kristin anson

Inquirer, dreamer, mama, PYP/TAB Visual Arts teacher. Currently on an island in the Indian Ocean.

[kristin anson @artykris]

It’s not inquiry in art class if: 1) the students know what their project is supposed to look like at the end 2) all the steps are predetermined for them 3) the teacher is doing more problem solving than the students @kathmurdoch #tabchat #pypchat #pypart #oscpyp #inquiry

[Julia's #STEAMing up Learning! @GiftedTawk]

Teachers: What is the message here?
Love this, by the way.

[kristin anson @artykris]

@ESaltador The best advice I got for remembering pronouns was to practice regularly. Visualize the student and repeat the pronoun out loud so your brain makes the connection, especially if you will have them in class that day. Thanks for sharing your story, it will certainly help others.

[Trevor MacKenzie @trev_mackenzie]

Something I learned from a mentor teacher many years ago was to view the curriculum as something we explore and discover rather than something we cover.

There’s a big difference.

[kristin anson @artykris]

@SeanPYPParis

[kristin anson @artykris]

Contain, Support, Span, Protect--which structure fits best within each category? @TheOSColombo Grade 4 enthusiastically debating and sorting as a provocation into their new unit. #pypchat #HTWW #inquiry

[kristin anson @artykris]

@DoInkTweets Looking forward to hearing more!

[Dr. Michelle Kleiss @DrKleiss]

OSC on its DEIJ Journey for 2022-2023. Discussing our personal identities, how others may perceive us and how that understanding supports how we work with our community.

[kristin anson @artykris]

@ESaltador Welcome to Sri Lanka and @TheOSColombo! Looking forward to meeting you.

[Chris Hitchcock 🌍📚 @CHitch94]

#sschat

[kristin anson @artykris]

Lunchtime charity fundraiser #disco @TheOSColombo hosted by our amazing students as a finale to their How We Organize Ourselves unit. Well done Grade 4, way to think outside the bake sale box!

[kristin anson @artykris]

@canva I'd love ability to erase around an image without using the BG Magic remover first, the ability to change all of one color to another in one slide (but not across the whole project), simple drawing tools, better/easier organization of projects

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

Quite often the greatest PD is the teacher down the hall.

[kristin anson @artykris]

@TheOSColombo coffee shop came alive this morning with the efforts of our #IBPYP artists and musicians. From imaginative artwork to young musicians sharing their own compositions, the diversity of the work on display showed the power of voice, choice and ownership in the arts.

[kristin anson @artykris]

@becinthelibrary @TheOSColombo Hi Bec, yes I made it and you are welcome to use it. Enjoy.

[kristin anson @artykris]

PYP Artists from @TheOSColombo showing their #appreciation to the #IBDP artists by composing thoughtful fan letters after viewing the DP Art Exhibit. We are all so grateful to have had this experience in person this year. #ibpyp #IBO

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

"How we treat farm animals today will be seen as a defining moral failing of our age." Outstanding piece by @ezraklein offering holiday donation suggestions to address the issue. @MercyForAnimals @GoodFoodInst @humaneleague @NewHarvestOrg @materialinnovat https://t.co/65VOccLKeI

[kristin anson @artykris]

When you know better, do better. Loving this updated "Whole Body Listening" graphic that honors neurodivergence. #pypchat

[David Gostelow @davidgostelow1]

We have just been #thinking about #listeningskills. This image has just made me question my whole approach.

[Tania Lattanzio IGE @igeeducators]

Here we go again with report cards. Is it worth the time? I'm talking to teachers who are again writing report cards, they then have to read through another colleagues, then they are read by someone in admin. Is the time spent worth the information it provides?

[kristin anson @artykris]

@rtjardin @campbellartsoup When we were online I used the Studio Habits of Mind as a focus point for art creation. That way I wasn't dependent on the students having specific materials at home. @theartofed has a great rubric which might be a good jumping-off point for you. Good luck!

[@lorenagerman on bluesky 💗 @nenagerman]

Every child has the right, just like White kids, to see themselves in the curriculum reflected meaningfully and accurately. They have the right to learn about truth. Otherwise, it's a "learning loss."

Go fight against that.