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Thank you U Maine Students

I had a great day on Saturday with Robin Fleck’s ELL students. We decided that from now on we will unwrap not unpack complex sentences. I  found the article about the Emma Lazarus  poem and  have posted  the article about Visual Thinking Strategies.

 

Click to access visual-thinking-strategies-ch-2.pdf

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/11/11/356357971/common-core-reading-the-new-colossus

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Teaching For Change…good place to find books for your classroom

https://www.teachingforchange.org/

Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to create schools where students learn to read, write and change the world.

By drawing direct connections to real world issues, Teaching for Change encourages teachers and students to question and re-think the world inside and outside their classrooms, build a more equitable, multicultural society, and become active global citizenery.

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School Visits 2022..Discover Your World with Visual Learning

Visual Learning Strategies Are So Much Fun as you Discover Your World!

I  introduce, demonstrate, and have students practice Visual Learning Strategies. Inspired by the three question visual thinking strategies protocol,  I will  show that this discussion-based teaching and learning strategy not only includes all four domains of language learning, but is an effective tool across the curriculum.

During the VLS workshop I introduce my nonfiction illustrated books, exploring global cultures through the lens of human commonalities — walls, immigrant stories, traditions for welcoming babies, and the daily life of children .

I will present up to four one hour workshops per day. Workshops are limited to 30 students or one class.

School fees are negotiable:

Within Maine

within 60 miles of  Waterville— $800/day
more than 60 miles from  Waterville — $800/day plus travel and lodging

New England

outside of Maine — $1,000/day plus travel and lodging

Beyond New England

$1,000/day plus travel and lodging

Please contact me with questions:

margyburnsknight@gmail.com

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Thank You BBIS

IMG_0490Thank you to the students and staff at the Berlin Brandenburg International School for a wonderful day on December 1st.  The 2nd-5th graders and I talked and asked questions about: walls, welcoming ceremonies,heroes, the editing process, anniversaries, teasing, architects, memorials, research, new ideas and inspirations.  The school asked me to sign their piece of the Berlin Wall.