This year our district has redesigned my position as part of a district wide commitment to increase the emphasis on science and engineering instruction in the elementary and intermediate schools. We are adopting a new science curriculum, and my face-to-face time with every class has increased to once a week for 60 minutes and then every other week, an additional 30 minutes. The GT and tech trouble-shooting roles have been handed to someone else, so that we can all focus on our one area of expertise.
During our time in the library, students at all grade levels will be working on digital citizenship and online safety, as well as learning how to navigate the library, and checking out books. The kindergarten, first and second grade will be spending a lot of time on the foundational skills on the tablets and computers, including an extensive coding unit and video production/digital storytelling. The third and fourth graders will be doing a lot of project driven learning, integrating the technology and coding with the design thinking process that they will design under my guidance. I am excited to see how this goes this year, and excited to see the enthusiasm of the kids as we get into the routine!
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