http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement daily 0.75 2020-02-12 http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2020/2/12/lobster-boys monthly 0.5 2020-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1581522781762-LTTJMZ2OPTL6QKFIEXSR/Dukes_03_thumbnail.jpg stories of civic engagement - Lobster Boys http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2019/6/14/kids-call-for-an-election-in-5th-grade monthly 0.5 2019-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1560948291480-JHCYYFO2FUT7VK9HOM4V/announcing+Rising+Stars.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids call for an election in 5th grade! The results were announced to each classroom. Camya, Jaliyah and Robert had won (in that order). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1560948432964-E5IY24G6P3JPA3EVGEC8/IMG_7429.jpg stories of civic engagement - Kids call for an election in 5th grade! Each student made a button. Copies were made so that each 5th grader could be handed their own button at graduation . “Every kid is a rising star.” The children didn’t want anyone to feel left out since only 3 students would win. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1560947742340-NJ6CY67B0L89C8OFS0AZ/making+flyers.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids call for an election in 5th grade! Communication is a huge part of any election. Posters were posted in the hallways so the whole school could see the election was underway.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1560947941844-8QZ4DJ52B8KFOGNA8AMG/explaining.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids call for an election in 5th grade! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1560527394919-WDKGQK071BF4Y6SS6TUP/Rising+Star+election+in+5th+grade+-+ballot+box-hashtag.png stories of civic engagement - Kids call for an election in 5th grade! Top, Melanie, middle, Isabella, Madison and Cassidii. Bottom Eric, Camya and Jayden. All were very motivated to work together for the common cause. Almost all students showed remarkable behavioral improvements in just 8 weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1561405092669-Z5F4D0Y6K82HPTPQPI8A/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-06-15%2Bat%2B2.43.47%2BPM.jpg stories of civic engagement - Kids call for an election in 5th grade! The students wrote and edited this one page article which (layout by Inquiring Minds) was printed by the PTA and distributed to all 4th and 5th graders as well as adults who attended graduation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1561404675011-0S6PGWSGG0RAEBWNVFW1/Kid+Reporters+take+the+stage+to+deliver+the+awards..jpg stories of civic engagement - Kids call for an election in 5th grade! Melanie announced the awards. She started out by asking “How many of you voted?” The entire 5th grade raised their hands. All of the Kid Reporters shook the hands of the 3 award winners. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/7/29/2k1c9knoxiad5nvdj4q5zi28nd77ty monthly 0.5 2019-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1438203571249-485K4HLOGV3ROMJVBC51/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids pow WOW! Nyle with her beloved mallet. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/2/18/helping-kids-stay-engaged-instead-of-floating-off-into-innerspace monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1424300271395-8FD0WN3L6C6395YA47X4/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Helping kids stay engaged (Instead of floating off into Innerspace) How do you get a 5 foot span tree through a 3 1/2 foot door without destroying it? Leave it to a team of 5th graders. For more photos of the tree's journey to room 220, visit our Inquiring Minds USA Facebook page http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/11/16/lab-notes monthly 0.5 2018-10-30 http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/9/8/taking-it-to-the-next-level monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1540921070770-YQSDCKVKKC7P98SWX1NA/IMG_1031.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Taking It to the next level http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/7/26/building-a-learning-wall-in-5th-grade monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1437959392480-B52Z3KDNH1LLVOGPAEEI/Frank+creates+a+visual+to+show+the+interrelationships+of+the+3+countries+resources stories of civic engagement - Building a Learning Wall in 5th grade Frank traces 3 interlocking circles to make an illustration for the Learning Wall that shows interdependence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1437959264810-OL8BE4FZZXC69CVK8A0U/Creating+the+Western+Hemisphere stories of civic engagement - Building a Learning Wall in 5th grade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1437961897782-DJIDY483I5FVY0AAT459/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Building a Learning Wall in 5th grade the Learning Wall is up and being added to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1437959138053-ID7AD1E2HNJP8ITIW7AX/Creating+the+Learning+Wall stories of civic engagement - Building a Learning Wall in 5th grade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1437959564539-WCG67FT0K3CW8HKHFVGB/Dr+Patricia+Crain+de+Galarce+with+the+Learning+Wall stories of civic engagement - Building a Learning Wall in 5th grade Dr. Galarce puts up a question card under the Reading section of the wall. Students were encouraged to write questions that related to the 3 countries of the USA, Mexico and Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1437959663199-CDWG42TFJSRHFX6G400Q/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Building a Learning Wall in 5th grade Monica Snellings and Nate the custodian completed the installation of the banner. This was no mean feat. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/6/25/lrei-teachers-present-their-innovations monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1435279235709-MXLIPSYH55YI5BBBFKOS/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Teachers present at the LREI innovation institute! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1435279214210-GWKIG44BF4OTE1L8XTZ9/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Teachers present at the LREI innovation institute! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1435279539848-G4PYVSGDK194W2C1470T/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Teachers present at the LREI innovation institute! Students came in for a feedback session and then did their own design workshop. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/6/22/making-connections-at-lrei-innovation-institute monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1435270440607-FGJJQ22IMIUECPXOUAIB/Yellow_LREI.png stories of civic engagement - Making Connections at LREI Innovation Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1435264907748-4503GSR05NYRPPGJXT4U/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Making Connections at LREI Innovation Institute http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/6/13/lrei-innovation-institute-2015-begins monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1434208029846-O327GXFLHZOUMT4RQ82Y/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - LREI Innovation Institute 2015 begins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1434226690740-ELC63ESJTC3CMAS6O8ZB/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - LREI Innovation Institute 2015 begins Getting connected on the terrace http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/2/13/my-future-self-a-teachers-perspective monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1424313677599-EYXFYGG7PEH213QTGWH6/LREI2.png stories of civic engagement - My Future Self: A teacher’s perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1424313741350-8BOAJZ6ST3HHFD972VS6/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - My Future Self: A teacher’s perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1424304986706-8PEMNBEUNLBO45FL1XD3/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - My Future Self: A teacher’s perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1424313626602-NTG5I2TF5ZUJSHHJZ5FP/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - My Future Self: A teacher’s perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1424313709763-SXWUEB8XY8V7IR1NN23B/LREI2.png stories of civic engagement - My Future Self: A teacher’s perspective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1424306148000-XDTABH4PI3501IHHCV36/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - My Future Self: A teacher’s perspective ABOVE: We expanded the prompts for students to consider as they capture their final research findings and understandings. BELOW: And we left the panel space wide open for students to use in any form they are feel inspired to—from words, to pictures, drawings, poems. It's wide open for reflection. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/1/30/learning-from-the-learners-what-5th-graders-at-lrei-told-us-about-my-future-self monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1422745456394-UVU2SUVV4OUD1I7MDRAZ/Thenexttimeblog.png stories of civic engagement - Learning from the learners: What 5th graders at LREI told us about My Future Self https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1422749319527-1K80YB7TQDKR2OP889ME/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Learning from the learners: What 5th graders at LREI told us about My Future Self https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1422659600976-HEXUIIOJQ6EP55VPEHJA/Tabel1LREI.png stories of civic engagement - Learning from the learners: What 5th graders at LREI told us about My Future Self https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1422659926992-EBZAIZ40TQ69GZE608H4/Tabletwolrei.png stories of civic engagement - Learning from the learners: What 5th graders at LREI told us about My Future Self https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1422746906813-LUT18XHX8WAFZDTCPD99/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Learning from the learners: What 5th graders at LREI told us about My Future Self https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1422746672240-CZH3K1388GT5CV14MMLE/LREICrit.png stories of civic engagement - Learning from the learners: What 5th graders at LREI told us about My Future Self Little Red School House students provide feedback on each others work. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2015/1/31/kids-council-commences monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1438203469277-P327DOQ3UUP19REKP490/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Meeting # 1: Off to a bad start FINALLY! The first meeting ended and the kids let loose. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/12/15/5th-graders-at-lrei-consider-what-their-futures-might-look-like monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418945782081-1CMKVWXA7522ZFVMTV63/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - 5th graders at LREI consider their future https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418945749828-2WG4OOSC0YJTGEXSM1UC/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - 5th graders at LREI consider their future https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418946826385-XRTNUFJCX8CSAZMUFFS7/LREI_MFS_4.png stories of civic engagement - 5th graders at LREI consider their future http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/10/12/how-do-you-get-kids-thinking-about-a-future-with-them-in-it monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413126738213-HIZIJD1HBO69XMNOEXX4/Burke_1.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids look to the past to imagine their future Edmund Burke's 6th grade holds up their futures up high! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413127101167-9WEYMGMM4G0PK95V64C6/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids look to the past to imagine their future https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413127008266-OYKRL2NY6D913TL17578/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids look to the past to imagine their future https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413127080596-8UAJPWT2M19UWFMQJ3KW/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids look to the past to imagine their future https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413127518489-E1UQBTZD5DLM3DTFOZ70/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Kids look to the past to imagine their future Sean Felix, Edmund Burke Middle School 6th grade coordinator, English and History teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240516178-1WCT7VY2RXQB8TG5C6P0/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Kids look to the past to imagine their future http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/9/8/the-classroom-library monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1417385409122-WJSS2Y0K29L0IKJPJQYN/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - The classroom library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410236437125-B05I2VVRZTHQYDFGUIQF/ioby.jpg stories of civic engagement - The classroom library Lauren is appropriately attired in an ioby tee shirt. Ms. Brady, our awesome teacher is wearing the PS 20 tee. DK Holland and Monica Snellings and some of our volunteer kids surround them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1417385344773-1151KK1E2STAFWHRMQ4K/IMG_2176.JPG stories of civic engagement - The classroom library Clara and Ruth created stickers using our sticker system in room 220 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1417385472522-549M6P98QY84U03HCSN5/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - The classroom library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240250972-8UQOVSUYJLL3TTW90RQC/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - The classroom library http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/11/4/hawhuauiic8x3oz920cnnijkcmwfq9 monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240312596-X7V67OEMNBZVCMUJ6E20/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Election Day arrives in room 220: Moment of truth in 5th grade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1415150984410-X0DJT03U1EB9M19K672H/DSC03120.JPG stories of civic engagement - Election Day arrives in room 220: Moment of truth in 5th grade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1415150395622-K27O03SEPSTJZ53MWBIT/DSC03155.JPG stories of civic engagement - Election Day arrives in room 220: Moment of truth in 5th grade Dr. Patricia Crain de Galarce, Inquiring Minds' Pedagogista, works with the kids while the voting process is going on across the hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1415152307867-22EURS3Z97406JZAC1FL/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Election Day arrives in room 220: Moment of truth in 5th grade Dr. Patricia Crane de Galarce, DK Holland, Monica Snellings and Renee Collymore celebrate the successful election in Room 220 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1415151111883-ES5ZY9Z8FKVPQ49O45LA/IMG_0433.JPG stories of civic engagement - Election Day arrives in room 220: Moment of truth in 5th grade The winners for co captain, Frank and co secretaries Brad and Jade with Renee Collymore. Guy was elected on recount. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/10/23/elections-in-room-220-at-ps-20-a-first monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1414116327237-KJ757UYUAI1JNSD8ARHO/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Cupcake politics: Elections in room 220 at PS 20 The posting of Kids' Council candidates, in the hall, right outside room 220. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1414114569049-A6S785IQTORNPNRQVN12/IMG_3547.JPG stories of civic engagement - Cupcake politics: Elections in room 220 at PS 20 Jade campaigns for Co-Secretary (with cupcakes). Frank (behind her, in glasses), Stan (in scarf), and Carl (seated) are also running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240443152-B6W2BGBW9U6V6SB2QKL5/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Cupcake politics: Elections in room 220 at PS 20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1414115478589-U44X7Y0Q45E8UBWRP3A6/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Cupcake politics: Elections in room 220 at PS 20 Frankj got it in writing. His cohort expressed confidence in him. Even those running for the same office pledged to vote for him. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/10/12/o1txx67c7rwwwxc96iqliazmfkzn61 monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413133790011-TC838Q2IXD96T60JKT65/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Displays, observations and engineering at School Within School Twine and office supply brads are used to hang the journals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413133755439-6EJVU5DUNR9LDEME5M42/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Displays, observations and engineering at School Within School The textured neutral gray fabric background is a beautiful and flexible canvas for the handmade booklets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240565663-CZK9HKK86BEK8SDJDLZK/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Displays, observations and engineering at School Within School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413134690669-G3M4OVAB595XU2VEMURJ/SWS_Engineering.jpg stories of civic engagement - Displays, observations and engineering at School Within School Engineering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413134476644-TSY6HOTGZX0FTP3M0KDK/IMG_3791-1024x1024.jpg stories of civic engagement - Displays, observations and engineering at School Within School Observing http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/9/9/whats-my-type-the-kids-choose-a-typeface-for-room-220 monthly 0.5 2014-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240617464-9NO77EXIU5G7NQLH5G0M/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - What's My Type? The Kids Choose a Typeface for Room 220 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1413204944733-JCNPTYXTXIJSRX5187C3/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - What's My Type? The Kids Choose a Typeface for Room 220 http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/9/8/do-you-rember-your-firs-tday-of-5th-grade monthly 0.5 2014-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240664043-6T4HNME7L7O05QU8QSQ6/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Do You Remember Your First Day in 5th Grade? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410235275078-Z58HYYDE98LDQ992RZ5R/Lineup.jpg stories of civic engagement - Do You Remember Your First Day in 5th Grade? We asked the kids to line up so we could understand the height range of kids who would be in room 220. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418519571385-03H7CS369F5SJP8O0L1M/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Do You Remember Your First Day in 5th Grade? Ironic title from 1966 we tossed during our major overhaul of Ms. Brady's library in room 220. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/10/3/10-year-olds-vote-all-win monthly 0.5 2014-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1412374704318-WVJRH4IFJ2TTUYUH583K/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - PS 20: 10 Year Olds Vote – All Win! Her choice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1412374668632-FP2EA3CR4E3GEQX7XHXH/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - PS 20: 10 Year Olds Vote – All Win! Original https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240703556-OAX7V125OGPKRRWJWA8X/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - PS 20: 10 Year Olds Vote – All Win! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1412375248355-D6PPVS8JMQCQW5KBSTUU/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - PS 20: 10 Year Olds Vote – All Win! His choice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1412373991025-W9RBP3X8ZLFFOHNA5IH7/Awesome+kids.JPG stories of civic engagement - PS 20: 10 Year Olds Vote – All Win! The hanging of the banner in room 220 included two of the custodians plus visitors John Bielenberg and Lily Piel (far left). Monica is on the ladder, the teacher and DK are surrounded by the students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1412375198456-CX0NH9ON2OG77RL9B179/NILE+OLD.jpg stories of civic engagement - PS 20: 10 Year Olds Vote – All Win! Original http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/9/8/how-we-spent-our-summer-hint-no-vacation-for-us monthly 0.5 2014-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410315584758-0S8WLN3TUV7CHD8DBNWW/IMG_2317.JPG stories of civic engagement - How We Spent Our Summer. Hint: No Vacation for Us! The first day of school in room 220. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410315641352-9JXJJZISXJEMPKFUWJPM/IMG_0789.JPG stories of civic engagement - How We Spent Our Summer. Hint: No Vacation for Us! The room before the transformation: The kids helped us figure out a lot of what we had to do. Ms. Brady (you see her back here) set up a station to start to sort the thousands of books into genres and reading levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240734791-NG1N5VYX24RSV68TVMFS/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - How We Spent Our Summer. 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Hermes and Jorge (on ladder) installed the bulletin board and also the computer station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240783018-D1FETALVWSN9K3LSOM69/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - You Can Almost Hear a Pin Drop! http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/9/8/color-and-type monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410232087124-SCSZVV747DFQMK5UTFKK/colorsystem.jpg stories of civic engagement - Color, color everywhere: Narrowing the palette for Room 220 15 Level color system created using papers from Paper Source and matching colors created on a Mac for our new library and the room in general. The letters on each color represent the official reading levels — in this case L-Z. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240801816-SPCWUATDV3OWCGFX4HZI/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Color, color everywhere: Narrowing the palette for Room 220 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410277248550-QFZFFOIX94I3FLTJUC6S/IMG_9646.JPG stories of civic engagement - Color, color everywhere: Narrowing the palette for Room 220 Just for contrast, here's another 5th grade classroom at PS 20. Where's the palette? http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/9/8/no-couch-potatoes-in-this-classroom monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240851881-S0YI8CED08XS5TJWBY84/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - No couch potatoes in this classroom! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410235937710-C12U94A6YCHBGFSUA7Q3/Cafeteria.jpg stories of civic engagement - No couch potatoes in this classroom! 9 year old Daisy redesigned the school cafeteria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410236106679-OWD0KEX0D5F3Z0ZPEXK1/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - No couch potatoes in this classroom! A fanstatical new playground that has something for everyone by new pals Ed and Art (both age 9). http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/9/8/room-220s-biggest-fankathy-becker monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240884137-D4T6YV61K1J16HZHQVVU/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Room 220's biggest donor (so far)—Kathy Becker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1410264956411-KE0P3QGA0YP3AYG1OOKZ/IMG_0767.JPG stories of civic engagement - Room 220's biggest donor (so far)—Kathy Becker Monica and DK with Kathy Becker in the flowered blouse and Ms. Morrison in (you guessed it) PS 20 tee shirt. Ms. Dixon (the other 5th grade teacher) is behind Monica. The kids helped create a library for the room, among other things. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/8/13/watching-paint-dry monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1409936092240-1UQYNSU4F2IZ6723MR1R/paint+chips stories of civic engagement - Watching paint dry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240936553-ZA5PTBQA6J5UQKIOEVD2/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - Watching paint dry http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/8/13/more-about-the-noisy-classroom monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1407978013094-J1Y1ZPNTO7BU5ZCCPF3N/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - More about the noisy classroom This is a rough mock up of how sound absorbent Rubber Tak would be installed on the hard wood closet doors in Room 220 and create a large display space for students work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240231180-T5E3BYS58SB0JJ92S7VB/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - More about the noisy classroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1407977526438-S0TIE8QH26O06F43GR3R/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - More about the noisy classroom Notice the display on the wall in this photo? Teachers need a huge amount of display space in the classroom but usually they are hard surfaces, like this one, that sound bounces off of. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/8/6/a-day-in-the-life-of-room-220 monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1407510634420-F729K3RWE0HV3AM9PD13/team stories of civic engagement - A day in the life of room 220 – much of which is 'booked'! Gloria, Monica and Ms. Morrison with Edward, one of our many experts at the charrette we held in July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1416240211262-BFQ4L01FLY3BZNSSRT9T/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - A day in the life of room 220 – much of which is 'booked'! http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/8/7/ktscvfk55rcn1rlwqwu0zy60zog0um monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1407455924557-A24CQRVFJRIK1AY2WVMD/IMG_3362.JPG stories of civic engagement - Un-noising the noisy classroom Kids from our May workshop with both 4th grade classes - our 50 future 5th graders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1407447989910-LXSIXW66F0PRWFQF8DNB/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Un-noising the noisy classroom The strategy is to affix these round boxes (a donation from designer Marc Jacobs), stuffed with 'cloud' material. They will be affixed to the ceiling. They will absorb much of the sound in the room, having a quieting effect. We're talking to the Department of Education to get the OK to do this. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/8/7/noisy-classroom-part-2 monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/8/5/herere-some-ways-to-make-the-5th-grade-unboring monthly 0.5 2014-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1407365668727-AZ0XFCPQT5QXH6L30IUE/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Here're Some Ways to Make the 5th Grade Unboring! How about a tree house for independent reading time, Edward, one of our room 220 volunteers, says. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/12/15/lrei-innovations-institute monthly 0.5 2015-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418660648997-HWOQRBYVFYEF9Y8QQ4UB/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - LREI Innovations Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418660796031-UZHKBVBNWHFU9N1NMDZB/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - LREI Innovations Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418660676049-8JHTTV1QO0YJWNJU7AF8/LREI_II_6.png stories of civic engagement - LREI Innovations Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1418660720867-M9NCE3ND9ZP0LV716422/image-asset.png stories of civic engagement - LREI Innovations Institute http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/7/10/monica-graduates monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1405172633540-SZTM3TILU3PET1OHYR6Z/Diploma_closeup.jpg stories of civic engagement - Monica graduates One of my all time design heroes, Milton Glaser, a man who is larger than life, signed my diploma. This was a moment to savor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1405172693633-6NQQXEHCSUJGYPRE6KKM/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Monica graduates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1405130536327-YUB97O25EGIFHL20O6AL/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Monica graduates In room 220 at PS 20 prepping for a classroom redesign charrette Inquiring Minds style! http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/7/7/imagine-life-without-fear monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1405048560221-VYYJ6TN60Y10ZKSJH3A9/Morningside+Center.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Imagine: Life without fear Monica and DK arm in arm with the staff of Morningside Center, Teaching Social Responsibility at their offices in the Interfaith Center, Morningside Heights, New York. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/6/20/its-that-time-of-year-commenncement-address-the-5th-graders-of-ps20 monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1403406979906-UEZBYQ9G47OXXAM1IYXN/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Choose to be kind DK Holland and Principal Lena Barbera prepare for the PS 20 5th grade commencement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1403407097877-VFQZV3CTIPKIZQA6EUPY/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Choose to be kind DK Holland selfie prior to the PS 20 5th grade commencement http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/6/16/what-does-the-ideal-5th-grade-classroom-look-like monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1402961731620-AZDERTR2Q1NNPSFWUO47/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - What does the 21st Century 5th grade classroom look like? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1402962223174-U0XUCHSAEH6CGSMQBM2W/21strcentury_Lists.jpg stories of civic engagement - What does the 21st Century 5th grade classroom look like? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1402963372921-DVPL8V3HE9IUI5KPU3L6/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - What does the 21st Century 5th grade classroom look like? http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/6/11/how-can-we-help-students-take-ownership-of-their-learning-in-a-way-that-supports-their-academic-social-and-emotional-development monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/6/6/lincoln-learned-to-read-and-how monthly 0.5 2014-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1402938375841-N8YH30NZ7LJ1RDXE7KVF/image-asset.jpeg stories of civic engagement - Lincoln Learned to Read – and How! 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Teaching and working with children has always been my passion. I look forward to creating life-long learners in my future classroom and learning from my experience with each student I come across. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/blog/stories-of-civic-engagement/2014/2/9/achieving-world-peace-in-fourth-grade-1 monthly 0.5 2014-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1392316107998-XBZIC0QRHUFRLGZZMX6Q/25-worldpeace-1.jpg stories of civic engagement - Achieving World Peace in Fourth Grade John Hunter and the World Peace Game in action. 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"Look into our eyes","favorite colors" plus self and family portraits, helped this teacher's organize the children's pre-literate, highly visual responses. See 'Our Philosophy' in this tab to learn even more about Learning Walls. http://monica-snellings-q1kf.squarespace.com/founders-story daily 0.75 2019-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1507479846183-W6T8MUKIFJ5TZ1X9EO3G/Ms.+Teagle+and+her+Brooklyn+Kindergarten+Learning+Wall.JPG Our Philosophy The Learning Wall is an Inquiring Minds innovation that cultivates individual and group inquiry processes in the classroom. Ms. Teagle teaches Kindergarten at PS20. She is so proud of her students for creating their (pre literate, highly visual) Learning Wall based on the essential question: "How am I unique?" This process aids the teacher in understanding how each child is developing. At the same time it helps the child see him or herself as an individual and also citizen in their community. Even at this young age they 'own' their wall according to their teacher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1536937055850-EVHCU3S9A2PTB4L71AH3/IMG_4554.jpg Our Philosophy Kid Reporters decided to hold an election for the Rising Star Award, making a ballot, ballot boxes and posters to broadcast that all 4th and 5th graders would vote. Afterwards they wrote about the process and the outcome. Most award winners are determined by adults. The kids wanted to decide among their peers who deserved the Rising Star Awards because they see their peers in a different way than adults do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1513878524664-KB5Y22LZ2IUUELHX8TMH/IMG_0907.jpg Our Philosophy KIds' Council is conducted during soft learning time - after school - were children can run the meetings with a facilitator. 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The children decided how to create the wall with guidance from Ms. Teagle who outlined the elements which the children colored in. They learned about how nature survived in a changing climate. For instance they learned that the Banyan tree held the water needed in the arid months. 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To see the format that Inquiring Minds designed for C3 see the tab Why Inquiry? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1540491154331-AR6WX87H64M8YC4MLJDM/Inquiring+Minds+USA+Susie+Kavanaugh%2C+Carol+Weber%2C+Elizabeth+Waters%2C+DK+Holland+civics+democracy+children+school Our Partners - Suzie Kavanaugh with Carol Weber, Elizabeth Waters and DK Holland at 1776 in the Navy Yard Educators Susie Kavanaugh, Carol Weber, Dr. Elizabeth Waters and DK Holland at 1776, Inquiring Minds' office in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Check out 1776.vc ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/528c1e10e4b06e6e83eb2f18/1540491377175-UQU21C57BW7H2U3A660K/image-asset.jpeg Our Partners - DK Holland and Elizabeth Waters with parents and students at PS20 PS20 Fundraising team at a planning meeting. DK Holland (far left) and Dr. Elizabeth Waters (far right). 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