Justin Beiber Essay

As a traveling teacher librarian I definitely want my students to look forward to their time with me. I am only in their classes every six weeks, for one or two lessons, so engagement is a big part of my planning. I spend time trying to get to know them through surveying their reading habits and classroom discussion. Additionally I have done different “icebreaker” activities so that I can get to know them and they can get to know me. They love playing 2 truths and a lie. One of the statements I always use is that I happen to “run into” Justin Beiber. They always choose this as the lie, but it is the truth. It is fun to see their reaction! Another thing I try to do to is to put their names into a Stick Pick app on my phone. The app picks a random name during discussions. This app has been very helpful because it is extremely hard to remember names when rotating through the entire …show more content…
I have never taught 2nd or 3rd grade before and am trying to keep in mind the developmental stages Harper describes for ages 7-9. I like the idea of providing failure free activities, allowing students to take ownership and choice in class. On a unit for health students would be allowed to pick a topic of their choice and also choose from a list of projects to complete or come up with their own project for approval. The projects should try to reach various learning styles and be differentiated to accommodate all learners. One activity I found that is failure-free that can be used with a reference inquiry is Tabletop Twitter. Students answer questions and pose questions on large chart paper in stations around the room. I’m in the process of writing plans for the younger students and am looking for good activities. I definitely want to introduce t hem to the nonfiction texts available to them through Open eBooks the new free Open eBooks app for Title 1 and all Special Education kids. It is the only collection I have to work with right