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Island Survival: A Cooperative Game

July 14, 2019September 4, 2023 / emily.fintelman / 55 Comments

Do you need a great cooperative game? This one will sweep them away. I play Island Survival with year 4, 5, and 6s either at the beginning or end of the year and it is always a hit! They often ask for it again. It's a great game that allows for problem solving, justification, reasoning, … Continue reading Island Survival: A Cooperative Game

Effort and Achievement Charts

June 2, 2018September 29, 2020 / emily.fintelman / Leave a comment

Carol Dweck's work around growth and fixed mindsets has been groundbreaking for education. It has reinforced for educators that is it essential to praise effort, not intelligence. This has led to change in the way educators speak and lots of us are doing great work in the way we provide feedback to students based on … Continue reading Effort and Achievement Charts

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