Mindset
"I don't think I know enough to teach STEAM."
What is fear?
Think, Ink, Pair Share
What is a collaborative strategy?
Quick activities, less planning, teacher as a facilitator not the keeper of information.
What is STEAM Teaching?
Get to know your students. Uphold high academic expectations, incorporate visuals, listen and hear your student's stories.
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching
Reading books walks outside, problem-solving, collaboration, evolving ideas, teamwork, learning, fun, interactive, thinking process and building confidence.
What is STEAM?
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What is Creativity
What changed your thinking? What evidence do you have? What was added to change your thinking?
Questioning?
I can rely on my team to extend my thinking.
What is reaching all learners?
"I can do this"
"I like your idea but what about this idea?
"This is my idea and why?
"What if we do this instead"
What is 21st Century Skills?
We can solve this problem, we just don't have the solution yet? Let's try this?
What is Critical Thinking?
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What is the value of a learning cue?
I have a great idea that has value.
What is building confidence?
Cross-curricular, confidence building, knocks down learning barriers, equal playing field.
What is learning?
Turn and Talk, Tell me why you think that? Here is my idea and why I think that.
What is communication?
Identify what we already know, What questions do we have, let's collaborate or draw ideas, now build the prototype, ask more questions, modify and improve.
What is trusting the process?
Differentiation is automatically built into lessons and activities.
What is meeting the needs of all learners?