Learn Create Inspire
Sharing successes and challenges through teaching while becoming a (hopefully) published author.
Gender Stereotypes and Pink Shirt Day
Today was Pink Shirt Day. In my class, we used it as a day to explore gender stereotypes and bullying. My short lesson went astray and became an entire morning of powerful discussions and deep learning. This post outlines the lesson and can be used as a template to have a discussion about gender stereotypes with students. It is filled with student quotes and reflections…and adorable accidental posters.
Exploring Storytelling: Accidentally Creating Comics (Part 1?)
We are exploring different ways of telling stories in my classroom. This blog post outlines how making creatures with playdough ended up becoming a comic using Book Creator….and being woven into our storytelling unit. It was a powerful way to combine tactile learning, storytelling, and technology. This activity was filled with student voice and voice, as well as having an authentic audience. The engagement was high and I had fun!