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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

 

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&amp;t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
Ellen Rogers
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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>
Ellen Rogers
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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>
Ellen Rogers
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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&amp;t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Speaking Out: Posters

<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 posters. 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 wonder, and compare how they are alike and different. Families can check out the posters and consider how each of the letters are designed. 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&amp;t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
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Collage: How Can We Tell A Story Through Assembled Objects?

<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 collage. 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 collage from artist Mark Bradford and how make a collage from the MET. 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&amp;t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
Ellen Rogers
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1, 2, 3, 4 Bicycles Galore!

<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 bicycle. 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 a video about bicycle safety. Once you have gone through some of the collection using the See, Think, Wonder thinking routine consider using the <a href="https://pz.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/Imagine%20if%20-%20for%20younger%20children.pdf">Imagine If</a> thinking routine from Agency By Design. As a family you can talk about how to make a better bicycle. How can it be more effective (work better)? More efficient (easier or faster)? More ethical (better for the community, safer, more fair)? More beautiful? 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&amp;t=57s">here</a> to see a video of a teacher using the routine in her classroom.</p>
Ellen Rogers
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"What Just Is, Isn't Always Just-ice" - Social Justice and Activism

<p>I created this collection for BLM Week 2021. My hope is that students can see the fight for justice and equality continues by viewing these portraits, photos, and images.  Teachers can use several thinking routines to engage with these objects. A fairly new project that has wonderful routines for these objects is<a href="http://www.pz.harvard.edu/projects/arts-as-civic-commons"> Art as Civic Commons</a>. (Click on their resources tab)</p>
Ellen Rogers
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Valentine's Day Collection

<p>This collection is made up of love and romance images from the Smithsonian collections, including many historic Valentine's Day greeting cards. Students can look at how Valentine's Day was celebrated in the past and how it is celebrated now. Students may also have questions about the past or about Valentine's Day,</p>
Ellen Rogers
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