It has been a very busy year but my dedication to the concept of Dollar Daze and Thrifty Finds
is still strong. Reinvention serves as the starting point in the development of instructional strategies that engage students in active learning and critical thinking.
Reinvention = Resourcefulness + Mindful Imagination
Reinvention = Resourcefulness + Mindful Imagination
The 21st Century Learner – A compendium
Common Core State
Standards
·
literacy and digital benchmarks embedded in core
curriculum to involve students in the successful construction of new knowledge.
AASL Standards for
the 21st Century Learner
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assists students with the achievement of the
indicated benchmarks across the curriculum.
School Library
program
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in collaboration with the the classroom teacher can expand and supplement classroom curriculum.
Problem-based projects
·
promote experiences to engage students in
critical thinking and action.
Dollar Daze and
Thrifty Finds Philosophy Supports Core Standards and AASL Standards through
Resourcefulness + Mindful Imagination
·
mindful imagination and resourcefulness creates tools
and strategies to helps students connect to new knowledge at an emotional level
through the “concrete representation of thoughts and understanding”. http://www.utne.com/mind-body/Crafting-a-New-World.aspx
I am always looking for ideas to
fuel my imagination and to act as a starting point for new activities. Below is a list
of links that support thinking and doing….
mindful imagination
and creativity.
- the concept of “create your own examples to retain it more” http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/dec/25/knox-county-students-bound-by-books/
- how photography inspires a number of critical thinking outcomes http://weisman.jaws.umn.edu/artfulwriting/activities.php
- a video that demonstrates a variety of strategies to develop vocabulary http://www.literacyinlearningexchange.org/content-literacy-resources-0
- how Art and Music can be integrated in curriculum to improve student thinking and learning http://www.pz.harvard.edu/tc/overview.cfm
- Web 2.0 Tool – An excellent tool where images of student work can be photographed and uploaded serving as a starting point for guided discussion. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/voicethread-new-teacher-boot-camp
Coming soon
Quietly Making a Difference –
The Soft Sell
Raise
your Library profile by utilizing the power of “soft sell” to market your ability as “Teacher-Librarian”.
