5 (paired desks) went into place Wednesday. Students are finding the translation of a scaled plan to reality challenging, but the learning is there and revisions will be made. #CISinspires @cayintschool @luke_meinen_

[Rock the Vote @RockTheVote]

We are continuously inspired by @OsopePatrisse's movement work for Black lives and her encouragement for young people to stand up and believe in our uniqueness and power to make a change.

We need more of us to get involved! ✊🏾
https://t.co/dxjq5gYWl2

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Grade 5 digging deep for questions, implicit thinking, and revealing actions as they read the personal narrative "What a Wish!" By Qyzra Walji. #CISInspires

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Lindsey Graham says this video doesn’t exist but here it is and we are all retweeting it.

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Design #2! Grade 5 students put another classroom floorplan into action today. Which plan will be best for learning? @luke_meinen_ #CISInspires

[Luke Meinen @luke_james_86]

Finally moving! Studnets finished their classroom designs and are now testing them out. It was great to see them make iterations on the fly with permission from the layout designers. #mathinreallife #edchat #cisinspires #issedu @MisterBen20

[Luke Meinen @luke_james_86]

What a great way to kick off the morning! @MisterBen20 giving individual word of encouragement to his class and also encouraging Ss to share kind words through post it notes to class. #cisinspires #edchat #issedu #positivepsycology

[Ben Bergstrand @MisterBen20]

Grade 5 students engaging in literature circles to learn and practice reading behaviors and discussions. #CISinspires