There are many benefits to developing the mindset and habits of a lifelong learner. As teachers, there is always new research on the best instructional strategies, curriculums, and classroom management that we must continue to learn about to inform our decisions....

Fixed Mindset v.s Growth Mindset ​ A “fixed mindset” assumes that our character, intelligence, and creative ability are static which we can’t change in any meaningful way; striving for success and avoiding failure at all costs become a way of maintaining the sense of...

As a class we have been learning about the cultures, customs, and traditions of Alaskans. Across the state there are native populations with different languages, art forms, and histories. Each are unique and worthy of learning about! Although we develop new...

One of my favorite parts of the writing process is sharing the final product. For our nonfiction unit, the students used the program BookCreator to publish their final draft of their informational books. They were able to choose any topic of interest to research....

We Live in a World of Cause and Effect. Innovation, technology, and science play a significant role in our past, present, and future.  With every new innovation comes the opportunity for something new and improved; with every choice we make as a society, we are...

 Our goal this week was to create a balloon that could be featured in the Macy's Day Parade. We began by reading Balloons Over Broadway, a story about how the giant balloons we see on television each Thanksgiving came to be. This project required students to go...

When beginning a science unit, I like to introduce the new topics through an interesting video or experience called the "Anchoring Phenomena Event". It gets the students excited about what they are about to learn. They begin generating questions and making...

Our Next Big Project For the third graders' next big project, we will be creating... a "Choose Your Own Adventure" video game/animation! We are in the beginning stages of creating an informative and engaging product that will demonstrate the environmental and cultural...

When you think back to what you liked most about your school experience as a child, it's probably not that time you completed a parts of speech worksheet. We remember the things that got us excited, the times we got to complete an interesting project or went on a...