The Power of a Smile – Published

Last month I shared the beginning of a project that was an idea just being tossed around from my students, The Power of a Smile.  This project started as a seed idea and developed as it grew into a powerful piece of work.  The final product is beautiful but the journey is what always captures the learning and my heart.

Ten Things That Came From Creating a Collaborative Project

1. My students were highly motivated and wanted to create.
2. My students were active with the work they were doing.
3. My students were engaged with their own thinking.
4. My students were thinking about word choice.
5. My students were thinking about images to show their word choice.
6. My students were thinking about their audience.
7. My students were a bit messy.
8. My students were custodians.
9. My students were passionate.
10. My students felt pride.