Help me give my students items for brainstorming their passions with Post It Big Notes and Sharpie Flip Chart Markers to help them collaborate as they brainstorm to determine what they believe.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kelley's classroom raised $257
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are hardworking learners who strive to do their best in the classroom, their community, and at home. As part of a large district, and with a growing poverty level currently at 61%, our students face many challenges. They rise to them, however, with grace and a hunger for success and knowledge.
Every challenge our school encounters is another opportunity for success.
Teachers and students set a high bar, whether that regards learning standards, expectations, or creation, and students work hard to rise to the occasion.
My Project
To allow our students the opportunity to continue connecting with each other and their community, I am creating a project tied to the content and curriculum of This I Believe. Our hometown is often abbreviated as EVV, and thus This We BelEVV was born.
Our students have been learning from home since mid-March 2020, and this project is geared toward rebuilding their sense of community and strengthening their ability to collaborate.
The first aspect of our project will help students brainstorm ideas using the Post Its and markers; regardless of how we begin the next school year, whether in person or using our virtual meeting space, students will be able to discuss and display their thinking using these materials.
Once students have had the opportunity to successfully brainstorm and collaborate on their ideas, they will begin the process of writing their essays, peer-editing and revising, re-grouping, and researching community members with whom they can connect regarding their passions, and conducting interview podcasts of those community members. Finally, we plan to create bound books of the essays of this class, so that every student matriculates into high school a published author.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Post-it Super Sticky Big Notes, 15 x 15 Inches, 30 Sheets/Pad, 1 Pad (BN15), Large Neon Orange Paper, Super Sticking Power, Sticks and Resticks
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