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Experiential Learning Opportunities at Badger Elementary
- 2. All life experiences serve as a point of reference for: Engaging conversations Making reading connections Writing descriptively Having a command of a rich academic vocabulary
- 3. Badger Elementary works to provide outside- the- classroom experiences by providing Experential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) for its students
- 4. Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELO’s) provide… Hands-on life experiences in which students can participate Contact with community members, local businesses, government and municipal organizations Visits to local venues (post office, grocery store, outreach center, Veterans memorial) Everyday objects for observation and experimentation (ant farm, pumpkin, cow bone, pigs)
- 5. Before and after each ELO, students complete the ELO Reflection form
- 6. Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELO’s) Experiential Learning Opportunity Place / Event _______________________________________________ Name_________________________ Grade ______ Date ____________ 5-Minute Quick PRE-Write: Write as much as you know about ________________________________________. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Post-ELO Reflection: How did you like it?
- 7. List 5 new words you learned and include some information about each word. 1.________________________________________________ ____________ 2.________________________________________________ ____________ 3.________________________________________________ ____________ Use 1 of your new words in a sentence. 4.________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________ ______________ Draw and color a picture of what you saw. 5.________________________________________________ ____________
- 8. Write about what you learned. ____________________________________________________ ______________ __________________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________________ ________ Questions I still have: __________________________________________________________ ________ __________________________________________________________ ________
- 9. What students say about ELOs A the end of each academic year all students are surveyed. The following questions pertaining to ELOs were asked.
- 10. 17. The ELO’s were an important part of my learning experience this year. ********************************************************************************************** 281 answered this question yes 75.4% no 6 % maybe 18.6% -- 32 skipped this question
- 11. Check the ELO’s that were the most meaningful to you. ------------------------------------------------------------ 287 answered this question / 26 skipped the question Pigs 23.3% Wal-Mart 23.7% Blanchard Springs 24.4% Post Office and Christian Outreach Center 22% Art Mobile 27.2% Veteran’s Memorial 21.6% High School Drama 46.3% Snake Man 73.2% Petting Zoo 59.6% Other: family farm/ rock star day/ Australian Day/ high school band/ GT Hot Springs Museum/ Ron Cole/ track and field/ homecoming pep rally/ Lion, Witch & Wardrobe/ Old Washington GT/ auditorium plays/ AR Children’s Theater/ people reading to us/ guest speakers
- 12. 19. My favorite events during the school year have been… -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 284 answered this question / 29 skipped Ron Cole Concert 57.4% Red Ribbon Week 62.3% Talent Show 64.4% Badger Store 61.6% Destination Australia 62.3% Plays and Musicals 56.0% KC Club 9.2% Student Advisory 9.9% Track & Field Day 83.1% FUN Days 83.8% Snake Man 64.1% Petting Zoo 60.2% Career 62.7% Benchmark Celebration 73.9% Other: family farms/ GT/ GT and field trips/ Blanchard Springs/ movies/ book fair/ pizza parties/ concert/ last day of school celebration/ Christmas concert/ Benchmark/ Destination America/ holiday parties
- 13. ELOs – First Semester 2012
- 14. Ricky Pittman – Author Visit
- 17. Author Visit: Dave Sargeant Jr.
- 18. Mobile Dairy
- 19. Charlotte’s Web Farm Animals Veteran’s Day Assembly Deer (Drop Everything Everybody Read) Day
- 20. “You're the same today as you'll be in five years except for the people you meet and the books you read.” - Charlie "Tremendous" Jones