Show Off Days
Northwest: May 27th
Embedded Files
Scroll to find ideas for projects by grade, sample rubrics, differentiation strategies, and forms for student and peer feedback.
When planning for projects consider and include the following...
Choose the project. Consider the content your students are learning. Animal projects and biographies are a good starting place for 1st and 2nd grade, but they need to go beyond basic understanding. Are they learning to solve a problem or just answer questions? Think "what will my students DO with this information?" Do they have an idea that can improve a situation or solve a problem?
What are the goals of the project? What are the learning expectations? What TEKS are addressed?
Create a rubric and share expectations with students.
Students should create driving questions (what do they want to know or learn?).
Students should research to discover the answers to THEIR questions (you can provide questions as well, but it is important that they write and answer their own questions).
Writing - what kind of writing will be required? Descriptive? Informative? Persuasive? Argumentative? Compare/Contrast?
Product Choice - How will students SHOW what they learned? Be sure to offer more than one choice (scroll to find button for product choices).
Presentation
Reflection and Feedback
Newsletters
Newsletters
My hope is that these newsletters will give you ideas of things to try with your students. Let me know if you need something specific!
In this edition...
Working with GT students
Give it a Try
Attachment: Documentation Spreadsheet
Strategy: Most Difficult First
Strategy: Varied Response (Seesaw)
In this edition...
Screening and Testing
Attachment: Gifted Characteristics/Traits
Give it a Try
Attachment: Differentiation Documentation
Strategy: Higher Levels of Thinking
Thinkapalooza
Documentation
Accountable Talk
Screening/Testing
Thinkapalooza
Documentation
Show-Off Days
Ideas for Projects
Ideas for Planning
Click on the button "G/T Resources by Grade" to view resources by grade for K-3 teachers.
Program Design and Responsibilities
Program Design and Responsibilities
Please send certificates to angela.fabbiani@brownwoodisd.org when you have them. Thank you!
This is for K-3 cluster teachers (you should have received a copy in your box).
Differentiation Documentation
Differentiation Documentation
Twice a year, please document ways that you differentiate in the classroom using the spreadsheet below. Ideas and lists will be shared to help you if needed.
Organized by campus. Names are added. If your name is missing, just add it.
Differentiation
Differentiation
How do you differentiate? Here are some lists and choices.
You are already accelerating in iReady.
You could pick 1-2 of the choices for them to choose from. These are great as extensions to accompany what you are already reading.
Independent Project Ideas
Independent Project Ideas
You can extend units in Amplify, Science, Math, and Social Studies.
AMPLIFY Units-At the end of each unit, your Teacher Edition has Culminating Activities. These can be used "as is," or you can modify to encourage more independence or higher levels of understanding.
THINK UP-At the end of each unit, your Teacher Edition has Remediation and Extension ideas.
The following are ideas if you need additional ideas. When planning independent projects, create a rubric so that students know what is expected. There will also be a section for sample rubrics. TPSP is great as well since they are cross-curricular. Check your grade level for project ideas from TPSP.
Ideas will be added throughout the year.
These are just possible topics based on TEKS for each grade level.
There are so many ideas for independent projects!
1st Grade TPSP
1st Grade TPSP
2nd Grade TPSP
2nd Grade TPSP
3rd Grade TPSP
3rd Grade TPSP
Tools for Questioning
Tools for Questioning
Rubrics
Rubrics
Teacher Feedback
Teacher Feedback
Project Feedback .pdfPeer Feedback
Peer Feedback
Blank Feedback-Showcase 2022.pdfPage updated
Report abuse