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Lexi Rix

@LexiRix

Believer in doing the right thing. Savorer of literature. Aspiring world traveler. Dyslexia Interventionist

 Dallas, TX
Joined June 2015
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BIG thank you to the stellar @stipesstallions admin team @mary_kay_dixon @mrsamandadiehl and @RamirzMichelle for treating us to a yummy Starbucks drink!! PERFECT pick-me-up for my drive to Austin straight from school 😊☀️
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This school year I am moving into my dream role, a dyslexia intervention teacher in @IrvingISD!!! I found I need a few more items to help me implement the fun multi-sensory activities, so I would very much appreciate help getting prepared for a great year! amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1J…
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Scholars from @LexiRix class made my cheeks hurt from smiling so much! ♥️☺️ “I saw this and I was like wait...& then I saw that and I was like whoa!” “Guys, does anyone know what color rocket fuel actually is?” “Things get harder as we grow, but we grow when things get harder!”
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Solar models! Rotation and revolution can be tricky, but these scientists got it down!! 🌞 🌍 🌙 @canSTEM
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🧑🏽‍🌾planting in our beautiful garden to celebrate earth day ☀️🌿🪱🥬🌷🫑big thanks to @molliemae57 and @Jvorachard for setting up such a wonderful experience! @canSTEM
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Our Cubs say: happy earth day 🌍 @canSTEM
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A6: Starting with the standard helps me to keep in mind as I’m planning that engineering is NOT an extra time activity, but is an avenue to reinforce the concepts we’re tasked with. Time is such a struggle! #NSTAchat
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PBL resources are helpful when taking this approach! #NSTAchat
Brian Klaft (@BK3DSci) profile pictureBrian Klaft@BK3DSci9 Apr 2021
A6 Activities need to focus on Ss questions. Don't hesitate to have Ss lead. When Ts have Ss work an activity from a Ss question everything improves for Ss and Ts #NSTAchat
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A6: From an ELA perspective, I'm always trying to incorporate authentic texts, and Novel Engineering is a great kickstart novelengineering.org/classro… #NSTAchat
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Our school @canSTEM has done work with A&M to learn about keeping Engineering Notebooks with our ss that serve as a real-time documentation of their engineering. Still working to implement consistently! #NSTAchat
Anne Lowry (@AnneLowry8) profile pictureAnne Lowry@AnneLowry89 Apr 2021
#NSTAchat A4 I have supported engineering through teaching lot of PD in my area (including the often neglected documenting so the students can re-visit), creating book lists and idea starters (not suggestions), and modeling and discussing when asked. Very local
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We use lots of sentence stems! #NSTAchat
Michelle Forsythe (@DrShelly_STEM) profile pictureMichelle Forsythe@DrShelly_STEM9 Apr 2021
Replying to @racheljcox87 @DrMattB @caahayes
We have "talks" and science talk and have students help craft the rules. What did your friend say or show that helped you understand how they tested their idea, etc.
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Animal cams are the best! Our art teacher @MrsMattoxArt has been using them creatively in art!
ecstemlab (@ecstemlab) profile pictureecstemlab@ecstemlab9 Apr 2021
A4b: We have collaborated with preschool and elementary teachers to incorporate creatives uses of animal cams #NSTAchat mailchi.mp/eef24cc5d670/mar-…
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I've found reluctant readers become so much more engaged when reading/writing about science concepts! #NSTAchat
Brian Klaft (@BK3DSci) profile pictureBrian Klaft@BK3DSci9 Apr 2021
A4 I am part of a team writing lessons for urban Ss & using #TradeBooks is a focus. Science IS a literacy class & that connection needs to be developed #NSTAchat
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A4: As a humanities teacher I use trade books about inventors for social studies & engineering. ss find the engineering design process in historical figures & create their own design to solve a problem-communication, transportation, etc. Hyperdocs also help research! #NSTAchat
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Replying to @caahayes
A2 Science concepts are taught within practices. It is doing science not just studying science. #nstachat
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A3: At @canstem we create STEM to go bags so remote students pick up all necessary materials beforehand so students in-person and online create and share at the same time. Materials are more of a constraint than before, but that challenge induces increased creativity! #NSTAchat
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A2: Engineering supports science concepts bc it gives ss a different access point to the content. I find that ss that struggle with language (ELL or dys) shine making exciting connections and they suggest incredibly creative ideas that reinforce the science concepts #NSTAchat
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Using STEM habits of mind at @canstem provides such an opportunity for celebration of engineers! We honor students with a monthly habit of mind :)
Michelle Forsythe (@DrShelly_STEM) profile pictureMichelle Forsythe@DrShelly_STEM9 Apr 2021
A1: Check out more Engineering Habits of Mind (and other helpful resources) at linkengineering.org/Explore/… #NSTAchat
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Student voice comes through in engineering, as they make it personal to them. Love this perspective, @followingfeille
Dr. Kelly Feille (@followingfeille) profile pictureDr. Kelly Feille@followingfeille9 Apr 2021
Replying to @caahayes
A1: We see students take a personalized approach to their projects as they felt free to imagine the “impossible” while they were asked to consider what they would do to make the world better - capitalizing on their creativity. #NSTAchat
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A1: Engineering ties everything together in making real world-connections for kids at the outset, as they imagine a problem people encounter, and they must then attack that problem from a real-word angle as well, including those critical 21st century skills! #NSTAchat
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