The Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University was established in 2008 as a way to further Chinese language and culture education in the greater Cleveland area. Sponsored by the Office of Chinese Language International Council, or "Hanban," the Confucius Institute works with local partners to directly support programs and activities that help to deepen the relationship between Cleveland and China. We love having Mandarin at CIS and are thankful for our partnership with CSU and the Confucius Institute.
Grades 3-5 at Morning Meeting
Digging into our first units of inquiry
Kindergarten
How We Organize Ourselves
How We Organize Ourselves
First Grade
Who We Are
Who We Are
Learning the rotations of the Daily 5 framework in Grade 2
The 5 Stations are...Read-to-Self, Read-with-Someone, Listen to Reading, Word Work, and Work on Writing
The 5 Stations are...Read-to-Self, Read-with-Someone, Listen to Reading, Word Work, and Work on Writing
A gum investigation in Grade 3
Grade 4; How the World Works
Grade 4; Ms. Outrich
These questions were used in a vocabulary activity to activate prior knowledge of ecosystems. They could only create words using half of the alphabet, so they had to be deep thinkers!
These questions were used in a vocabulary activity to activate prior knowledge of ecosystems. They could only create words using half of the alphabet, so they had to be deep thinkers!
Ms. Outrich noticed a group using a strategy similar to "Scrabble" and wondered where they could find a lab in the ocean. They justified their idea with a great connection...labs can be found inside submarines exploring oceans!
Making Thinking Visible Strategy
See, Think, Wonder
See, Think, Wonder
Grade 5
Who We Are
Who We Are
Our IB units of inquiry have a local and global perspective.
Kindergartners observed the air show practice while 6th grade math classes made paper airplanes and measured flight distances.
7th grade writing with Ms. Thomas
Fun around school
We LOVE our teaching kitchen!!
We LOVE our teaching kitchen!!
Parents helping students learn how a combination lock works in Grade 3
Ms. Fergie's kindergartners reminding everyone that "Kindness Matters" throw it around!!
