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Made a Difference?

2/13/2019

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It's always heartwarming to receive notes like the one below.  This one, written by a high school student, was passed on by one of the teachers at Joplin High.  
[Mr.] Hoggatt was the teacher that helped me become the person I am today,

I used to be a very rude person and did not really care about anyone but the people that were close to me.
[Mr.} Hoggatt showed me that everyone is different and I should not judge others.

Mr. Hoggiatt  was not just kind to me but was kind to everyone he met, he always worked with us so we knew if we needed help with assignments he would help how he could.

There was many class activities he made himself that were made to help the class in more ways than one.
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When it came down to the end of my fourth grade year, I was a different person when the year was over, [Mr.] Hoggatt helped me become a good person and changed me for the better and for the rest of my life.
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Be Washington

2/12/2019

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The newest theater at George Washington's Mount Vernon is called Be Washington:  It's Your Turn to Lead.  Through the generosity of the Mount Ladies Association, the contents of the Be Washington theater are available to all for free on the Mount Vernon website.  And the whole thing works in our classroom just like it does in the Virginia museum.
The teacher chooses from one of four scenarios.  Students are introduced to a difficult decision that General George Washington faced.  Then they are presented with four "advisors" who share their opinions, at which time students may agree or disagree.  Ultimately, however, participants are asked to make a decision.  Some try to guess what the general did.  Others try to make their own decision.  In the end, everyone learns a little history.
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Street Compliments

2/11/2019

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The people closest to us, the people we see every day, often go without our saying anything nice to them about them.  We might need to think about ways we can fix this.
Take a moment to watch this video:
Now for some questions:
  • What kinds of relationships did we see represented in the video?
  • ​Why do people fail to communicate with the people closest to them?
  • Why are people emotional when they are finally honest?
  • Who do you spend time with?  When was the last time you complimented him/her/them?
  • What should you say that you don't?
  • Do you have any ideas for how to make this happen more in our school/community?
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Oh, What a Tangled Web...

2/10/2019

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Liberty's Kids

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Bad Company

See if you can find the comedy in these very serious moments in American history:
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Time Trial

We begin our day with a trial - the trial of Benedict Arnold - using a lesson plan from the National Museum of American History.  The full program can be viewed in the video here, but we will work through the program in a more systematic manner.
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  • What do you already know about General Benedict Arnold?​
  • Who was Benedict Arnold?  Why is he so well-known?
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Art Appreciation

Analyze the Mort Künstler painting at the artist's link.  Check out its details.
  • What do you notice?
  • What do you think is happening?
  • What caused the scene in the painting?
  • What might happen after the scene shown?
  • What does this piece make you wonder?
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Love Triangle?

What was there about Peggy Shippen that she was able to meet and influence two high-ranking officers in the Revolution - one from each side of the war?

At 18 years old (initially), Margaret "Peggy" Shippen may have been an integral cog in "turning" Benedict Arnold to the British side (and getting her ex-boyfriend executed in the process).

Did Someone Say triangle?

In geometry, there is an beguiling shape called a triangle.  The video below gives an introduction to triangles classified according to their sides and according to their angles.

​You'll also discover something interesting about every triangle when adding up the measurements of the three angles.
Speaking of John André, he was quite the gentleman in his last days.  We simply must consider his behavior in the end.  Does this change your opinion about the British officer?
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West Point

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Before examining the map at the right of these words, look at the map in the Clements Library.  What do you notice about the map?  There is a line that appears to extend across the Hudson River.  What do you think that line represents?
​Read the Hudson Valley article to learn more.

That's a Big Chain

It's time to pull out the scissors and glue!  The teacher has a paper version of this for you to work on.  We'll combine everyone's contribution to make a strong "defensive shield" for the classroom.  Get ready to think.

(For the teacher:  this activity is a paper chain version of "I have/Who has".  Print the following file and allow each student to make a chain by matching the question on one link to the correct answer on another.  Consider allowing students to use this website to find answers.)
Unite the States Review (Chain Activity)
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Are you ready for the West Point Military Academy?  View the video (right) and be ready to discuss.

Strongest Link

After that, the teacher has a challenge for the class.  We will use colored paper clips and specific clues in this competition.
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"Teaching, Simplified" Episode 5:  Follow Instructions

2/9/2019

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Here is Episode 5 of the Teaching, Simplified podcast.  Rather than keep repeating yourself and telling students over and over again to follow instructions, why not tell them or show them what you truly expect when you say it?

In this episode, I break down some phrases and ideas for explaining this concept.  This episode is the fourth of the Core Behaviors.  Greeting Others, Participating, and Getting Along.  With these in the bag, the next episode will focus on something different.
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Meaningful Quote:  Friendship

2/8/2019

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“A friend is a push when you’re stopped;
a word when you’re lonely;
a guide when you’re searching for something;
a smile when you’re sad;
a song when you’re glad.”

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​(Charlie “T” Jones)
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News Article Touts Improvement in State Tests

2/7/2019

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Friday's Joplin Globe, was made better with the smiling image of one of our students (left).

The article itself boasted a headline of "Area Schools Post Strong Numbers in State Reviews".  According to the article:
Joplin's 2018 report shows that the district received 100 percent of the points that were available in English, social studies and attendance, and 15 out of a possible 16 points in mathematics.​
Our district remains fully accredited due to our performance on state testing and other considerations.
Joplin's overall score was 85.8 percent, up from 83.6 percent the previous year.
Our greatest opportunities for improvement are at the secondary level, regarding advanced courses and graduation rate.
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NWEA Testing Overview

2/6/2019

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Last week, the class took part in the NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) test in Language, Reading, and Mathematics.  Six students met or exceeded their projected growth in one of the three areas, ten students improved in two of the areas, and two improved in all three!

The NWEA test is intended to be a predictor for the state MAP testing that we administer in the spring.  Here are some of my findings when poring over the data:

Mathematics
  • Students chose to make Math the first of the three tests students took.
  • Every single student saw improvement on the math test!  Fifteen students met or exceeded their projected growth.  Our most significant improvement was an 18-point increase!
  • The median growth percentile for our class was sixty-nine.
  • Seven are predicted to score proficient (or advanced) on the MAP test.  The rest are very near the line and could be proficient with continuing improvement.

Language
  • Students took the Language test next.
  • Our success is apparently minimal in this area, with five students slipping a few points from their fall scores (same as last year) and one maintaining a flat score (same as last year).  One student, however, increased the language score by an incredible 21 points!
  • Only seven students grew at a higher rate than the national average in language.  Since we began the year with a larger deficit in math, that is where most of the focus has been in our class, so this may account for the lower numbers here.  The percentage predicted to be successful is already higher than the other two areas.
  • The MAP test combines Reading and Language, but the language sections, the NWEA predicts twelve students will be proficient (or advanced).  Unfortunately, one student remains below the standards, but many fall in the middle and are within striking range.

Reading
  • We saved the reading test for last.
  • While three students' scores decreased slightly, all others improved.  Eleven exceeded their expected growth. The student with the largest growth made an 18-point jump!
  • Ten increased at a high rate than the national average.
  • Our median growth percentile stands at sixty.
  • Again, the MAP test will combine Reading and Language, but for the reading portion, the NWEA predicts ten Hoggatteers will be proficient (or advanced).  All others are in striking range, as well.

MATH
2016:  40% were predicted to achieve proficient.
2017:  55% are predicted to achieve proficient.
2018:  45% are predicted to achieve proficient.
2019:  37% are predicted to achieve proficient.
LANGUAGE USAGE
2016:  44% were predicted to achieve proficient.
2017:  60% are predicted to achieve proficient.
2018:  60% are predicted to achieve proficient.
​2019:  67% are predicted to achieve proficient.
READING
2016:  32% were predicted to achieve proficient.
2017:  67% are predicted to achieve proficient.
​2018:  55% are predicted to achieve proficient.

2019:  56% are predicted to achieve proficient.
it is difficult to gauge what the actual Missouri Assessment will show for our students, as levels seem to be constantly being changed.  Last year, it took about six months to get the results back, making them pretty useless for this year's class (It's hard to change instruction based on the state's data when the state's data lags so far behind.
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Cartesian Divers and the Revolutionary War

2/5/2019

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After taking a look at The Turtle, the first submersible used in battle (during the American Revolution, no less), we made our own Cartesian Divers for an afternoon of science.
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Mammal Adaptations

2/4/2019

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Last Thursday, our fourth grade classes had a visit from two agents of Missouri's Department of Conservation.  The agents made a 45-minute presentation about mammals for our students and allowed them to hold and stroke a variety of animal pelts.
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I'm Rubber; You're Glue

2/3/2019

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Liberty's Kids

Watch the next episode of Liberty's Kids for an entertaining look at the next part of the history of our nation.

Remembering Abigail

Remember what a great supporter and thinking woman Abigail was - a true advocate of women in her future.
Carefully read the following article.  Use the information in the article to help you create three good questions for your classmates to answer.  Provide the answers for a key​.
The Adams Family of Braintree, Massachusetts
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Joseph Brant was an educated native who personally met both King George III and George Washington.  Brant was a Mohawk military leader based in modern-day New York City.  He was closely associated with Great Britain.

He was given the name Monster Brant by some Patriots - a name that some historians say was undeserved.

Music Appreciation

Brave
Outcast

Name-Calling

Joseph Brant called Patriots Bostonians.
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Patriots considered the Indians to be savages.

Name-calling is not something unique to this generation or even the last few decades...but it is a thing that can be deterred.  With training and practice, you can build resilience against name-calling and boost your own self confidence in the process. 

Positive Behavior Conversations

Student Attacks Speaker
The Wisdom of the
​Sticks-and-Stones Slogan

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Eagle in the Snow
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John Quincy Adams was the oldest son of the second president, John Adams.  He also became the sixth president.

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Along the way, JQ held a number of other posts, serving first at the pleasure of President George Washington.
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In 1794, President George Washington appointed Adams as the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands, and Adams would serve in high-ranking diplomatic posts until 1801, when Thomas Jefferson took office as president.
Perhaps his early days under the tutelage of his father influenced his opinions later in life.
Adams sought the gradual assimilation of Native Americans via consensual agreements, a priority shared by few whites in the 1820s.
His Personality
JQ had a strict and serious personality much like his father's.  He enjoyed reading and avoided social events.  Those in the know say that he often wanted to resign from public service and had to be encouraged to remain in office.  According to Wikipedia:
Historian Paul Nagel states that, like Abraham Lincoln after him, Adams often suffered from depression, for which he sought some form of treatment in early years.  Adams thought his depression was due to the high expectations demanded of him by his father and mother. Throughout his life he felt inadequate and socially awkward because of his depression, and was constantly bothered by his physical appearance.  He was closer to his father, whom he spent much of his early life with abroad, than he was to his mother.  When he was younger and the American Revolution was going on, his mother told her children what their father was doing, and what he was risking, and because of this Adams grew to greatly respect his father.  His relationship with his mother was rocky; she had high expectations of him and was afraid her children might end up dead alcoholics like her brother.  His biographer, Nagel, concludes that his mother's disapproval of Louisa Johnson motivated him to marry Johnson in 1797, despite Adams's reservations that Johnson, like his mother, had a strong personality.
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How do you like that!  Here was a man who had the wherewithal to get himself elected to the Senate and finally to the presidency.  That should emphasize to us that we never know the kinds of private struggles other people may be experiencing.  You probably know someone who has depression.  You probably know someone with pressures from their parents.  You probably know someone affected by alcoholism
  • Knowing all of this, should you think twice about how you treat others?​
  • What does it mean to give someone the benefit of the doubt?
  • Why is important not to assume you know everything about others?
Before we leave JQ for later studies,
​here are some final thoughts from Wikipedia:
Though in his youth Adams wore a powdered wig, he abandoned this fashion and became the first president to adopt a short haircut instead of long hair tied in a queue and to regularly wear long trousers instead of knee breeches.  It has been suggested that John Quincy Adams had the highest I.Q. of any U.S. president.  Dean Simonton, a professor of psychology at UC Davis, estimated his I.Q. score at 165.
Take a video tour of the Adams house in Quincy, MA:
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"Teaching, Simplified" Episode 4:  Getting Along

2/2/2019

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This third installment of a short Core Behaviors series is all about getting students to understand how to get along with each other. We cannot afford to make the assumption that a student can't along because s/he refuses to get along.  It could just be that s/he doesn't know how to get along.

That's where this episode comes in.  In one short audio segment,  I attempt to give teachers some tools to help them explicitly teach students some of the steps to getting along with other people - even when they disagree.  It is an important skill that extends well-beyond the school day.  Getting along is an important part of the Core Behaviors and needs to be retaught and rehearsed throughout the school year.
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M4+H LE46UE:  Top 10

2/1/2019

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Cecil Floyd Math League students met at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, last Saturday, for the annual qualifying round for the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics.  Mr. Culbertson and I worked with five fourth graders and nine fifth graders to prepare for this contest.
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Our Top Ten scorers for this competition were as follows:
SPRINT - 4th Grade
1st Place - CAMEO


NUMBER SENSE - 4th Grade
5th Place - CARSON
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TARGET - 4th Grade
7th Place - CAMEO

TEAM - 4th Grade
2nd Place - ALAHNAH, JOYCE
SPRINT - 5th Grade
6th Place - COLTON
8th - RAHAF
10th - NAKAYLA

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TARGET - 5th Grade

6th Place - ZOEY, RAHAF, NAKAYLA, ISAAC (tie)

​TEAM - 5th Grade

4th Place - RAHAF, NAKAYLA, ZOEY, ANNABELLE
One fourth grader, CAMEO, qualified to compete at the regional competition.
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