The level of fun that students have in learning is often in direct proportion to the level of fun that their teachers have in teaching.

worked on our communication skills today- one person peeked at a secret design and the group members listened to the description and had to build and maybe ask questions to clarify 🥰 WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

using math tools to practice showing numbers in a variety of ways. here’s a good math conversation: did you know 45 had more than 5 ones? 637 has more than 3 tens? chat with your third grader about this! 🤯WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

working together to reason through some place value tasks WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

practicing strategies to help us manage our thoughts and feelings WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

if you like something a teacher does, if your child comes home with positive stories about his/her teacher- the teacher would love to know ♥️

using a scientist’s best tools (our senses) to figure out what is in the mystery boxes 🧐 WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

working together to make decisions about which tools scientists would use to accomplish certain tasks 🤔WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

first WES Owls NEST gathering of the year! we discussed culture, how people might show their culture, and how we should make an effort for everyone to feel welcome ♥️Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

after comparing two moments that used the same numbers, we differentiated between addition and multiplication. then we did some partner work to practice our modeling 👏🏻👏🏻WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

after discussing that scientists use models to discover and explore, we made model airplanes that we will later modify and analyze 😎WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

revisiting different methods of modeling multiplication with a classic game of memory WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

doing a gallery walk to observe life before some influential laws our country’s history- ending formal segregation in schools, making roads handicap accessible, monitoring pollution, allowing equal access to student sports and voting rights WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

discussing in small groups the pros/cons of more current laws- wild animals as pets, animals in cars, seat belts on school buses, drone safety, kids drinking too much sugar, crossing streets while looking at cellphones- WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

visit from the Worthington city manager, describing the structure of our local government WES Owls Worthington Schools #itsWORTHit

mindset matters

if we are preparing kids for the future, we need to create the classroom conditions to support these growing skills

as an adult, i 100% agree it is SO hard to restore these qualities once lost

always always always a learner