Shelly Smith-Harding

[Shelly Smith-Harding @ShellySmithHar3]

@PintoBeanz11 We used balls of different sizes, cones, crates, and the student themselves.

[Shelly Smith-Harding @ShellySmithHar3]

A1. One outdoor activity that I did with my students was to show students how distance can change the appearance of an object.
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[Shelly Smith-Harding @ShellySmithHar3]

Good morning! I am Shelly. I am a kindergarten teacher in a Miami Dade County Public School. I am looking forward to participating in another inspiring chat.
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[Shelly Smith-Harding @ShellySmithHar3]

Thanks, #Catholicedchat! That was a great discussion.
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@Nancy Caramanico
This is more evident this year because students have missed out on a lot resulting from the pandemic. Educators have been working extra hard to keep students engaged.
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A5: Having school-based PD is cost effective. Where there is an ESSAC committee request can be made for funding.
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A4: This is an area that has not been addressed adequately.
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A3. For the educators that I work with, definitely, in person. This way is most effective in reaching the students. They prefer video because this promotes more students engagement.
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A2: PD's should be selected based on the needs of the families i.e things that are relevant to their immediate situation.
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A1: On going PD is necessary for the educator to keep abreast of current trends and strategies to improve practice.
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A4: My students' eyes sparkle when I do read aloud and changed the tone of my voice to reflect the different characters.
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A1: By reading from diverse collections of children literature that they can relate.
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A1: I am Shelly. One of the books that influenced me is I Know why the Caged Bird Sings, By Maya Angelou
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During a Twitter Chat, I gained insight into deep learning and global competencies.
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A6: I think modeling the concept of social justice to bring an awareness that would spark the interest of the students.
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A3: I believe project based learning can provide real world experiences.
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I am Shelly. I teach kindergarten students at a M-DCPS
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Our young learners need to be aware of safety precautions when using the internet: What are some tools or resources available in teaching digital citizenship to elementary students?
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A3: I communicate with parents through Classdojo with words of encouragement.
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