The value lies in the well-formulated question
rather than on the right answer.
SINGING THE PRAISES OF SINGAPORE MATH
As part of the lower school Singapore Math curriculum, fourth grade
teacher Amanda Schirmacher noted that her students love sharing their
methods, which she can project on a screen after taking a picture of
the method with her tablet. "They are getting more comfortable with
their speaking and presentation skills," she said. "It enables them to be
confident in sharing their thinking," a skill that will serve them well as they
enter middle and high school. "The earlier you find your voice, the better,"
she said.
Latin should never change
how comfortable it makes us
feel. Which means that we aren't
afraid to make mistakes."
• Middle school student •
When learning resonates with the
students' own values and beliefs, the
content is seen as relevant and tied
to real-world concerns and projects.
SCRATCHING BENEATH THE SURFACE
OF THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
Seventh grade students in the Global Perspectives course
researched the lives of individual Syrian refugees and told
their stories using a programming language called Scratch.
The project takes users on the journey of a real-life Syrian
refugee, the choices they face, as well as the realities of the
refugee experience.
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