Breakout EDU

It's a Revolution!Students in Mrs. Valzania's grade 5 social studies were recently called upon to bring together the 13 colonies, sign the Declaration of Independence and prepare for war with the British.Working together in teams students rose...

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Time to Breakout!

Students in Grades 4 & 5 UseGrowth Mindset Skills to BREAKOUTSeveral fourth and fifth grade classes recently experienced BreakoutEDU with their classmates.  The challenge was to use clues, critical thinking, common sense and collaboration...

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Moon Phases

Over the MoonMrs. Bouffard's Grade 5 Scientists Study Moon PhasesLast week in Mrs. Bouffard's science classes students went on a lunar mission.  Their task was to understand and identify the phases of the moon and how the Sun, Earth, and...

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Our Very Own Podcast

Spread the Word!Spofford Pond School Launches a Podcast!Spofford Pond School's podcast, "The Great Polar Bearier Riff",  has officially gone public with its first episodes.  Over time we plan to add episodes from more classrooms and...

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November Technology Updates

So far, November has been a busy month of technology integration in all grade levels.  Teachers and students use a wide variety of devices in dynamic ways to foster student engagement in all subjects.Here are a few highlights:The Polar...

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Professional Development

Professional Development Workshop was Anything but Scary!On Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, teachers from both Boxford schools spent the afternoon learning new ways to create, invigorate and curate curriculum.During part of the afternoon we reviewed...

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Global Read Aloud: One Book To Connect the World

Global Read Aloud Sparks Mystery Skyping & Hanging OutClassrooms around Spofford Pond School have been busy with the Global Read Aloud.  Using apps like Skype and Google Hangouts to place video calls, students are connecting with classrooms...

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Grade 4 Hyperdoc Genius Hour

Students "Bee"-come Honey Bee ExpertsStudents in Ms. Davis's 4th grade class recently read The Hive Detectives:  Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe by Loree Griffin Burns.  They worked in groups to complete the supplementary hyperdoc,...

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Grade 4 State Fair

4th Grade presents:Spofford Pond School State FairStudents in grade 4 have been studying the U.S. States over the past several weeks.  In a culminating project, they create a presentation including everything they have learned about their...

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Genius Hour

Ms. Davis's Grade 4 Daily Genius HourOver the past two weeks, students in Ms. Davis's class have been given the opportunity to spend one hour each day to research any topic.  These topics could be something the students were passionate...

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Team Building Escape Room Style

BreakoutEDUThanks to the PTO's Teacher Wishes Program!Over the past week, students in Mrs. Valzania's Social Studies classes have been participating in their first round of Breakout EDU's.  The topic of this Breakout EDU was map skills.Breakout...

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Snow Day!

Spofford Pond StudentsLive Snow Day Weather ReportsTechnology Essential Questions:How does this digital tool help improve collaboration and/or communication?How does this digital tool share student voices and ignite discussions?How can we use...

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Grade 5

Grade 5 ScienceGoogle Slides Collaboration with Mrs. O'Brien's and Mrs. Wiles-Stasko's StudentsThis week in science, 5th grade students worked collaboratively on a Google Slides presentation to answer the question, "How does the hydrosphere...

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Grade 4

Renewable Energy Infographics in Ms. Davis'sGrade 4 Science Classes4th Grade scientists in Ms. Davis's classes used Google Drawing to create infographics about renewable energy sources.Some students worked collaboratively in small groups to...

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World Read Aloud Day 2018

Celebrate World Read Aloud Day 2018 with Spofford Pond School!Today is World Read Aloud Day.  In celebration, students in several classes used Flipgrid to read one of their favorite storybooks aloud.Click on the links below to enter the...

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Collaborative Relationships

Daily Collaboration at Spofford Pond SchoolI can walk into any classroom at Spofford Pond School, at any time, and see students working together.  I also often see students working with teachers.  These collaborations are always in...

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Teacher Workshop

Hyperdocs Tech Talk with Boxford TeachersOne of the many perks of my job is getting to work with classroom teachers on new ways to integrate technology into their classroom and their curriculum.  At a recent after school Tech Talk, I introduced...

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Thanksgiving Fun

Students at Spofford have had opportunities to use our technology for some fun Thanksgiving activities this week.Students received a Google Slides assignment through Google Classroom where they watched a video reading of Turkey Trouble...

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Technology Integration

Hyperdocs and Grade 4:  The Beginning of a Beautiful FriendshipThis week students in Ms. Davis' 4th grade class had their first lesson in using a Hyperdoc to complete various activities for their monthly reading selection.  Ms. Davis...

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