Slicing every day in Mach!! Is it Friday, yet? Phew! What a week! Lots of good stuff happening! Here's a glimpse into a day in the life of a fifth grade class: My students are knee-deep into their PYP-IB Exhibition of Learning projects. They love this time of the day because it's an opportunity to work in groups on topics of interest, such as: homelessness/joblessness, bullying, orphans, and terrorism. My students joyfully shared their memoirs with a partner. This was our end-of-unit celebration. Although it required little preparation, it was a hit! In fact, o ne group of three asked for more time because one student hadn't had time to share his memoir. "But, I want to listen to Bruce's memoir," piped up Isabela. And, of course, I couldn't say, no. 😊 My students struggled with an order of operations problem in math; they all made the same mistake - an easy one to fix. My students didn't want me to stop reading Number th...
This blog is a place to ruminate on the problems of teaching. If I am thinking thoughtfully, my posts will hopefully raise more questions than answers. By problematizing teaching we reflect on those questions that are constantly behind, in front, and at center of everything we do in the classroom. Feel free to comment. I'd love to hear what other teachers are thinking about on these and other issues. Cheers! Elisa