Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Auction of whale calendar during school open house.

Objective: To have students share with their classmates their calendar creation so that peer editing can occur. To have students look critically at their own work and the work of their classmates. Finally, to create their finished product ñ the whale calendar.

Activity: Students will share their calendar with their classmates and ask for peer editing. The students will then reflect upon the suggestions made by their peers and work to create their finished calendar.

Assessment: Quality of student contribution to their classmates. Ability to critique work for substance and originality