All Hands are Up! Way to Go!!!!!!

I am amazed at how much my students have grown and matured through this project.  I must say I am not hearing as many "mean and hateful" comments from the students!  I do not like for the students to say "shut up" in my class.  I am hearing the students say." Don't say that!" when they hear those words! So I do know some of the lessons have stuck with the students!  NCATE indicator 6 on Instructional Strategies was obtained by providing many opportunities for the students to problem-solve together, discover answers, and cooperate with each other as they worked in the cooperative leaning teams.  Small reading groups have been working so much smoother and the transitions have worked well.  I do think this objective has been achieved by the students learning how to help each other. NCATE indicator 7 on Communication was obtained through verbal and nonverbal communication as the students worked together in their teams, as they wrote the reflections on the hands and in their journals, and when I conferred with the students upon their helpfulness. 

NCATE indicator 10 on Professionalism was obtained as the students spoke kindly to each other (most of the time) as well as their teachers. Parents have expressed to me they are seeing a difference in the children at home, as they speak to the siblings and their parents.

NCATE indicator 2 on human development was addressed by teaching the students to practice self control and to be responsible for their actions. 

I am so proud of the strides the students have made and continue to make as they grow!

Links:

http://www.attitudemag.com/

http://home.att.net/~clnetwork/socialsk.htm

http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-