Round Two!

Today was our second day of school. We had the opportunity to see more of the projects that students are doing as well as more classroom management.

I enjoyed helping students finish projects about inventions created in the 19th century. The students have put a lot of time and effort into these projects and they are excited to finally present them on Thursday. The energy in the class was tangible! I look forward to starting to help out in Math towards the end of the week starting with measurement.

Emilie and McKenna enjoyed seeing the final projects that the p2s worked so hard on. The projects looked at communication and how they would explain the world to aliens. The students were very inquisitive and used higher order thinking skills to develop their projects.

These unit projects are a form of assessment that is commonly used in IB programs. The students choose which method they want to share information using multiple sources of media. The p2 students could make videos, drawings, books, etc. The p6 students created models of their inventions using recycled materials from home. The presentations are open to parents; many p2 parents came and supported their students while also encouraging others to share what they found.

Lars had a good day observing his classes. He was able to enjoy playing games with some of the primary students after school who eagerly included him in their competitive game of four square.

Overall, we are still adjusting to this new way of teaching and living, but we are ready to start participating in class with the students.