MIRRORS AND WINDOWS

“One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous

Cherokee Month of the Nut Moon 

SEL:  #1 Self-Awareness

         #2 Social-Awareness

Digital Learner:  #2 Global Collaborator

Professor Rudine Sims Bishop (2017) suggested that effective children’s books reflect the child’s world and helps them to see into cultures or lives not their own. Mirrors and windows. This could be nature, science, another country or region, space, or simply another way of living.

In Montana, we are a land of farms and ranches, sheep and cattle. Diverse indigenous peoples share their heritage with us. I did my student teaching at a school named Cayuse Prairie. Cayuse is the Salish word for horse. The land surrounding the school is where the Salish nation kept its horse herd. Being from Denver, this world was not mine. Yet, the concept of mirrors and windows was helpful to reflect self-awareness and gain social-awareness through the world around me.

Please note below the Commitments of Digital Citizens (2022) our teenagers are using as they learn technology in school.

Aloha love,

Carla

A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . . an inch between wreck and smooth sailing.

                                                                                                                                            – Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)

I am committed to being an effective member of the global digital community by writing children’s picture books on feelings and emotions, earth science, and social-emotional learning (SEL). Published by Montana Cat Tales For Life-Long Learners, these books work to help children understand themselves and their place in the world through animal characters and diverse human companions. They have sight-words, phonics, and Learning -to-Learn Skills to enrich academic development.

Commitments of a Digital Citizen (2022):

I am inclusive. I engage with others online with respect and empathy.

I am informed. I evaluate the accuracy, perspective, and validity of online information.

I am engaged. I use technology for civic engagement and to be a force for good.

I am balanced. I prioritize my time and activities online and offline.

I am alert. I know how to be safe online and create safe spaces for others.  digcitcommit.org  ISTE.org   

The 5 SEL Competencies:

Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. CASEL.org

The 7 Competencies for Technology in Education:

Empowered Learner: I use technology to set goals, work toward achieving them, and demonstrating my learning.

Global Collaborator: I strive to broaden my perspective, understand others, and work effectively in teams using digital tools.

Digital Citizen: I understand the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world.

Creative Communicator: I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats, and digital media.

Knowledge Constructor: I critically select, evaluate, and synthesize digital resources into a collection that reflects my learning and builds my knowledge.

Computational Thinker: I identify authentic problems, work with data, and use a step-by-step process to automate solutions.

Innovative Designer: I solve problems by creating new and imaginative solutions using a variety of digital tools. ISTE.org  

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