One more day left of school! Wow!! I am still amazed at how I know it is coming and yet I never feel ready. I feel that the school year was really successful and that students have gained knowledge that exceeds beyond the four walls of the classroom.
Without the support, trust, and encouragement from parents, this would have been next to impossible. Words are not enough to express my gratitude. Nonetheless, I am extremely appreciative that I got to work you all.
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Students finished their Valiant Ventures for the year and gave an amazing TED Talk to showcase their process and learning. I am always amazing at what students accomplish and feel a huge sense of pride for the risks that many of them took. For their final, students are creating a screencrast to showcase and demonstrate all of the learning that they have done over the past year. I am really excited to see what create.
If you wish to see their work throughout the year, just visit their blogs.
7th
Students finished reading and discussing The Giver. They completed analysis on the book and created their own utopian society for their assessment. Throughout this time, students have also been working on a piece of informational writing. They have went through the process of free-writing, drafting, revising and editing, and then publishing.
8th
Students finished reading The Chocolate War. They completed analysis on the book and then had to try to disturb the universe by doing something positive and self-less for 7 days. Students also created an infograph on to bring awareness on various social issues.