I am very excited to share that Coding in the class will begin next week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)


DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

MATH:  Entrance Pass, focus on using the KWC to deconstruct the challenge before showing your math thinking

***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: creating concrete poems using ink on paper / tagul.com

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class. Several students pitched their local issue today, looking forward to hearing more tomorrow

GRA PAX: Global Read Aloud PAX Blog: reflect on the read aloud chapters shared this week in a blog post:
- A favourite quote
- Your favourite part
- A prediction for the next few chapters
- A new question you have about the text/story

MATH:  Entrance Pass, focus on using the KWC to deconstruct the challenge before showing your math thinking

***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: creating concrete poems using ink on paper / tagul.com

SCIENCE: Google Classroom assignment updating the Living Things classification tree class challenge in Google Drawing

DRAMA: Shadow Performances: Students have narrowed down to their top idea and are writing a short synopsis of the story in Google Docs

Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. 

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class. Several students pitched their local issue today, looking forward to hearing more tomorrow

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

Awesome! Relate fractions & percent: mindset-action-consolidation. Gr8 lesson shared by MrK @OISEUofT #teachercandidate @tdsb Design an ad! pic.twitter.com/AjH9JxNTYs

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) October 12, 2016

Updated r co-constructed class reading board based on Guided Readers & Writers by Fountas& Pinnell: 1st 20 days of independent reading @tdsb pic.twitter.com/FjuLOe5kn0

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 12, 2016

MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions

***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: creating concrete poems using ink on paper / tagul.com

SCIENCE:  looking at classification trees and the different kingdoms

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Keep brainstorming ideas! We will finalize top 3 potential narratives on Tuesday.

LANGUAGE: identify a local issues that concerns you that will be shared with the class tomorrow

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

Introduction to @EverFi_Canada Digital Citizenship online course #ignition w/@AT_EverFi a collection of modules, activities & videos @tdsb pic.twitter.com/toPG5uu6t1

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 11, 2016

Intro to @EverFi_Canada Math Hockey Scholar online course @FutureGoalsSTEM w/@AT_EverFi a collection of modules:activities/videos @tdsb pic.twitter.com/UPHOkV39fR

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 11, 2016

So proud of my Ss as they discussed, role played, practiced and cr8d a #growthmindset wall; change your words, change your mindset @tdsb pic.twitter.com/zsEK3yhzwV

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) October 11, 2016

Have a wonderful long weekend with family and friends. Hoping your Thanksgiving celebrations are both fun & tasty!

On a separate note: thank you to my students this school year and last for inspiring me to further explore teaching & learning!

It's official! I'm a Google 4 Education Certified Innovator! #TOR16 #GoogleEI @tdsb pic.twitter.com/WNjVRPA048

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 7, 2016

GRA PAX: Global Read Aloud PAX Blog: reflect on the read aloud chapters shared this week in a blog post:
- A favourite quote
- Your favourite part
- A prediction for the next few chapters
- A new question you have about the text/story

MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. 

***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Keep brainstorming ideas! We will finalize top 3 potential narratives on Tuesday.

Got my swag on and ready for Day 2 #GoogleEI Innovator Academy! #tor16 #7Wanderers pic.twitter.com/gfEj0VmfwQ

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 6, 2016

MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. 

***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  Google Classroom assignment. Second draft peer feedback tomorrow. Continue to build upon your writing

SCIENCE:  Create a classification tree online with bubbl.us.  We will print them off in class for our anchor wall.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Keep brainstorming ideas! We will finalize top 3 potential narratives on Tuesday.

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

Teacher Candidate: Ss share math thinking in more than 1 way to find equivalent fractions when adding fractions! @tdsb @OISEUofT pic.twitter.com/SxdvFREXEU

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) October 5, 2016

Sending a shoutout 2 my Ss who guided me while putting together my personal @breakoutEDU 2 share w/ #tor16 #GoogleEI @tdsb pic.twitter.com/UNJzd8NzwH

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) October 6, 2016

MATH:  Practicing equivalent fractions, mixed numbers & improper fractions: Square & Circle online
Share ideas, strategies and thought on the Pizza Night challenge in the Math NSN Blog. We will be discussing suggestions later this week into next week!

***Practice your multiplication tables for 7 & 8: 

Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

POETRY: Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  Google Classroom assignment. Second draft peer feedback tomorrow. Continue to build upon your writing

SCIENCE:  Create a classification tree with at least three sub-levels on anything you choose to sort (e.g., toy cars / dolls / types of food / furniture / clothing / pets)  Online with bubbl.us.  We will print them off in class for our anchor wall.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message.

GLOBAL READ ALOUD 2016 (GRA) : In PADLET: PAX Predictions - write a prediction about our global read aloud book:  Here is a quick glimpse into the story PAX by Sarah PennyPacker

Ss begin planning their line representations of a #groupof7 landscape looking at shapes & line formations @tdsb @mcacgallery pic.twitter.com/NSOE8Xg32z

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) October 4, 2016

Using online tool 2 build/practice understanding in relationships between equivalent fractions https://t.co/FSkqutSkgY @NCTMIllum @tdsb pic.twitter.com/MJVAhNbo1I

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) October 4, 2016

Find a comfy spot! Reading #GRAPax & eBook projected from device 4 Ss 2follow along:visual &oral #GRA16 @pernilleripp @sarapennypacker @tdsb pic.twitter.com/TNF54imrpK

— MsTavares (@McM_MsT) October 4, 2016