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1st Socratic Seminar
1st Socratic Seminar
The 6th graders did an awesome job at their first Socratic seminar! First, students read and annotated one of three articles about wisdom. Then, we set up the classroom for the seminar. We set up in the fishbowl format where an outer circle silently observed the inner circle's discussion and filled out an assessment form for one of their classmates. The first group discussed the question, "What are the most important elements of wisdom for 6th graders to work on?" and the second group discussed the question, "Does wisdom just happen or does it have to be practiced?" This week, I was the seminar facilitator who tracked the conversation's flow and the textual evidence used, but for future seminars, a student will be able to take that role. The students did an awesome job staying on topic, practicing civility, and digging deep.
In the afternoon, some students worked on their math while the other students worked on their Study of the City research. Next week, all students will have the opportunity to work on Study of the City, and they will specifically start reaching out to community members as research sources for their projects.
GATE Community Need
GATE Community Need
The Lowell GATE Community is blessed with lots of generous families who donate to our program allowing me to purchase virtually any basic (and some extravagant!) supplies needed to run an exciting and enriching program. Over the past couple years, I've been able to purchase thousands of Lego bricks, a sewing station, chess sets, Rubik's cubes, craft supplies, microscopes, drones, and so much more thanks to these generous donations.
Unfortunately, all pull-out GATE programs do not have these same opportunities, largely due to the fact that they serve populations with less abundance than ours. The district provides a handful of materials to each of our classrooms each year, but most of the GATE budget is allocated to testing materials since gifted services are not currently funded by the State of Idaho.
If you are interested in helping other GATE programs that struggle to afford even simple project supplies, please feel free to donate to the PIERCE PARK/GATE/ALEXANDER,LEONA Foundation account or to the GARFIELD/GATE/TUCKER,KATIE account, or check out their Amazon Wishlists here and here, respectively.
Thank you for considering a donation to help make our GATE programs more equitable!
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Consider Donating to the GATE Classroom
Consider Donating to the GATE Classroom
As we begin our school year and face new challenges, we are seeking new ways to enrich your child's education. A big purchase, I have my eye on is a set of classroom cameras for the 3rd grade photography unit and to help other students with self-expression and documenting the progress of their project work.
If you would like to help fund our tech needs, supplies for students, brain puzzles, etc, please click on the link below to donate to my Boise Foundation Account. I upgraded and added a ton of classroom supplies this summer with donations from last year, so thank you so much for those donations! [LOWELL/GATE/GABRIELLI,AUDREY]
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