Ellen Rogers
PYP Coordinator
Belvedere ES
Preschool (0 to 4 years old), Primary (5 to 8 years old), Elementary (9 to 12 years old)
Teacher/Educator, Curriculum Coordinator, Curriculum Developer
Language Arts And English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arts
Ellen is the Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator at Belvedere Elementary. Belvedere is a Title I, International Baccalaureate public school. The Professional Development Collaborative at Washington International School has provided her with many opportunities to learn about Harvard's Project Zero Thinking Routines and global competencies through the Washington International School Summer Institute for Teachers. As a result she has created several collections over the past few years with thinking routines and global competency in mind. Her collections have been designed for teachers to use in classrooms, families in her community during the pandemic, and for the Museums Go Global Project. #goglobal
Ellen Rogers's collections
N.A.A.C.P. Over A 100 Years of Resistance to Inequality
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring NAACP. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider why might it the NAACP and the fight for equality matter to you, why it might matter to your community, and why it would matter to the world, Families can learn together about the NAACP, it's history, and the people who founded it. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Museum Hopping
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring Smithsonian Museums. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can see the museums and explore the collections.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Murals: Public Art with A Message
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring murals. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can watch videos from muralist about their work. As a family you can talk about how these murals tell a story or have a message. What story does it tell? What message does the muralist want to send to the public? What is worth making the subject of mural? Who do muralist make their work for? At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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MLK: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about him as well as his speeches. As a family you can talk about how these pictures tell a story of the life of MLK. What story does it tell? What mgiht be missing? At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.<br /></p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Memorial Day Celebration: Women in the Military
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring women in the military. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they used to think and what they think now that they learned more. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about World War II as well as explore WASPs. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
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Memorial Day Celebration: Native American Veterans
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring Native American Veterans. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they used to think and what they think now that they learned more. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about World War II as well as explore code talkers during wars. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
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May the 4th Be With You
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring Star Wars. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also listen to Star Wars Music as well as exploring the stamps made about the movies. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.<br /></p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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May the Road Rise Up to Meet You: St. Patty's Day Fun
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<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring St. Patrick's Day. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about St. Patrick's Day, read articles about magic folk, and listen to the read aloud Rainbow Fish. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Love, Deuce, All, Tennis for the Win!
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring tennis. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a video about tennis as well as a video about Wimbledon's Greatest Moments. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Like a Fish to Water
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring swimming. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a video about water safety as well as a videos about animals swimming. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Libraries From Your Couch
<p></p><p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring libraries. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about research as well as listen to the read aloud <u>Library Lion</u>. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Laughter is the Best Medicine
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring laughter. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also listen to kids' podcast about laughter as well as try not to laugh at a compilation of Elmo's laughter. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Kids Can Cook!
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring cooking. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also listen to kids' podcast about cooking as well as design a new utensil. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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It's a Beautiful Day in Your Neighborhood
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<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring neighborhoods. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about making maps as well as listen to the read aloud <u>How I Learned Geography</u>. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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ISS: Space Station & SpaceX
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring the International Space Station. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can watch videos about the ISS and SpaceX. As a family you can talk about how space travel and the ISS could be better. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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I Speak for the Trees!
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring trees. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a PBS video about trees as well as learn about how animals interact with trees. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Investigating the Life of Enslaved People Through Artifacts
<p>In this collection, you will examine artifacts, paintings and text that gives you a window into the life of enslaved people of the US during 1700s and 1800s. I created this content as a way for my 4th grade students to dig deeper in their understanding of enslaved people beyond what our textbook provides. The students are asked to take meaningful analysis of the artifacts and to consider what further inquiries they have. </p><p>#goglobal</p>
<p>While you navigate through this collection, consider:</p>
<p>See Think Wonder Thinking Routine</p>
<ul><li>What do you see?</li><li>What do you think?</li><li>What do you wonder?</li></ul><p>Main, Side, Hidden</p>
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<ul><li>What is the main story?</li><li>What is the side story?</li><li>What is the hidden story?</li></ul><p></p>
<p>Unveiling Stories Thinking Routine</p>
<ul><li>What is the main story?</li><li>What is the human story?</li><li>What is the world (issues) story?</li><li>What is the new story?</li><li>What is the untold story?</li></ul>
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If You Build the Collection, They Will Come
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring baseball. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about baseball, watch a video about the Jackie Robinson, and learn about women's baseball. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Hustle in Our Muscles
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring muscles. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about muscles, watch how animals use their muscles, and listen to the read aloud <u>Sebastian's Roller Skates</u>. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Home is Where Your Family is: Family Locations
<p>Places can be important to families for many reasons. In this collection students will explore both locations that are important to others as well as places that their family holds dear. As we look at the locations we will use the See, Wonder, Compare thinking routine to help us compare these locations to our own important places.Then we will also consider airline posters and postcards. To help us consider the perspective of the posters we will use Harvard's Project Zero Thinking Routine <a href="http://www.pz.harvard.edu/resources/think-feel-care">Think, Feel, Care</a>. To encapsulate our thinking around the idea of important locations to our families each student will make a poster or postcard sharing an important location to their family.</p>
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Going for the Gold: The Olympics
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring the Olympics. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about the Olympics, the Special Olympics and athletes who competed. Families can also read articles about the Olympics, learn about the first Olympics, and explore the amazing athletes who have competed to be the best. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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G is for Victory
<p></p><p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring gardens. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a videos about gardening, learn about victory gardens, learn about seeds, and listen to a <u>Peter Rabbit</u> read aloud. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Four Eyes are Better Than One
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring our eyes. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can also watch a free Brainpop video about our eyes as well as learn about animal vision. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Focusing Our Mind and Bodies
<p>I created this collection for families to do together while schools are closed. I will be making a collection a day while we are out of school. Today we will be exploring focusing our minds and bodies. The idea is for families to look at the items in the collection and consider what they see in the objects and paintings, what they think, and what they wonder. Families can learn about yoga, meditation and mindfulness. There are artifacts to explore and videos to watch. At the end of the collection I have provided a few ideas for families about what to do next.</p>
<p>If you want to learn more about more about See Think Wonder you can click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1INKc4Zh4I&t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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