Katja Schmidtke

Korean-born, German-adopted and American-International School-educated global citizen and life long learner

[Mel Taylor @melleytaylor]

Borrowing ideas from others & compiling into one document...here is a PYP ATL / Learner Profile Matrix for students to choose from while undertaking Distance Learning. If you would like access to the soft copy let me know!

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

Being inclusive of all learners must incl. assessments. Data that authentically measures growth & learning no matter what language the Ss speak. Comp input = comp output & and a much better understanding of ability. @hpdoria

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

Teachers at their best when they are ‘in it together’ and student learning is at the core of collaborative and reflective practice.

[Mel Taylor @melleytaylor]

Loved starting my day Skyping on with a group of teachers re learning environments that support student directed learning! Thanks for the opportunity @hktans

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

“Teach me what you’ve learned.”
“I don’t know the language, Ms. Kat.” “How can you find out?” Result: I know more about fractions. Win for #StudentAgency #ELL #NISTis #NISTSchool @NISTSchool

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

@NISTSchool

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

#NISTis learning how to be resourceful and independent with the tools that are provided. Grateful for co-teachers who believe in #AgencyThroughInquiry or #InquiryThroughAgency? What came first? The chicken or the egg? @cduangnet

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

#NISTis learning how to be resourceful and independent with the tools that are provided. Grateful for co-teachers who believe in #AgencyThroughInquiry or #InquiryThroughAgency? What came first? The chicken or the egg? @cduangnet

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

Independent #NISTis exploring new ways of learning. “I want to learn how to add fractions,” and “I want to learn about square roots. This video is showing me.” Learning how to be authentically resourceful through inquiry. #NISTSchool @NISTSchool

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

That rare click that captures that moment that leads us to authentic learning @NISTSchool #NISTis #NISTSchool

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

The answer from a new to English student inquiring into his passion. Sharing through a creative process at #NISTSchool #Nistis @NISTSchool

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

When you learn from a student of what authentic empathy is. I’m learning Hebrew this year, and he’s learning English. Students and teachers learning from each other. #NISTSchool #Nistis @NISTSchool

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

https://t.co/GxwNuaNx7A. A former Grade 9 student from #UNIS_Hanoi Adelaide Charlier, being an agent of change as co-organiser of the #YouthForClimate in Brussels. #Passion and #Agency leading to #Action and #Change

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

World Language at #NISTSchool Celebrating diversity by expanding intercultural understanding promoting internationally minded values. #Passports. #Stamps. #AroundTheWorldInThreeDays

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

Inquiring into international-mindedness #pypenhancements making it a part of school ethos by avoiding tokenism, implementing cultures while maintaining identity, encouraging process over product and developing globally relevant, action-oriented goals. #NISTSchool #NISTis

[Yuanjia Fei @YfeiYuanjia]

Looking back before moving forward. Tapping on prior knowledge before inquiring into the #enhancedpyp. #nistis #learningcommunity during stuff meeting #teacheragency is everywhere

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

“I was inspired by a book that my teacher read to us, and by talks we have in class about refugees who flee from war and conflict in their countries.”
Teaching uncomfortable moments, and having open dialogues to be #globalcitizens. Never too young to be exposed. #NISTis

[EAL @ISH_EAL]

“#Academic Language is a #second language for everyone, we don’t get it at the dinner table” Deborah Short #SIOP #SIOPmodel

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

Students engaging in discourse and social learning in a community of learners at #NISTSchool #NISTis in action!

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

Achieving balanced literacy through explicit phonics teaching and setting up students to be successful readers. Great article!

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

Great learning on #Seesaw in #4DL at #NISTSchool identifying writing techniques. “I used an exclamation point and capitalised all letters for strong emphasis!” How do you get your students to not just tap on words provided in their predictive text? Turn it off completely?

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

How do we avoid the stigma that occurs between using terms such as Language A and Language B? What is a Mother Tongue really? If we are getting rid of levels, how do we categorise students and place them? So many questions! @KJPelle workshop!

[Katja Schmidtke @katnet76]

@melleytaylor Have a great start to the year! Here’s to a great year of learning for both us and the students!