Mrs. Shippey's Blog

  Part 1:             Authentic Intellectual Work helps students to think outside of the box, have a higher level of thinking, and better understanding of the world around them. Authentic Intellectual Work in nature prepares students to not only learn the importance of knowledge, but also prepares students on how to use that knowledge in their world. Authentic Intellectual Work differs from traditional approaches to instruction and assessment by allowing students to focus on how to use the materials and knowledge rather than to prove they have the knowledge but lack the reasoning to see the importance of how to use it. Often students do not see the value of instruction other than to take an assessment for a passing grade.             One component of AIW is Standard 2: Deeper Knowledge. It is one thing to know the information, but another to truly understand it in all a...

                     Hello,      My name is Erica Shippey. I'm a wife, mom, Christian, and first-grade teacher. I have two kids. I enjoy reading. I have a bachelor’s degree in educational studies. I am currently in my last semester of the graduate program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and will be graduating in December. I just started my third year of teaching First Grade. My future professional goals are to continue teaching as well as be an instructional coach.     Computer Science is a new group of standards that I have taken a recent interest in as I will be teaching them in my classroom this year. While we have always had technology in my classroom, I am excited to add new aspects such as coding and programming. I am excited to work with my students as a team to collaborate on ways to build robots and use graphic visualizations.        ...