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Mini-Lessons 24, 25, 26, 27 / Attention Signals and Attention Grabbers

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  I   Mini-Lessons   Kaitlin Davis Hayden Boardman Shayna Patel Julia Antunes de Oliveira   II    Attention Signal     The mini-lessons today called for students to focus on a teaching strategy called Attention Signal . Please, click on the hyperlink for more information. Also watch the video to see how it works in a classroom setting.               Question     How does Attention Signal work in the classroom?     ---------------------------------------------   III Attention Grabbers       Question How would you prepare to get your students' attention? Give examples.     IV   STUDENTS' WORK  Kaitlin Davis   Social Studies Lesson on The History of Christmas  December 1 st , 2022  3 rd grade  Component: Historical Awareness of a National Holiday Objective:   Students should understand events and individual ...

Mini-lessons 20, 21, 22, 23 / Every Kid Needs a Champion

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  I Mini-lessons Daniela Bethencourt Clara Lentino Olivia Campmany Sebastian Perez II   Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson Question Please write your reflection on Rita Pearson's speech.

Class on Zoom / Writing About an Art Piece

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    Final Essay   1. Write an essay about a piece of art of your choice.  It can be a painting, a sculpture, a drama, a musical, a dance,  a movie, a song, a poem, a story, or any other artistic genre that  you feel passionate about.   2. The structure of your essay should follow the  guidelines below:   (Double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 font)   3. The Content should include: 1st Paragraph: Write about the piece you chose. 2nd Paragraph: Why you chose it, why is it significant to you? 3rd Paragraph: How would you use it to teach a lesson.    4. Send your essay via email to j.morejon@umiami.edu  Along with your essay, please sent a picture or video of the piece you are writing about

Mini=Lessons 17, 18, 19 / Writing Essays About the Arts

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  I   Mini-Lessons   Jackson Bond Parker Gabriel Maggie Obregon II See below some suggestions when writing about different art genres.  ------------------------------ III LINK Sample Essays About Sculptures ---------------------------------------- IV Writing About Art in 4 Steps ----------------------------------------   V     LINK Writing About Music -------------------------- VI Drama Critique Example ------------------------ VII Writing About Dance   Question   If you were to draw parallels about the way one writes about the arts in general, what would the  steps be when writing about all the arts?

Mini-Lessons 15 & 16 / STEAM & Arts Integration

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   I   Mini-lessons  Leila Israel Sofia Mena II Question 1 According to the video why are the Arts important in education?     II   Question 2 What does STEAM mean and why does it matter today?  Question 3 What do you think about take-away # 3? III       Question 4 What is new about the STEAM approach to Arts integration that is different from what most teachers think arts integration is? Explain

Mini-lessons 12, 13 & 14 / How School Makes Kids less Intelligent

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   I   Mini-lessons   Sarah Petit Cristina Johnston Yutong Zhou     II     How School Makes Kids less Intelligent / Eddy Zhong     Question 1 What is Eddy Zhong's main argument about education? Explain.   Question 2   Do you agree or disagree with his argument. Explain why. -------------------------------

Mini-lesons 10 & 11 / Toxic culture of education: Joshua Katz

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 I   Mini-lessons  Anya Ibarra Francesca  Ruiz     II       Toxic culture of education: Joshua Katz   VIDEO LINK   Question After watching these video; what do you think is Joshua Katz main message? Explain your answer.  

Minilessons 6, 7, 8, 9 / The Power of a Teacher

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    I    Minilessons Anthony Walker Isaiah Wong  Mariana Martinez Ananya Malhotra II Students' Feedback III   The Power of a Teacher | Adam Saenz    Questions   1. After watching the video, what point is Dr. Saenz trying to make    about people who enter the field of Education.  2. Do you agree or disagree with him? Explain why?  3. What moved you about his talk? Explain