Margaurita Cueva

[Margaurita Cueva @rummagik]

Thank you everyone for participating. The responses are wonderful! #APiratesLife4WE

[Margaurita Cueva @rummagik]

A5: Rigor speaks to something that is taxing and difficult in itself, but I prefer too use language of something needing grit and determination, especially after reading this passage in our book. Why use something rigorous, rather than challenging? #APiratesLife4WE

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A4: I shipped a presentation for 4th graders at Freedom elementary. Students took a semester of work to create an elaborate full morning experience on ecological footprints. I am so glad we took it outside of Ridge. #APiratesLife4WE

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Q5: Burgess explains how rigor can be misunderstood and misused. What are your thoughts on rigor? #APiratesLife4WE #WEareLakota #WEareRidge

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A3: Abandoning caution can be scary, especially in a classroom, but the first time I allowed student to dive into social and humanitarian issues completely of their own choice for discussion and projects, they grew and really showed deep levels of concern. #APiratesLife4WE

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A2: My drum is small group, dynamic explicit instruction- like a rhythm. I love the immediate corrective feedback and support afforded in those groups. #APiratesLife4WE

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Q4: The book refers to the concept of ‘shipping’ as putting yourself out there and sending your work into the world. What have you shipped recently? #APiratesLife4WE #WEareLakota #WEareRidge

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Q3: When was the last time you abandoned caution in a lesson for your class? #APiratesLife4WE #WEareLakota #WEareRidge

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Q2: The books talks about playing your drum to the best of your abilities- what is your drum? #APiratesLife4WE #WEareLakota #WEareRidge

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A1: This is a tough one. As a teacher I think my mightiest purpose is providing encouragement and opportunities so that students feel confidence in using their voice to reach others in positive ways. #APiratesLife4WE

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Q1: Based on the quote from Bernard Shaw on Pg. 149, what do you recognize as the mighty purpose in your life (inside or outside of the classroom)? #APiratesLife4WE #WEareLakota #WEareRidge

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A8: I definitely want to rework my great leaders lesson to include more hooks including virtual tours, debate, and music. #apirateslife4we

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A7: I don't see a hook that's not been identified, but one of my favorite lessons is on directions where students build a city in the classroom and work in teams of city builders and city-travelers. #apirateslife4we

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A6: I use the music, real-world application, and props hooks most often. They seem to align with my lessons naturally so it feels easy and exciting to plan in these hooks. #apirateslife4we

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A5: I don't use the costume hook. While I enjoy acting and role-play I don't think I'm great at being silly; I'll have to try it at least once before I write it off! #apirateslife4we

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A4: Playing music while students enter and/or work can smooth or even energize the mood. I also enjoy having kids draw or act out vocabulary for review. #apirateslife4we

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A3: Students chose to go to the cafeteria and store room in order to collect data to help answer a question posed in the beginning of our Ecological Footprints PBL. #apirateslife4we

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A2: Human props can act as parts of speech for sentence creation, or even volunteers for role-play when recreating scenes to check for comprehension. #apirateslife4we

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A1: I like combining question answer volleyball with new information so that students can get up and reset before new information. #APiratesLife4WE

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A7: This is a hard one and honestly don't think so, but who knows- maybe after next week our lesson with kids at Freedom Elementary might be up there. I wonder if that even counts since it would be the students' lessons and not my own. #apirateslife4we