Comments by Marina Lombardo

You could collaborate with your school nurse on this project as well!

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:29:54 -0400

Consider pairing your article with a video!

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:28:43 -0400

I think that it is great that you are building an explore/explain experience. First, let them explore what they all know about the word healthy. Then give explicit instruction. This is an important component of Problem based learning.

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:27:29 -0400

Great to mention that you started a collection. Your teacher may even want to contribute resources into it.

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:26:22 -0400

It is such a relevant way to get kids to learn the material while developing other soft skills.

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:59:36 -0400

You could also have them create TED Talks or Impact Speeches

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:58:37 -0400

AJ Juliani, Design Sprint

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:54:53 -0400

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A post shared by A.J. Juliani / Author + Speaker (@learningwithaj)

Problem Based Learning Does Take time. Recently, I went to a workshop with AJ Juliana and He does this thing called design sprints. The plan is to complete a PBL experience in three days!

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:51:05 -0400

Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:53:59 -0400

Love her! ❤️

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:52:02 -0400

This is one of the most beautiful practices that you can include for your community. Always remind families that they are a part of the classroom as well!

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:48:54 -0400

Children bring so many gifts into our classrooms. Tap into their funds of knowledge!

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:47:50 -0400

I think this is such an important part of your project. By reflecting on the process, students go deeper.

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:13:26 -0400

You can post their creations on a classwebsite too!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:12:43 -0400

This guide from Harvard is great: https://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/guide/curriculum.html

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:12:08 -0400

Hour of Code

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:09:05 -0400

I agree! It is a literacy that all of our students deserve the opportunity to learn!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:09:05 -0400

This series looks wonderful and maybe you can continue to read and use the rest of the books during your experience. These books sound like windows and mirrors. Imagine if your learners created their own series!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:30:20 -0400

Great Video! You could have students do some role-playing or playwriting around this topic.

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:25:32 -0400

This is a new book for me! It sounds wonderful. Check out this activity guide I found for the book: https://media.bloomsbury.com/rep/files/ruby_worry_activity_pack.pdf

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:22:03 -0400

This is so important!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:20:46 -0400

More reasons for why to integrate Scratch: https://www.iste.org/explore/Computer-Science/3-reasons-to-use-Scratch-across-the-curriculum

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:29:45 -0400

This is great! Start with what the kids know!

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:56:21 -0400

Good to be thinking of the Danielson Framework when you design experiences. It really helps me!

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:43:58 -0400

I think it's wonderful how you are integrating all your learning. Having students use Scratch to share their learning is a fantastic idea!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:29:45 -0400

You can find the articles here: https://choices.scholastic.com/pages/news/i-had-depression.html?language=english

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:30:00 -0400

Scholastic offers some stories about teens in their magazine, Choices. They describe it as "About one in five teens grapple with symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other emotional health issues—yet few talk about it. These kids are dedicated to changing

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:30:00 -0400

A possible solution your students could explore is breathing and movement practices.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:24:39 -0400

You could also do some learning around the different parts of the brain and what each part does. I have found that many people are interested in understanding how the brain works.

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:26:49 -0400

An Excellent chapter book read aloud for 2nd graders is Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez. Stella is a character who is passionate about the ocean!

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:15:54 -0400

Check out PebbleGo

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:12:37 -0400

This is great and so empowering for students to learn that they are teaching others. It gives the activity real purpose! You can also have them teach another grade level about their findings.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:09:27 -0400

Don't forget to use multi-media and online sources to help your learners find info. Some kid-friendly and engaging sites for research are PebbleGo, National Geographic for Kids, and NEWSELA.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:12:37 -0400

Really great ideas for SDG - Life underwater. You should also check out Skype a Scientist. Maybe you can connect with a scientist who can provide your learners with information straight from the field.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 17:15:00 -0400

You can always start with 10 self/world questions to get your journals going! Here's the protocol: https://www.youthvoices.live/10-self-10-world-questions/

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:55:38 -0400

Think about how amazing this will be at the end of the year when they can reflect upon their growth. You could have them create a speech or a podcast that tells their tale.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:53:14 -0400

You may want to connect with Marlen, another LUTE Stem resident. She also used Nowcomment with her high schoolers.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:47:26 -0400

I love that you are eager to use NowComment with your students. Make sure to have Paul get you set up!

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:47:26 -0400

Yes! I use Microsoft Reflect with my class. Each morning kids check in and then we look at the classroom view to have conversations. I love that it makes it anonymous so noone has to know who is talking about who.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:31:40 -0400

Flip is an excellent platform to use because it will provide students with different ways to communicate - audio/visual, visuals, audio, etc. More options will increase participation.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:24:10 -0400

Yes! There is so much that goes into this including teaching new vocabulary so that students can be precise about how they are feeling.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:22:57 -0400

https://reflect.microsoft.com/home/images/dist/UsingReflect_Respond.png

This is very powerful. Students can have a better understanding of others when you prioritize this work within the classroom.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:20:37 -0400

Check out this blogpost: https://teachitout.com/neighborhood-walks/

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:58:57 -0400

You can even do this with the photographs that they take while on your community walk!

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:54:30 -0400

There are some great picture books on community to get your students thinking. Consider having them making a web where they identify all the aspects of a community and how they interconnect like an ecosystem!

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:54:30 -0400

This is cool because you can having a log just like we did throughout our workshop series. This will support their development in so many ways including nurturing the habit of thinking about your thinking.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:15:09 -0400

Don't forget to identify the positives as well! What is making their community sustainable, positive, and happy!

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:42:26 -0400

Place-Based Learning

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:41:26 -0400

I really resonate with the way you worded this. I think this is why place-based education is really coming to the front and center.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:41:26 -0400

Check out Stephen Ritz, a teacher from the Bronx!

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 11:11:49 -0400

Great choice of habits!

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 11:06:25 -0400

This video is excellent because Erick breaks down his inspiriation for writing the book and his process. Like Erik, you could have your students think about what hunger looks like and feels like and make their own stories.

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 11:05:19 -0400

I've never heard of this book until you wrote about it. Did you know the author has some wonderful videos that you can share with students on it

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 10:59:04 -0400

This is a great place to name the specific SDG.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:23:41 -0400

I wonder what the data would look like in different areas of the country/world.

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:17:35 -0400

You may want to watch this video if you want to know the history, rationale, and sequence of problem-based learning.

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:59:13 -0400

You may want to watch this video if you are interested in learning about what problem based learning looks like vertically. This video shows first and fourth graders engaged in their problem based learning experiences.

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:55:52 -0400

You may want to watch this video if you are pursuing upper elementary or secondary education. You may want to watch this video if you are interested in seeing how teachers across disciplines worked together to create a problem-based experience.

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:53:02 -0400

You may want to watch this video if you are pursuing early childhood. You may want to watch this video if you are interesting in a problem based learning experience using math.

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:26:55 -0400

You may want to watch this video to learn more about the organization I collaborated with to build a problem based learning experience.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:41:37 -0400

We analyzed a visual to understand the infrastructure that contributes to sewage overflow.

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:05:14 -0400

How can diagrams provide support to students who are researching a problem?

We studied the two photographs from NASA and looked for similarities and differences.

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:05:38 -0400

How could a series of before and after photographs support students in getting closer to the root cause of a problem?

The 5 Why's is a strategy that we used to help us understand the initial cause of the problem. It helped us to think systematically.

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:06:48 -0400

How could this strategy be used to support learners to think critically about problems? How could this strategy be used to help build questioning skills?

We used Gizmo, an online science and math simulation tool to learn more about invisible pollutants in water.

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:05:38 -0400

How might this Gizmo online simulation deepen a student's understanding of a problem?

We learned about how rain gardens are an option that can be a solution.

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:07:37 -0400

We read The Curious Garden by Peter Brown to invite students to synthesize their learnings about the river with green infrastructure as a sustainable solution to reduce water pollution.

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 00:30:13 -0400

To understand the interconnection between rivers and pollutants of all types entering them, we studied the sequence and causes and effects of watersheds.

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:33:13 -0400

How do you think this visual of watersheds could support the development of other literacy skills?

A Day in the Life of the River gave us some insight into how the health of the Hudson River and its' tributaries is measures. Additionally, we learned more about what creatures make their home here too!

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:32:55 -0400

How might this video get vstudents thinking about problems?

To our amazement, there were recently dolphins spotted in the Hudson River. We posed the question, "What would bring dolphins to the Hudson River?"

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 01:34:51 -0400

How might the viewing of this video lead students to develop theories and pose questions?

To kick off the experience, we listened to this educator from the NYS Department of Conservation shared a read aloud of the book, "River," by Elisha Cooper. The educator is reading the book from a canoe on the Hudson River.

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 11:50:18 -0400

How might this read aloud/video spark intrigue?

Universal Design

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:07:11 -0400

I love how this video shows how multimodal lessons supports all learners under a universal design framework.

My Inquiry Connecting Coding to Scriptwriting

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:35:18 -0400

https://www.youthvoices.live/marinas-scratch-funhouse/

Notice

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:51:53 -0400

The Art of Comprehension

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:33:58 -0500

Then you might appreciate these Access Lenses, illustrated by Jarrett as well: pic.twitter.com/len65L7blv
— Trevor Bryan (@trevorabryan) January 20, 2022

Never ending curiosity

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:21:19 -0400

Persistence in Math

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:00:02 -0400

"Weekly open-ended math tasks can pique students’ interest, leading them to take risks and develop a growth mindset.”

Encouraging Persistence in Math:https://t.co/gH7oQoBeuF
— Brian Aspinall (@mraspinall) May 28, 2018

The Importance of Listening!

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:02:36 -0400

Grit Stories!

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

Music and The Habits of Mind

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

The 16 #HabitsOfMind can be used to enhance mastery of music concepts, techniques and skills. Sharing the habits can result in a population of well-equipped music students who build upon basic skills that lead to proficient mastery of musical performance. https://t.co/KN5H1XL5Cz
— Bena Kallick (@benakallick) April 26, 2022

Mindfulness

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

Building mindfulness practices for students (and ourselves) can sustain our persistence when working through a challenging task.

Thinking Pathways

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

That would be a wonderful addition to the list of questions! By studying others' life experiences and hearing their stories, learners can discover different pathways that are possible.

Computational Thinking

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

Thinking about all the microsteps that exist between a start and end point is important. This reminds me of computational thinking and how decomposing is necessary in order to understand completely or to get the results we are looking for.

Growing as an Educator

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

I am a big fan of feedback and appreciate when I have the opportunity to be observed by another educator or leader. The experience often helps me to consider an idea or approach that I didn't think of by myself. It is important for us to engage in relationships like this in our work!

Precision and Clarity

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

I feel the same way Richard! Last year, I dug heavily into this habit with my third graders. We all became very conscious of our use of language! I'm curious about the protocol mentioned in this article. https://www.wgu.edu/heyteach/article/guide-giving-clear-instructions-students-that-they-will-actually-follow2001.html#:~:text=Use%20Clear%20and%20Precise%20Language%20Thirty-three%20years%20ago%2C,be%20able%20to%20understand%20what%27s%20expected%20of%20them.

Metacognition Modeling

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

I believe this to be true as well Marissa. I find that the more I mentally rehearse a task (whether personal or professional) I discover that I have more success towards meeting my objective. I have learned that modeling metacognitive processes with my students is incredibly beneficial towards their task initiation and completion.

A More Beautiful Question

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:42:40 -0400

Getting "Unstuck"