Talk to me...

I am repurposing the digital dragons to be a larger format blog.  Originally it was mostly for the fifth grade class to communicate.  We have found that two blogs aren't always better than one for our communication purposes.  Therefore this is now the new home for all of the East students and staff to have a chance to speak their mind.  

I had the privilege to visit with Dan Maas, CEO of IT at LPS and Scott Murphy our Superintendent as we toured through the halls and the fifth grade rooms.  I appreciate the opportunity to share the things we do here at East.  I am very proud of our students and staff and what we have accomplished this year.  They were impressed as they noticed the engagement level of the students.  When they asked questions, the fifth graders responded honestly and with the thoughtful conviction that supports my philosophy, if you teach them to be independent learners they will be learners for life.   A balance of management, engagement and control.  Here is a link to Dan's comment on his blog,  thanks Dan.  

Watch for more to come soon, and like I said talk to me, tell me what you think.

Kay Bolerjack

2008 Cal-Wood trip

Enjoy the show! ~ Mrs. K

Food for thought. Today we started talking about nutrition and the food pyramid. Follow this link to learn more about the things our bodies need to be healthy.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html

We did the Junk Food rap, so just to be sure you know what you eat, look at these sites to see what the Fast Food places are feeding you!
http://delicious.com/search?context=userposts&p=health&lc=1&u=dragoncafe

Give me a good example of a meal you can make as well as the worst choice and why.

Feedback

Now that you have gotten feedback from a real audience, you can see what a difference there is between feedback and great feedback. When you comment on this post, please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure to really share some great thinking.

1. How did you feel about the feedback you got?
2. Does this feedback help you see why it is so important to be specific?
3. Please describe the feedback you wish you received.

Here is an example answer so that you can see what kind of comments I expect:


Ms. Vander Velde,

I did not feel good about the feedback I got because I did not really learn much. I do not think I can improve my story with the feedback I received. I can see that it is important to be specific. When people just write "nice job" it makes me feel like they really didn't have anything to say about my story. It's almost as if they didn't even listen to me when I read my piece. I know that some parents had a hard time since they didn't know what to write, and I know that some parents had a hard time writing in English, but I definitely have some ideas about the feedback I wish I received. I wish that people had written specific feedback that told me more about how to make my writing better, or told me more about what was great in my piece.

Your friend,
Johnny


Now, please go ahead and comment. Use my example as an example. Please do not just copy what I wrote. Use your own words and your own thoughts.
Thanks!~ Ms. Vander Velde