Inspired by this facebook post by slicer, Michelle Haseltine:
here are my 2017-18 teaching stats:
25 – number of years as a teacher
12 – number of different classroom
8 – number of schools
4 – number of school districts
2 – number of titles: Generalists in ES and Reading Specialists in ES
5 – number of grades taught: K, 3, 4, 5 and coached teachers K-6
8 – number of Principals guiding me
1 – number of states: VA
Current Position – 6th grade Reading at Swanson Middle School, Arlington, VA
I could also add these stats:
1 – number of parents still living
0 – number of grandparents still living
3 – number of siblings: sister and 2 brothers
3 – number of pets growing up: all dogs
1 – number of states I’ve lived in: Virginia
5 – number of cities in VA I’ve lived in: Falls Church, Richmond, Charlottesville, Alexandria, Arlington
4 – number of countries visited: Italy, Spain, France, Mexico
2 – number of sports I play: swimming, softball
10 – books I’ve read this summer
I can see this exercise as a classroom warm-up during the first week of school. I post mine as an example and share Michelle’s. Then give them time to write. Encourage them to add more lines beyond what Michelle and I listed. Then share with a partner, with another partnership. Maybe I’ll push them to complete this sentence:
Based on his/her stats, I can tell that _____ is the kind of person who ______.
What do you think my stats teach you about me?
What other lines could/should I add to my stat list?
What do YOUR stats look like?!?
Ooohhh!!! What a brilliant idea! I love that. I’m honored that my post inspired this! Now, I want to add more to my post. Here are more of my stats…
1 – number of parents still living
0 – number of grandparents still living
1 – number of siblings: sister
2 – number of pets growing up: all dogs
4 – number of states I’ve lived in: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut
8 – number of cities in VA I’ve lived in: Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Springfield, Enfield, South Orange, Indian Orchard, Ludlow
2 – number of countries visited: Canada, Spain
What else could I add?!?! LOVE this idea!
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I know the students will think of even more to add!
Thanks for inspiring me to write this kind of poem!
And I love that I inspired you right back!
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This is a great idea for the first days of school. An easy writing activity for kids AND a good way to learn a little about them,
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I love this! And I didn’t realize you are moving to a 6th-grade reading position. WOW! How perfect for you. Congrats!!
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It really does feel like a great fit!
Before I was always a little afraid of MSers.
But more and more I love reading YA novels.
I can’t wait to be their reading cheerleader!
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