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Kathryn Thornton

@kathryn_t1

Elementary School Principal Danube International School

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Blue skies and curriculum design - Developing conceptual understanding in the Early Years 💡From where I’m standing, 2022-23 is looking great! 🦅 #NidoLearns #EarlyYears

Blue skies and curriculum design - Developing conceptual understanding in the Early Years 💡From where I’m standing, 2022-23 is looking great! 🦅 #NidoLearns #EarlyYears
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EYS Teachers designing UoI's that: 1. Develop conceptual understanding 2. Connect BIG Ideas & Lines of Inquiry 3. Align vertically and horizontally 4. Ensure a balanced literacy and numeracy approach 5. Connect play & learning to standards INQUIRY is alive in the EYS! #NidoLearns

EYS Teachers designing UoI's that:
1. Develop conceptual understanding
2. Connect BIG Ideas & Lines of Inquiry
3. Align vertically and horizontally
4. Ensure a balanced literacy and numeracy approach
5. Connect play & learning to standards
INQUIRY is alive in the EYS! #NidoLearns
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'Empowering Students to be Leaders of their own Learning!' Unpacking EYS goals into inquiries that will inform Professional Learning and support us in growing towards our goal. Creating a culture of #inquiry for students AND teachers. #NidoLearns

'Empowering Students to be Leaders of their own Learning!' Unpacking EYS goals into inquiries that will inform Professional Learning and support us in growing towards our goal. Creating a culture of #inquiry for students AND teachers. #NidoLearns
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Chn were curious to explore Chilean culture through invitations to learn and carefully curated dramatic play during Fiestas Patrias celebrations in Chile. Our niños y niñas inquired into; What are traditions? and How can we celebrate Chilean culture? Viva Chile! 🇨🇱🦅 #NidoLearns

Chn were curious to explore Chilean culture through invitations to learn and carefully curated dramatic play during Fiestas Patrias celebrations in Chile. Our niños y niñas inquired into; What are traditions? and How can we celebrate Chilean culture? Viva Chile! 🇨🇱🦅 #NidoLearns
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Responsive curriculum that is guided by student curiosity is rarely routine. It dances with surprise. It pursues wonder. It treasures every question. It finds joy at every turn. #NidoLearns #Inquiry #EarlyYears

Responsive curriculum that is guided by student curiosity is rarely routine. It dances with surprise. It pursues wonder. It treasures every question. It finds joy at every turn. #NidoLearns #Inquiry #EarlyYears
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Visible thinking routines promote rich & lively discussions about S's thoughts, interpretations, & wonderings in our Early Years classrooms. They also help T’s plan responsive next steps. See - Think - Wonder is a favorite! 💡 #NidoLearns #MakingThinkingVisible Project Zero

Visible thinking routines promote rich & lively discussions about S's thoughts, interpretations, & wonderings in our Early Years classrooms. They also help T’s plan responsive next steps. See - Think - Wonder is a favorite! 💡
#NidoLearns #MakingThinkingVisible <a href="/ProjectZeroHGSE/">Project Zero</a>
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K1 students presenting their learning at our student led Celebration of Learning. We are immensely proud of our courageous Animal Rangers! #NidoLearns #earlyyears

K1 students presenting their learning at our student led Celebration of Learning. We are immensely proud of our courageous Animal Rangers! #NidoLearns #earlyyears
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The wonder of light 💡PK learners explored light, shadow and reflection as they moved their bodies and experimented with objects on the overhead projector. Open-ended exploration, #inquiry and play! What a wonder-full launch to their new Inquiry; The Dancer! #NidoLearns

The wonder of light 💡PK learners explored light, shadow and reflection as they moved their bodies and experimented with objects on the overhead projector. Open-ended exploration, #inquiry and play! What a wonder-full launch to their new Inquiry; The Dancer! #NidoLearns
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Easels? Paint? Colors? … What might this new Unit of Inquiry be about? Provocations and invitations to learn sparking curiosity in our young artists as we launch our new Unit of #Inquiry; The Artist! What talented students (and teachers) we have! #NidoLearns #earlyyears 🎨🖌️

Easels? Paint? Colors? … What might this new Unit of Inquiry be about? Provocations and invitations to learn sparking curiosity in our young artists as we launch our new Unit of #Inquiry; The Artist! What talented students (and teachers) we have! #NidoLearns #earlyyears 🎨🖌️
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A beautiful reminder to ... "intentionally and authentically be the curious learner" we want to see in our students. Thanks for sharing your awe and wonder of the natural world with us, Kath! This is only made better by the appearance of an Aussie icon; the echidna 🇦🇺🪃

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Here we go! Looking forward to the year ahead leading and learning alongside the Danube International School community. The future is looking bright! #thisisdanube

Here we go! Looking forward to the year ahead leading and learning alongside the Danube International School community. The future is looking bright! #thisisdanube
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What an unforgettable three years! The tale of my time in Chile is a story I will tell many times over, each time with more fondness and love than the time before. It was an honor to serve this amazing community! ❤️🦅🇨🇱

What an unforgettable three years! The tale of my time in Chile is a story I will tell many times over, each time with more fondness and love than the time before. It was an honor to serve this amazing community! ❤️🦅🇨🇱
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Last week DISV recognized the UN International Day of Peace & the 2023 theme; Actions for peace: Our ambition for the Global Goals. With many of our UoI’s connected to the Sustainable Development Goals, this day was a wonderful provocation for the learning to come! #GlobalGoals

Last week DISV recognized the UN International Day of Peace &amp; the 2023 theme; Actions for peace: Our ambition for the Global Goals. With many of our UoI’s connected to the Sustainable Development Goals, this day was a wonderful provocation for the learning to come! 
#GlobalGoals
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Starting the week full of gratitude after a fantastic weekend of learning alongside fellow IB leaders from Slovenia, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Netherlands and Kazakhstan. The delicious food in Florence was an added bonus 🇮🇹 #ibo

Starting the week full of gratitude after a fantastic weekend of learning alongside fellow IB leaders from Slovenia, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Netherlands and Kazakhstan. The delicious food in Florence was an added bonus 🇮🇹 #ibo
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How might we support learner variability? T's. recently engaged in an inquiry into UDL to strengthening our responsive teaching practices. Through multiple means of engagement, representation, action & expression we are meeting the diverse needs of our s. #ib #pyp #thisisdanube

How might we support learner variability? T's. recently engaged in an inquiry into UDL to strengthening our responsive teaching practices. Through multiple means of engagement, representation, action &amp; expression we are meeting the diverse needs of our s.  #ib #pyp #thisisdanube