Week 4-making connections, compare/contrast

I thought the skills progression chart was very interesting.  I know it is not relevant across the board, but I wonder if I will see verification of it when I am in the classroom.  I also wonder how the study was done, was it in different states, grades, and socioeconomic status?

I loved the lesson with making connections and using Dr. Stohr’s own personal family artifacts.  It made the lesson more interesting because I knew it was real, and it meant alot that she would share things that are special to her.  I wonder if my students would feel the same way if I brought in my own family artifacts?