What21stCenturyLearning ISforstudentsages58:Instruction

personalizedinregardtoneedandpassion guidedchoiceforstudentinallareas teacherisacoachandtourguide,learningasidekids kidsteachwhentheyareanexpert(ex.:certainapps,etc.) routinesandritualssetupexplicitlyduringthebeginningof yearwithflexibilitybuiltin frequentsmallgroupinstruction explicitreadinginstructionwithvariedtools,books,tech,etc. includingfluency,comprehension,vocabulary,phonicsand phonemicawareness projectscreatedandmanagedbystudents chunksoftimeforfreeinquiry independentreadingwithbooksthatarejustrightwithchoicesin regardtobookorbooksondevices technologyasatoolnottheonly ReggioinspiredinvitationsinregardtoMakersSpaceyoung kidsneedtheunderlyingstructureofactivitiespresented, sometimesmodeledandcoached/supported journals,writingonpaperandvirtually(blogs,tweets,wikis, presentations,newsletters,apps,..)Thereisarealpurposefor writing computerandtabletapplicationsarenotsubstitutionsfor worksheetsbutwaystoredesigntasks,and/orcreatenew opportunities(SAMRmodel)Substitution,Augmentation, Modification,Redefinition studentshavefrequentopportunitiestoshare/articulatetheir thinkingwithothersinandoutoftheclassroomvirtual connectionsareprovidedthroughedmodo,blogs,tweets,and googledocsandcommunities. studentportfolios/virtualand/orbinder environmentisrestorative Studentsaremotivatedintrinsically 4Csandother21stcenturyskillsaretaughtandassessed explicitly globallyconnectedwithrealworldapplication studentsownandassesstheirownlearning questioning

What21stCenturyLearningISNOTfor studentsages58:Instruction
frequentwholegroupinstruction,everykidgetsthesame learningthesamelesson afreeforall,nostructure teacheristheconstantcontrolleranddecider projectsdeterminedanddesignedbyteacher nofreetimesintheschedule technologyisthedocumentcamera basals,teacherguides,daybydaydictation/scriptsoflessons worksheetsguidepractice studenttalkingisataminimumtheclassroomisquietmorethan chatty teachercontrolseverymoveintheclassroom Studentsaremotivatedbymaterialreward 4Csindecoronly ConversationandCommunicationintheclassroomisgeneratedby theteacher technologyisusedasameanstoglorifytheworksheet transferring20thcenturypracticesusing21stcenturytools localizedwithintheconfinesoftheclassroomandschool environment textbookdrivenusingascriptfromateachersmanual evaluationonlowlevelskilldevelopment isolatedincontentareaandskillsdevelopment Rotememorizationoffacts measuringsuccessbasedononlystandardizedtests findingtherightanswer useoftechnologyasareplacementforlearning

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What21stCenturyLearning ISforstudentsages58:Space
agileandflexiblelearningspace,easilymoved nofrontoftheroom variedspaces:soft,private,group sharedsupplies seatingchangesduetolearning areaforfreecreativity:Makers diversetechnologyopportunities:Ipads,computers,touchscreens TVmonitors/SMARTprojection,etc.forvisualseasilymanipulated andreachedbystudents teachersareaiseverchangingaroundtheroom Rug/areaforgatheringasagroup,easilymoveable spacious,notcluttered artifactsthatconnecttolearning relevantdisplaysofworkbykidsindigitalandphysicalformats bookcollectionsindigitalandprintformateasilyaccessible24/7 anddisplayedtostudents

What21stCenturyLearningISNOTfor studentsages58:Space
furniturenotmovable,heavy lecturearea/roomfront fewseatingopportunitiesexceptfordesks assignedseating/labeledbyteacher whiteboardsandprojectionoutofreachofstudent,managedby teacher teachersdeskstakingupspace clutteredwithteacherdecor absenceofcollaborativespaces aspacewithbarrierstolearning(desks,teachercentered) aboutaccesstoonlyprintinformation

FROMLINDA: SeetheworkofSteveZemelman,HarveyDanielsandArthurHyde,2005:Pages19and20crazyitwaswrittenin2005what havewebeendoingfor13years!!!!respecttheHeinemanngurus See21stCenturySkillsbrochurecreatedbyD20usingtheabovedocument:DoMoreofLessofsectionBTWIwastheinitial designeroftheirlogo...theychangeditandmadeitmessierthanIwouldhavebutstill,itwasmythinking. Lovethis!Andlovethedomoreof/Lessofpiece!THatsjustwhatIneedtokeepmovingalong! Kristin:12/11/13 Hieveryone:)IamsohappytobeapartofthisgrouptoshareinformationaboutthehowtodoChallengedbased,orproblem

basedlearningforthe21stcenturyinaprimaryclasswhilemakingsuretocoverthebasicswhatachallenge! IhavefoundthatDaily5worksrealwellinmeetingthereadingneedstousethiswithGuidedreadinggroupshelpstoteachthehow toreadpiece.Itsaprogramthatincludes5readingtasksforkidstodoindependentlyorwithapartnerduringyourguidedreading grouptime(readtoself,readtosomeone,listeningtoreadingworkonwritingthefreewritingpiece,andwordworkphonics,sight words,orspellingyouchoose)Iamworkingtogetthetechnologypieceintegratedwithworkonwritingandwordwork. IloveTonywagnerstheoryofPlaytoPassion,topurposeandIthinkthisfitsverynicelyinto primaryclassroomswherethereisstillalotofplayintheirdaybutitsmoredirectedattheiragelevel.Ineedtodomoreresearch intheReggiomethodthatIknowMaryLisahasalotofgreatinfoaboutthisaswell.Ilovethepassionandwenttoseeamakers spaceinafifthgraderoomthisweek.Itwasfun!Theteacherhadhisplanofactiononthewallwherethestudentsplanfirst,then create,thenreflectaboutwhathappened. HeresagreatarticleaboutMakersSpaceOfcourse,itworkedsowellbecausethosekidsalreadyhavethebasicsandcanmove ontothemoreinnovativeontheirown.ForPrimary,IthinkweneedtoteachtheHowalongsidethemethod.andlimittheirchoices slightlysoitisrelevant.Whatareyourthoughts? IfeellikethisisatransformationyearformeoneinwhichIamchangingasateacherorfacilitatoroflearningandasa result,myclassroomisevolvingthroughouttheyear. LastFridayIcollaboratedtofacilitateaprofessionaldevelopmentopportunityforteachersaboutInnovativeClassrooms.Itwasan honortopresentwithatalentedrepresentativefromourdistrictlibrarymediaprogramwhoprovidedsupportformygrantwithher expertise.Shemadeconnectionswithnumerousvendorsandprovidedinputbasedonherexperienceintransforminglearning spaces.Thepresentationgavemeachancetodetailmyclassroomoverhaulandtalkwithmanyteachers.Areoccurring misconceptioncontinuedtoariseinregardtokindergarten,firstandsecondgradeteachers.Theyfeltthatinnovationand21stCentury craftandspacesmeanta"freeforall".Theywereunderthemisconceptionthatthisenvironmentwouldnotprovidestudentswith structureorthereadinginstructionrequiredatthislevel.Ifeltthatitwouldbebeneficialtodetailsomeofthestructuresinmy classroomandwhatlooksdramaticallydifferentfrommypastyears,andwhatdoesnot.Ihavebeencollectingtheseideasand philosophiesoverthepastweekswithsomecolleagues.Andhereisthecaveat:Itiseasierforprimaryteacherstomovetoward innovationandamoremodernclassroom.WehaveMANYofthecomponentsalready,andhaveforyears!