Anna Barrientes

Kinder teacher

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A8 The best way to select and manage your materials is by knowing your students. My students love to write so I use smelly crayons, scented crayons, gel pen, etc. #Nisdecechat

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A7 My students stay on task when the activities are changed frequently. I either put in more work in creating new stations or more work in correcting behavior. I choose creating new stations! #Nisdecechat

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A6 The best social emotional skills that are developed in small group settings are problem solving and how to appropriately respond to unkind behavior. #Nisdecechat

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A5 Small groups instruction encourages all students to have a voice in their learning. #Nisdecechat

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A4 I differentiate my instruction based on what I know about how students learn. I assess students progress with informal discussions. #Nisdecechat

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A3 My small groups are based on the needs I see from classroom data and teacher observations. #Nisdecechat

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A2 One of the challenges I have with small group instruction is that I can’t keep up with creating new independent work stations. A large amount of my students master the skill quickly. #smartypants #Nisdecechat

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A1 Working in small groups helps me build strong relationships with my students. #Nisdecechat

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Anna Barrientes, 1st Year Kinder Teacher @NISDLeonValley #NISDECEchat