Samantha Silverman

Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not preparation for life but is life itself. - Dewey

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A4: 🤔🤔🤔 That's Paul, Peephole and Shanks when they're thinking about and discussing the mystery! #FSMSummerRead

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A3: Cap't. As in Captain. I feel like he's a good leader within the group. #FSMSummerRead

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A2: I would love to be friends with Shanks! I think our somewhat opposite personalities would create a good balance! #FSMSummerRead

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A1: I definitely want to know more about Babbage and Bella's past! Something seems fishy there! #FSMSummerRead

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

Hi! I'm Samantha Silverman, 9th grade English teacher at Long Beach High School. I love reading Finally, Something Mysterious! #FSMSummerRead

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

Chp 8: We should strive to help students become career and college ready. Four year college doesn’t meet the needs of EVERY student. What do high test scores reveal about a student? How does test prep prepare them for real world? #wscbinlb

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

High school students should consider taking a gap year to pursue volunteer experiences in places away from home, if they feel they aren’t developmentally ready for college, if they have a passion they are looking to pursue that does not require a college degree #wscbinlb

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

My experiences with my creative writing classes; workshopping pieces with peers, giving and receiving feedback and creating my own books of poetry. I barely remember anything from lecture courses. Those are the worthwhile college experiences chapter 4 response #wscbinlb

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A5: clearer objectives and discussions around the objectives, emphasizing learning as a process rather than a means to an end and giving students more independence and agency over their learning experiences.

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A4: I’m convinced that someone has really learned something when they are able to apply the skills they’ve acquired to their own ideas and creations that extend beyond the material that was taught- example show students metaphors and have them create their own.

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A3: students have agency when it comes to Independent reading (ten minutes each day) writing prompt options when responding to literature, and choices when it comes to projects and other assignments. #WscbinLb

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A2: skills dealing with problem-solving, collaboration, and technology as well as a growth mindset are essential for young adults. Through innovative projects and teaching practices students are developing these essential competencies. Test prep diminishes them. #wscbinlb

[Samantha Silverman @yo_teach_]

A1: Lbhs helps students develop a genuine sense of purpose through multiple pathways and curricular choices that allow students to set their own purpose and tailor their learning #wscbinlb