I have the desire to continue to grow my skills so that I may present my students with relevant learning experiences that will take them far in their life. The 4 C's are just very relevant to all workplaces today. The ability to collaborate, communicate, critically think, and think creatively is so important in our modern work force. As educator we are charged with creating this experience for our students while still addressing the standards. It is total possible and often much more enriching for ourselves and our students when we create meaningful opportunities for them to learn using the 4 C's. Just this week in my math class we did a week long project on a "Border Problem" from Jo Boaler it was amazing the students were asked to draw what they saw , work in groups to see if they could write a rule for how they figure out how many tiles were around the border, and then see if another group could solve the problem using the rules they wrote. The students were talking about math, collaborating , and being creative math thinkers. At the end of the week they all came up with an equation, understood where the equation came from, and that it would work for all border problems, they also understood X can represent many different things. At the end when they reflected on their learning they all said they were surprised how drawing it out helped them visualize what was happening and that math was creative. They also really valued their group members and the conversations that were happening. This lesson was on poster paper with makers but the environment they were learning in was very 21st century and maybe I will add technology next time. For me though those skills of being creative , critically thinking, collaborating, and communication were all there. I do want to do more to bring more technology into the class. I was thinking about this Masters Class and the things we do to log our homework, access our assignments, sharing our thoughts and I realize these would be great things to incorporate . I personally get super confused with our spread sheet but would like to learn more about how to use it, this could be a great way for students to track their progress. Blogging is also a great way to share knowledge, collaborate, get know each other in deeper ways. Video lessons could also be very beneficial. I am really understanding as I myself have branched out to learn knew skill what our students are up against and these skills are equally as important as the standards for their future.
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Rafael Garcia Avila
9/23/2018 08:58:04 pm
Julie, you are such a great teacher. Yes, yes, yes!!! I agree with everything you are saying. It is great that your Jo Boaler lesson went well and students are seeing the benefits of all the work we ask them to do. Having a aha moment is priceless. I am sure you felt like a peacock.
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Julie LovieJulie Lovie Is a Math and Science teacher at Valley Oak High School with 25 years experience in teaching at a continuation high school. Julie Also teaches at Napa valley Adult School in the High School Diploma Program. She is passionate about the environment, loves gardening, and learning. Archives
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