Engaging diverse audiences through respectful dialogue using print and digital media appropriately.
Success Indicators
- Develops coherent ideas
- Assesses audience needs
- Uses multiple media technologies
- Listens actively
Evidence
- Students talking with each other; conversations
- Students listening to speakers and each other
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Using appropriate vocabulary
- Using appropriate voice levels (examples: speaking with a neighbor vs. speaking to the class)
- Writing, speaking, body language, listening appropriately
- Students using multimedia tools
Strategies
- Sentence Stems
- Think, Pair, Share
- Writing portfolios
- Flipgrid
- iMovie
- Seesaw
- Public presentations
- Podcasts
- Socratic Circles
- Debate
Christmas Stories
Algebra 2 students travel to their former elementary schools to read Christmas stories (based on math) that they wrote.
Night at the Museum
History students design tepees, costumes, tri-folds, etc. to give younger students and community members a living history experience.
Vaping 101
Anatomy students research the potential dangers of vaping, educate other students, and create a "No Vaping" pledge for them to sign.
performing
Students write and perform a play for the class based on a given conflict. They also create costumes, props, and set.
Writing
Third graders use writing to communicate their opinions about ants.
Pbl
First grade students communicate during their recycling PBL, presenting their ideas for recycling collected goods.
First Grade Projects
First grade students share their animal project presentations.
Kindness
First graders teach second graders about kindness.
Newscast
The first grade newscast promotes their Bubblegum Bazaar.
passion projects
Eighth grade students share passion projects with their peers.
Our Town Scene
Middle School students interpreted a scene from "Our Town" into a modern day event and performed the scene they created.