| Using Systems Tools to Improve Literacy |
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Author(s):
Alan Ticotsky |
Subject:
English |
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The natural fit between systems thinking and a class named "Critical Thinking and Reading" (CTR), taught by Mired Orpen, has been made operational at the Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsborough, MA. This short article explains how it is done and what it accomplishes. |
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| Tuck Everlasting: System Dynamics, Literature, and Living Forever |
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Author(s):
Carolyn Platt, Rob Quaden, & Debra Lyneis |
Subject:
English |
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In this lesson, sixth grade students use system dynamics tools to explore themes in the novel "Tuck Everlasting," by Natalie Babbitt. After reading the novel, students use behavior over time graphs and a simple system dynamics computer model to discuss their opinions on the story's major themes. |
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| Systems Tools to Enhance Literacy |
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Author(s):
Lees Stuntz |
Subject:
English |
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Examples of readily availablle curricula using systems tools in literacy are highlighted in this short article. These, among many, are available for free download on the CLE website. |
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| Systems Education For Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade in the United States: A View from the Creative Learning Exchange |
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Author(s):
Lees N. Stuntz |
Subject:
Project Histories |
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An overview of 7 different schools using system dynamics and the means by which they began, gives insights into how other school systems might approach the venture. |
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| System Dynamics in K-12 Education: Lessons Learned |
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Author(s):
Debra Lyneis, & Lees N. Stuntz |
Subject:
Implementation |
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This is a follow-up report from the 2001 SD in K-12 planning meeting held at Essex, MA. Key players in the K-12 SD field reflect on their work, lessons they have learned, and future plans. |
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| Simulating Hamlet in the Classroom D-4540-1 |
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Author(s):
Pamela Lee Hopkins |
Subject:
English |
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An example of a STELLA model's direct use in a high school English classroom environment. |
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| Let It Snow: Micro-Lesson |
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Author(s):
Anne LaVigne, & Lees Stuntz |
Subject:
Micro Lesson |
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Micro Lesson for Splash! |
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| Focus on Folk Tales and Fairy Tales |
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Author(s):
Tori Christopher, & Anne LaVigne |
Subject:
English |
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From Catalina Foothills School District. Students read folk tales and fairy tales and use systems concepts and tools to analyze the events, patterns, structures and mental models within them. |
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| Dynamic Modeling with Computers: A Tool for Learning |
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Author(s):
Lees N. Stuntz |
Subject:
Project Histories |
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A short descriptive article giving an overview of the use of dynamic modeling in the curriculum. |
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| Drama - Public Speaking: Factors of Success |
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Author(s):
Pat Burrows, & Anne LaVigne |
Subject:
English |
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From Catalina Foothills School District. Practicing their speeches in order to improve their final performance, students learn to understand how various factors relating to performance affect one another and learn to give specific information about patterns observed. |
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