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Leading the Way - EC Weekly Highlights

Leading Moments - Indian Hill Primary School

Mrs. Smallwood is leading the charge within our IHPS "Play Studio" where creativity comes alive and the students truly lead their own discovery and learning! This is one of the coolest places to be and ALL Braves get to experience this.

EVERYONE is a STAR!

Braves Nation, welcome our new Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Hayden White who seemed like a seasoned vet when I had the chance to stop by her room the other day.

Students were working through letter sounds and spelling while connecting it to 'Star Names' which highlights a classmate!

Avery brought in special items to share with the class that told a story about her personal interests, such as baking, jewelry and her dog!

What impressed me the most during the post-name 'wiggle' time which is the way that each student made sure that a classmate was engaged in the fun while they moved their bodies! That's leadership, even if they don't know it.

Being Proactive

Knowing how to own your space and work with a group is a key component of being proactive. Mrs. Zink was working through a group reading, while seamlessly integrating the 7 Habits into their activity. Hearing students articulate what it means to be proactive was awesome!

Goal Setting and Planning for Success in Mrs. Campa's class!

Having a plan is essential when accomplishing a goal. Focusing on the habit of 'keeping the end in mind,' Mrs. Campa's 2nd graders thought about, visualized, and then discussed what behaviors were needed to create a plan so they can accomplish their own goals and class goals.

Incorporating the need for creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration Mrs. Campa facilitated their group activity as they were practicing the idea of 'closed eye greeting.'

Connecting with our Words!

Students in Mrs. Hardesty's 2nd grade class practiced writing their challenging sight words by connecting them with different tactile surfaces and tools. By connecting with their words and sharing their work they were practicing how to spell some of the words that have been giving them trouble, all while having fun with different mediums!

Leading Moments - Indian Hill Elementary School

Considering Others

Students in Mrs. Meredith's class shared with a partner who some of the most special people are in their lives and talked about how when interacting with them and others we sometimes think 'win-win,' and if not how can we consider others to ensure that we take great care of those to whom we are interacting with and mean the most to us.

Diving Deeper into Character Analysis

Mrs. Todd's 5th grade students dissected key characters in their reading by using critical thinking, collaboration and by citing evidence to support their claims. These higher level skills will allow our Braves to further understand what they do, not just why they do it.

Can You Create the Longest Food Chain?

Students in Mrs. Watts 5th grade classroom applied their knowledge of food chains, energy exchange and symbiotic relationships to compete and create the longest possible food chain based on the random organisms they chose!

The most impressive part of this activity, wasn't simply their scientific knowledge, but the way in which they led their learning, dialogued with their competitors, analyzed right and wrong answers and had fun together!

That's leadership!

"I'll take Problem Solving for 300!"

Students took their math skills to the Jeopardy board in Mrs. Rise's class as they were reviewing what they learned in 4th grade to reset the foundation to their work this year.

Students had to choose a category, work out the problem on their own, collaborate with their group, and then randomly were assigned to share their work with the entire class and model the way!

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Jeff Damadeo, Director of K-12 Leadership & Career Development

Jeff.Damadeo@ihsd.us

Twitter: @indianhillEC

My #IHPromise - to work tirelessly for our students, providing them with the most exceptional educational opportunities & experiences to help ensure that they develop into outstanding academic students and future ready individuals!