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Integrating the 4Cs in the K-5 Classroom

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https://tinyurl.com/y87okhof

Janet Pride

jpride@wcpss.net

@jpridenc

www.learningwithpride.com

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Today’s Goal

To leave with a toolbox of ideas and activities to use the first day and beyond.

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Quick 4Cs intro

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Your experiences

What resonates with you as you think about your high school and college classes?

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Were the 4Cs part of your learning?

Were you taught how to collaborate? Or just expected to know it...

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OK, let’s do this 4Cs thing!

I’m ready!

4Cs Friday! HOORAY

Put kids in groups

Discuss the project

Sit back and watch the magic happen!

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What happened?

I’m a lousy teacher, I give up!

Why can’t they do this?

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It’s gotta be this class…

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because this is “THAT CLASS”.

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Regroup and Redo

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The 4Cs MUST

BE TAUGHT

Especially in elementary school!

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Take it slowly and deliberately

  • This is what I follow EVERY year...
  • Show it in action with a video
  • Define the terms
    • create anchor charts
  • Read books that include the 4Cs
  • Model appropriate actions
  • Reflect on what we did and how we used the 4Cs
  • 4Cs Journal handout

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Use Books and Memorable Activities

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Get a partner! We’re ready for a thumb war!

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The ABCs of Learning

This hyperdoc has resources and activities that are “easy” to use in the classroom.

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Communication

I can express my ideas so that other people understand them.

I can listen to others when they share their ideas or thinking.

I can share my ideas in different ways.

I can present ideas to different people.

Anchor chart created by Baileywick Elementary School, Raleigh NC

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Collaboration

I can work with others in a kind and respectful way.

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I can understand my job in the group.

I can listen to classmates in a respectful way.

I can react respectfully when others share.

Anchor chart created by Baileywick Elementary School, Raleigh NC

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Creativity

I can use my own ideas to create a product or solve a problem�

I can persevere through a challenge.

I can reflect, improve, and revise based on feedback.

I can create a useful and unique idea.

Anchor chart created by Baileywick Elementary School, Raleigh NC

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Critical Thinking

I can state what the problem or question is in my own words.

I can come up with more than one idea to solve the problem.

I can explain and support my thinking with evidence.

I think ___ because ___.

Anchor chart created by Baileywick Elementary School, Raleigh NC

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Now we have...

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Don’t Forget to Reflect!

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Reflection Poster

4Cs Journal

Flipgrid or SeeSaw

Rubrics

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It works! But it takes time and it’s worth every minute!

4Cs Grant Project

This is an Ignite Presentation overview of our 4Cs project with 3rd Grade

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Voices of Washington

This is a website my students created when researching segregation and the history of Washington Elementary School in Raleigh

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THANKS!

Any questions?

You can find me at @jpridenc and jpride@wcpss.net

www.learningwithpride.com

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CREDITS

Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:

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