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"Children are the priority, change is the reality, collaboration is the strategy."
"Children are the priority, change is the reality, collaboration is the strategy."
-Judith Billings
-Judith Billings
Collaboration and teaching go hand in hand. In order for teachers to help their students learn they utilize small group work or breakout rooms. In my student teaching work I have observed teachers asking their students to rephrase their classmates words. In doing this, educators are not only holding students accountable, but they are also inviting them to share their thinking in a structured setting.
Collaboration is also a huge proponent of social justice, which makes it even more of a necessity to teach this skill as early as possible in the school setting.
Kindergarten is introduced to two new sight words each week. This video shows how I introduce two new sight words in the whole group setting before having them go write one or more sentences in their sight word journals. Students collaborate with me throughout the lesson and with their peers in deciphering sentences from their Wonders curriculum, which I project onto the TV later in the lesson.
GOAL Group Project
GOAL Group Project
In my credential program we were given the opportunity to collaborate with students from a University in Puerto Vallarta.Having this opportunity to meet and converse with students in Mexico was special in that I was able to meet people from a different culture and make connections by comparing and contrasting our school experiences amidst a pandemic. I was the leader of my group, which meant that I essentially facilitated conversations and coordinated times to meet outside of class. This experience taught me that despite the initial set backs that can occur due to language differences, collaboration and communication with others truly stretches beyond language. Tech tools like google translate are helpful too!
As educators, we teach our students to recognize and embrace differences. In order to truly learn through collaboration, teachers and students need to work together to create an atmosphere of empathy and acceptance. That is what I aim to facilitate in my future classroom!
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