I Spy Best Practices

 I Spy Best Practices

Go Public 2nd Grade Balance and Motion

Check out the 2nd graders writing and expression in reading.
Publishing

 Learning target with relevence

Student goal setting and self reflection in 1st grade writers workshop

Exit slips tied to learning target is a great formative assessment

Book Recommendations to build a passion for reading.

Enduring understanding and essential questions for unit of inquiry.

Learning Target utilized and posted.

PBIS Celebration- Ninja Warriors

 

Celebration of global events..  Displaying student work and stating the learning target or purpose.

First Grade Fun and Fundamentals Reading/ Curriculum Night

Growth Mindset

Book Recommendations to ignite a passion for reading

 Relevant writing with Patriot's speech.

Building stamina.

Students read aloud and writing story elements to practice story elements, listening, and collaboration.

Art includes a reflection on their design for peace day.  Great assessment and way to integrate writing.

Read aloud focuses on learning target from mini lesson- story elements.
Efficient and focused teaching.

Kindergarteners creative writing during rest time to increase stamina and choice in writing.

Light it up Blue for Autism Awareness is a Hudson Hero Campaign by McKenzie to make the world a more accepting place.

The Power Up Campaign is effective in reflecting on healthy eating and increasing movement to be healthy.

Kindergarten writing is getting more in depth with writing 2 boxes including a reaction to happened and expanding narrative to include realistic fiction as well.  Check out the speaking and listening skills as these students go public.

Inquiry into growing and changing with mealworms.  These first graders are observing what they see and recording in pictures and words using accurate vocabulary such as larva, pupa, molting, etc.

Hudson Heroes collected books and earned money at the school store to send books to Africa so more people in the world can have access to books and reading.

 Prairie Fire

 

Landforms map

 Creating criteria for success with students and then they can use it as a self assessment.

Energy Unit of Inquiry Project

Self reflection of writing.

  Polygons exploration

Minute to Win It Celebration

Celebrating and sharing writing.

Mrs. Magee and Mrs. Johnson collaborated to have

a Kindergarten Inquiry into animals.

Olympic updates on kids news to share relevant 

learning and news.

Hudson Hero Pink Out to earn $265 for American Cancer Society

Google Docs used to enable peers to comment on a strength,
question, and suggestion for improvement.

Music Program 3 of a Kind with student
leadership.

Writing expectations brainstormed as a
checklist for all writing.

Status of the Class for Writing Process

Sacred writing time with choices from a
Bingo Card.

Student Stars in Art positive recognition of
appropriate behaviors.

Thank you Chloe for organizing a pink day in memory of Kim Warneke.  The 3rd grade all school meeting was a perfect tie to Kim's commitment to caring for others.

Thank you to Jodi and Steve Gaffer for troubleshooting with MAPS.

Technology Tool

Writing with criteria for success.

Welcoming Finnley to the HP Family!

Authentic writing about Lego sculptures.

Reenacting history of the Thanksgiving Feast

I notice... I wonder...

Learning Targets used by students

Global Connections

Student leadership

PBIS Celebration

Illustrating writing on canvas

Author models writing process.

Raz kids as a Daily 5 Center to read books at their just right level

Perseverance Roller Skating

Camp St. Croix Authentic learning

Guided Practice

Flipped Art Class for students to review demonstration

Collaboration with Technology Integration Coach Nancy Dressel

Goal setting in PE with SLO

Stations in music utilizing technology

Our Mascot

Inquiry with goldfish and guppies in Kindergarten.  I notice... I wonder

Positive Adult interaction and rewards with PBIS.

Good News Phone

Kindergartners singing songs to support literacy development.
Pumpkin theme is inclusive rather than a celebration of a holiday.

Global connections in music support HSD 2025.

Pumpkins connected with literature.  

Interactive Writing

Thank you to everyone who supported Stuff a Truck!
This promotes student action and student leadership.

SLO development was strong and collaborative.

Check out the PBIS Hall of Fames by the lunch room

Anchor chart on the elements of art is helpful for students

iPad Inquiry with Jodi

Formative assessment in art

Kids News provides a relevant way for students to communicate in writing, speaking and listening.  CCSS in action!

3rd Graders measuring in metric system

4th Graders Mad Science day conducted experiments with
Eco Lab and the 3M Visiting Wizards.

Energy Inquiry Unit

  

Technology choices for math extension.

Tic Tac Choice Board for math extensions in 5th grade. 

Students analyze Book Flix and provide

evidence to support if it is fiction or non fiction.

Students viewing videos to learn about calendars.

Today's Meet used for students to chat about books!

Teaching behavior expectations the first 6 weeks of school.

Self- assessments built in on writing paper for daily reflection.

Students self- assessing their work with a stoplight to ask for help during independent work.

Pyramid Partners

Personalized learning.

Anchor charts for students to support learning.

Students writing for authentic reasons for Patriots Day!

Check out Suzi Bopray's Video on Utilizing Mentor Texts

Thank you Michele DeLong for sharing your teaching with us. Click here to view an example of small group writing that includes a mentor text, shared writing, and guided practice.