- Our Photo Album of our daily activities for one school year (most pictures taken by the students!)
- Our Photo Album of our after school Maker Space and Imagination Club!
- Our class YouTube channel for one school year (showing evidence of my students' learning)
- Our daily and weekly schedule that is posted in the classroom each day so students can lead transitions
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about our student-led classroom (answered mostly by my students)
- Slideshow Presentation for Back to School Night
- Danielson Evaluation - Domain 1 Evidence
- Danielson Evaluation - Domain 2 Evidence
- Danielson Evaluation - Domain 3 Evidence
- Danielson Evaluation - Domain 4 Evidence
- Workshops that I've led over the past few years
- Our Learning Experiences (blog posts about how we learn in our classroom, created by the students)
- The thirty-four 21st Century Skills that we work on every day in every lesson (as explained by my students)
- A selection of the Whole-Class Goals that my students set each day (as explained by my students)
- A selection of the Individual Goals that my students set for themselves (as explained by my students)
- All of the Classroom Jobs that we have in our classroom (as explained by my students)
- A selection of Collaborative Responsibilities that we all share in our classroom (as explained by my students)
- A selection of the Rituals and Routines that students are responsible for (as explained by my students)
- A selection of the ways my students use Give Me Five to get everyone's attention (as explained by my students)
- A selection of the Mini Lessons that my students led throughout the year (as explained by my students)
- A selection of the Additional Notice & Note Signposts that my students created (as explained by my students)
- An explanation of the Mystery Skype Jobs that we have in our classroom (as explained by my students)
- What is it that makes our classroom great? Answered by my students.
Sample Science units that I put together and shared with the district (The lessons & sequence are from the program we purchased. I added additional resources & activities.):
Sample Social Studies units that I put together and shared with the district based on the objectives & standards:
- Westward Expansion (Oregon Trail)
- U.S. Constitution and Government (Colonize Mars)
Additional Units that I created:
Passion Time Rounds (Genius Hour projects created by my students with feedback from me & their peers):
- Round 1 (5th Grade)
- Round 2 (5th Grade)
- Round 3 (5th Grade)
- Round 4 (5th Grade)
- Round 1 (4th Grade)
- Round 2 (4th Grade)
- Round 3 (4th Grade)
- Round 4 (4th Grade)
- Step-by-Step Directions for Passion Time
Miscellaneous:
- Self-Reflection questionnaires on Google Forms
Student ePortfolios:
Blog Posts that I've written for the companion website to my book, "Learn Like a PIRATE:"
- Peer to Peer Collaboration
- Improvement Focus vs. Grades Focus
- Responsibilities held by the students
- Active Learning vs. Passive Learning
- Twenty-First Century Skills
- Empowerment
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