Teacher Spring Cleaning: Curriculum & Activities [S5 E144]
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We’ve been fully embracing spring over here at Brave New Teaching and today marks the third and final episode in our Teacher Spring Cleaning series. So far we’ve talked about spring cleaning our texts and topics and instructional strategies and practices.
Today, we’re spring cleaning our curriculum and activities that we’re doing with our students during this time of year. This is all about refreshing and revamping some of the old stuff you already have - not creating a bunch of new activities that will suck up your time! We want you to tune into low-energy, high-impact activities that can engage your students, practice skills, and have a little fun.
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Topics Discussed in This Episode:
Spring cleaning can look different for everyone - there is no “one size fits all!”
Toxic traits that are coming out of the teaching world right now
What we’re purging when it comes to curriculum and activities
How to use activities such as literary polaroids, a children’s book read-a-thon, and an egg hunt to review skills
Utilizing Escape Rooms as an engaging and accessible tool for ‘review’ or ‘preview’
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