by Andrew Wetzel | Apr 13, 2023 | Grade 5
Year-to-Date: 508.1; Apr 2023: 19.9; Last Week: 38.0 This year we have such a diverse group of students in the fifth grade learning community. There are students, teachers, and all of our families from … a majority of continents or many different places and...
by Andrew Wetzel | Apr 6, 2023 | Grade 5
Year-to-Date: 508.1; Apr 2023: 19.9; Last Week: 38.0 In the lead up to the mid-module assessment, students worked within small groups to solve a problem together. Teachers provided simple materials, such as templates and stationary. Teachers and students discussed...
by Andrew Wetzel | Mar 30, 2023 | Grade 5
Year-to-Date: 471.9.4; Mar 2023: 133.1; Last Week: 32.0 Students are midway through a literacy unit focused on reading and analyzing poetry in order to write themselves. As part of encouraging students to direct their own learning as much as possible, I introduced two...
by Andrew Wetzel | Mar 23, 2023 | Grade 5
Year-to-Date: 440; Mar 2023: 112.2; Last Week: 35.4 Quite often in IB PYP programs, teachers focus on the inquiry cycle; however, there are other worthwhile learning cycles to consider. One that comes to mind is the experiential cycle of learning. I bring up this idea...
by Andrew Wetzel | Mar 16, 2023 | Grade 5
Year-to-Date: 405.3; Mar 2023: 77.5; Last Week: 32.2 After conferences (and most really important school events that I lead), I reflect on the level of engagement for all participants. In parent-teacher conferences, engagement usually involves questions and answers,...
