Our crew is full of thinkers and learners. And one of the essential components of thinking and learning is asking questions. If you happened to pop in on our class for any length of time, you'd hear students posing questions...of their teacher...of each other...on trivial items...on the topics we're currently studying...on deep and profound issues of life.
How Can I Best Get Along with Myself and Others?
(The other) Mr. Bill continues to meet with our crew weekly to help them develop self-understanding and interpersonal skills:
How Do I Help Stop the Bullying of Myself and Others?
Our crew listened to two presentations by a Castle Rock police officer on the topics of bullying and internet safety. Crew members shared many of their own connections and questions.
What Do I Do With All This Money?
Crew members had the option of putting the profits they made from Market Day on deposit at the Mr. Bill's Bank and Trust. They will be able to withdraw the money for the spring Market Day.
How Can I Grow as a Writer?
Crew members got a chance to share their recently written editorials and receive feedback from peers who gave them "Glows" (strong points in their writing) and "Grows" (areas to focus on for improvement).
How Can I "Get" Fractions?
As we grapple with understanding new fraction concepts, such as mixed numbers and common denominators, a number of different approaches are used:
We began our case study on the enslavement of Africans in the American Colonies with a gallery walk. As in our earlier gallery walks, we thoughtfully examined writings, illustrations, and other artifacts connected to our topic and recorded our observations and questions in our expedition notebooks.
What Would It Have Been Like to Be a Slave?
In an intense and somber role-play lesson, students gain some idea of the experiences that enslaved Africans faced.
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