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"My Life - My Dreams" An integration of
"My Life - My Dreams" An integration of
Accelerate Education, Authentic Learning, and SEL
Accelerate Education, Authentic Learning, and SEL
2020–2021: Virtual 3rd Grade Teacher – Accelerate Education (Pennsylvania)
Taught 3rd-grade students virtually through Accelerate Education, serving public schools nationwide.
Developed and led weekly small-group Zoom sessions before AE had a live curriculum model.
Created a project-based program, “My Life, My Dreams,” integrating core subjects and SEL.
Guided students to produce MP4 video presentations reflecting their life stories and future goals.
Aligned all activities with AE curriculum modules for full credit toward coursework.
"My Life - My Dreams"
"My Life - My Dreams"
The integration of SEL into Accelerate Education Curriculum
The integration of SEL into Accelerate Education Curriculum
Self Awareness: Students better understand who they are, their talents, and values to discover their own dreams.
Responsible Decision-making: In the dream portion of the project identify how they want to contribute to the world.
Relationship Skills: Work in small groups to build relationships with classmates throughout the project.
Social Awareness and Self Management: In Zoom, they listened and provide feedback to each other.
Authentic Learning Examples
Authentic Learning Examples
•Research and writing
•Character analysis of themselves
•Drawing and writing about a story or chapter
•Journal entries (reflective writing)
•Discussion partners or groups
•Student self-assessment
•Peer assessment and evaluation
•Presentations
•Projects
•Portfolios
•Tiered learning classrooms
Teachers offer tier learning, so students are working at different levels on the same task, some more difficult and challenging than others.
My Life My Dreams is an example of Authentic Learning
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