“ MANY DIFFERENT CURRICULUM AREAS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXAMINE CLIMATE CHANGE. I USED THE BOOK CAN WE REALLY HELP THE POLAR BEARS! BY KATIE DAYNES TO INTRODUCE THE TOPIC TO MY CLASS. THIS BOOK IS A FANTASTIC RESOURCE. IT SHARES INFORMATION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF POLAR BEARS.”


tions they can make to mining. Their first job is to think to themselves about this ques- tion, then pair with another student to dis- cuss. Finally, I select a few of the groups to share with the class what they thought or learned. Students created a collaborative note in Google Drive so their ideas could be recorded for later writing work. Knowledge Building Circles facilitate rich,


accountable discussions. Students sit in a cir- cle and the facilitator introduces a topic. Af- ter a student has shared their thoughts, they choose the next speaker, who has indicated interest by raising their hand. Prompts by the teacher (e.g. “What is the problem?” or, “Can you rephrase that?”), and student questions


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