Every morning when I walk up the stairs of Olds Elementary on the way to my office, I am greeted with a positive note, quote, or challenge of the day. The greetings are posted on a white board outside of one of my colleague's classrooms. Yesterday the white board said "Today's challenge is to practice one random act of kindness." Lately, I have really been thinking about the white board greetings and its use as an effective instructional tool. The white board greeting is positive, encouraging, and a great moral booster for the students and teachers. I appreciate the white board and look forward to its message daily. Thank you Mrs. K. I wonder how else white boards can be used instructionally. Any ideas?
J,
I love that you included this on your blog! First of all thanks for your kind words as always :) This is the first year I have had a white board outside of my room and I never knew how much fun I could have with it or how much learning the students could do from it. I think the best indication of what the students are taking from it came last week. I posed the question...Who invented the candy cane? The next day one of my third grade students came in with a typed paragraph including a picture and his source. He had gone home that night, researched the question on his own, and brought in his findings. I was amazed to see a student take their own time to use 21st century skills to enhance their own learning. The white board has become one of my favorite parts of teaching and I LOVE standing in the doorway each morning watching kids read the board before they head to class. It is a simple task that I encourage others to try....you will be amazed by what you see!:)
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Mrs. Boisvert
2/5/2013 10:22:31 am
Mrs. K! All my students read your board as they come up the stairs. Thank you for the inspiration.
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Jennifer Fine
I am an Instructional Resource Teacher at Olds Elementary in Raleigh, NC. I believe that "TEACHING is learning!" and that teachers have Multiple Teaching Intelligences. As teachers we develop each day. I hope this site serves to aid teachers on their pedagogical journey.