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Educators are so good at stealing and I mean this in the most loving way! I take ideas, lessons, and projects from other educators ALL the time. Why reinvent the wheel? If you see something you like, please take it, alter it, make it your own, implement it, and share! I am a big believer in sharing resources, strategies, and ideas in order to better support our students!
Educators are so good at stealing and I mean this in the most loving way! I take ideas, lessons, and projects from other educators ALL the time. Why reinvent the wheel? If you see something you like, please take it, alter it, make it your own, implement it, and share! I am a big believer in sharing resources, strategies, and ideas in order to better support our students!
Here are a few of my artifacts that I created this past fall in my Global Education class. Some of these lesson plan ideas are specific to my community but feel free to take a look and develop your own Place-Based Learning tour in your community. Also, please note that nothing stays the same forever. Even though I designed these presentations, lessons with specific outcomes in mind, I may change them throughout the years to best meet the needs of my students.
Here are a few of my artifacts that I created this past fall in my Global Education class. Some of these lesson plan ideas are specific to my community but feel free to take a look and develop your own Place-Based Learning tour in your community. Also, please note that nothing stays the same forever. Even though I designed these presentations, lessons with specific outcomes in mind, I may change them throughout the years to best meet the needs of my students.
Global Competency Toolkit
Global Competency Toolkit
Interschool Activity
Interschool Activity
My students and I engaged in an "interschool activity" with a school from Washington. The teacher and I had our students introduce themselves on Padlet. Then we co-created maps of our communities with our students. We included special landmarks that our students felt the students from the other school would be interested in seeing. Then students were able to view the maps and complete reflection questions on a handout such as "How does this community look similar to or different from where you live?"
It was a simple lesson but it was one that students enjoyed. When I asked students for feedback, they did inform me that they would have liked to have met each other via Zoom. Unfortunately, due to our hectic schedules, the other educator and I were unable to facilitate this. In the future, I would prioritize this due to the student feedback I received the year before. Overall, it was a powerful experience where students' assumptions and biases were challenged.
Spotlight Challenge
Spotlight Challenge
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters
My students were currently learning and reading about the Dust Bowl. I felt like this topic was a little irrelevant to my students since it took place many decades ago in a different part of the country. Although, some students did make connections with the migration aspect of the Dust Bowl.
I wanted my students to research another natural disaster to enhance their understanding of the importance of situations like the Dust Bowl. I also wanted students to understand the global nature and impact that natural disasters can have on a community. Lastly, students were given guidelines but also had flexibility with what they could research and who they could work with. I wanted to prioritize student agency, voice, and choice with this natural disaster research assignment. Students were given instructions, a slideshow template, and some class time to work on their research. Then students presented their projects to their peers.
Digital Teaching Tools
Digital Teaching Tools
"Digital" Teaching Tools: I have included a Google Doc below that has recommended teaching resources for socially conscious educators.
"Digital" Teaching Tools: I have included a Google Doc below that has recommended teaching resources for socially conscious educators.
Use Nearpod to make engaging, interactive presentations where your students can read, write, draw, and explore material. You can also gamify learning and embed formative assessments into your presentations!
Show your students videos with comprehension questions throughout to assess their learning. The videos can be informative or you can share audiobooks with your students. The site is simple to use and very straightfoward.
Local Community Resources
Local Community Resources
Matilijia Lending Library is a local library in my community that has a vide array of texts that are mostly written by authors who are BIPOC. They also host periodic events that are culturally relevant like their annual Lunar New Year Event. It's a great space for educators who are looking for alternative texts to diversity their classroom libraries!
Nature for All is a local nonprofit in the community that works with youth and adults to teach them about environmentalism, advocacy, nature, and more through Place Based Learning opportunities. We have collaborated in the past on a study trip that consisted of hiking through nature and walking to the beach. It was a lovely experience for my 5th graders.
ActiveSGV is another great local community nonprofit that partners with various community groups or schools to create more "green spaces." They also host many annual events that empower community members to feel safe, exercise, bike, walk, or hike in nature. They also collaborate with a lot of other local environmental justice groups. They are a great asset to our community and are always willing to partner with schools. Last year, they helped my students have a fun afternoon with outdoor activities. They also taught some of the younger students how to ride a bike.
Underdog Bookstore is another awesome space like Matilijia that promotes culturally relevant literacy. Underdog Bookstore is also a space that creates inclusivity specifically for the LBGTQIA2S community. They partner with local mutual aid groups and offer free resources like food or hygiene items. They also host many events like pet grief circles or writing workshops. It can be a great space for educators or your students.
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