1. GETTING CREDIT FOR YOUR STUDENT’S INTERESTS Mandi Sharkey BA MST Sharkey Support Services This presentation can be found at:

2. WHY ARE WE HERE?  To understand what curriculum is asking us to do  To exchange ideas about meeting curriculum and your student’s interests

3. WHO IS THIS MANDI ANYWAY?  Certified teacher, Masters in Science of Teaching  10 years in classroom and homeschool  Called to work with special learning needs  Making curriculum work for her student’s interests every day

4. ALBERTA CURRICULUM: I CAN…

5. Language Arts  Narrative Story  Feedback for others  Editing and revising Social Studies  Geography (location, climate, language, landmarks)  Culture (festivals, food)  History (settlement, treatment of natives, involvement of the church) Science  Conservation  Ecosystems (rainforest) Math  Perseverance/Prob- Solving  Logic/Physics  Angles

7. BLOGGING…  Any subject you want!  It is a showcase!  Language Arts  Social Studies  Science  Math  Focus on communication with others  Teach  Share  Comment on other blogs #comments4kids

8. Math  Surface Area  Area  Nets  3D Objects  Volume Language Arts  Blogging  How-to  Verbal Communication Science  Structures and Forces  Physics Health  Survival (Outdoor Ed)  Personal Health  Decision Making Skills

10. PERSONAL PROJECTS…  Planes & their uses in War  Imaginary universes  Horses  Dog Training & biology  Dinosaurs  Quilting  Video Games  Song Lyrics (poetry, history & meaning)

11. PARKING GARAGES Science  Succession  Biodiversity  Ecosystems  Structures and Forces Math  Multiples  Logic

12. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING TO INCORPORATE?

13. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING CHILS 2015  To contact Mandi – check her out on  Twitter: @SharkeySupport  Facebook: www.facebook.com/sharkeysupportwww.facebook.com/sharkeysupport  Web: www.sharkeysupport.comwww.sharkeysupport.com  Email: mandi@sharkeysupport.commandi@sharkeysupport.com I am sure you have gotten some great value from our speakers today, please enjoy the rest of the day! You can find today’s presentation at: