On a previous post (11/6), I mentioned that I would be creating a professional learning resource book. With the help of the POWER team & Coach McClary, they are now ready to be delivered. You may recognize some of the things in the book, but much of the strategies/websites/ideas are new.
I have listed the TKES standards that could be related to the topics. If you wonder what to do to receive a level III/IV on awareness walks or formative observations, consistently implementing any of these strategies can help. Below is an overview of a few things that stood out to me - PLEASE SHARE HOW/WHAT YOU PLAN TO USE!!!
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Natalie Bruce
11/13/2014 03:51:53 am
I can see myself using the 'hot seat' and 'snowball fight' activities in class. I like that both require little preparation and encourage class participation.
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Andrea Morrow
11/13/2014 07:07:26 am
Natalie...That was my favorite part about most of the strategies/ideas in the book - they don't require extra work on the teacher!
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Joshua Stanley
11/13/2014 04:14:28 am
I think the hand signals would work great for warm ups right before I go over them to see if students are good with the question or still a little uncertain about it. I also love the snowball fight strategy, I will love using this as a way to starting or ending class.
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Andrea Morrow
11/13/2014 07:08:45 am
Josh...I agree - hand signals are a quick and easy way to assess student knowledge. Your support students will enjoy the snowball fight!
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Brittney Adams
11/13/2014 04:43:10 am
When reading through the activating strategies and summarizing activities, I notice there are several ways to have students write a couple of sentences or ideas about the lesson. I sometimes struggle with making students write in math. I like the summarizing strategies: Think-Write-Share, Word Splash, Aha! and Huh?, or putting the steps in sequence. I think those are good ways for the math teachers to get their students writing!
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Andrea Morrow
11/13/2014 07:10:51 am
Brittney...It is difficult to get students to understand why they have to write in math! The Aha! & Hug? is a simple way to incorporate writing without overwhelming the students.
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Anita Scott
11/13/2014 05:05:24 am
I like the snowball fight strategy because it encourages error analysis without pinpointing anyone or causing embarrassment for wrong answers. I will be trying that one!
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Andrea Morrow
11/13/2014 07:12:02 am
Anita...That's exactly what I thought about the snowball strategy. Great way to increase the rigor and encourage critical thinking without the students realizing it :)
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Drew Smythe
11/14/2014 12:04:51 am
I got the idea of the Tic-Tac-Toe activity from Coach Williams earlier this year and it has really helped engage the students. I think it is a great activity.
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Andrea Morrow
11/14/2014 02:39:07 am
The Tic-Tac-Toe activity is a great way to differentiate the product.
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Wendy Owens
11/14/2014 05:19:13 am
I like the picture postcard. I think I would move it to the end of a unit rather than the beginning. There is something I like to do that is similar to acrostics and word splash... Wordle. (a little like on the cover of our booklet) I have the students build words surrounding a topic. I see students building their wordle on tests as references BC they can remember this easier than just a list of vocabulary terms.
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 12:27:23 am
Wendy...I love how you are using Wordle! I think that is a great activity to share with your department. I plan on sharing as well :)
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Kim Richards
11/14/2014 06:48:34 am
I really like the idea of the "red light/green light" game. I think the students will appreciate the relationship of the game to Driver's Education. I also have a lot of students that REALLY enjoy being in front of the class.
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 12:33:17 am
Kim...I agree! Excellent name for a Driver's Ed. activity ;)
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Whitney Wilkie
11/16/2014 04:46:42 am
I really like the "in the hot seat" activity. In first period especially, students are so sleepy and need something fun to engage their interest in class right away. Looking for the notes under desks is a great way to get them moving and to ensure they remember what we read or worked on the day before. I also really like the onion peel. I have used an inner circle/ outer circle activity before, but I am going to combine the two into one. Thank you for the packet!
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 12:43:03 am
Whitney...you are very welcome! Both are great activities that encourage student involvement. Let me know how it goes when you combine the 2.
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Dawn McClary
11/16/2014 12:47:49 pm
Coach Hensley and I have used the Tic Tac Toe Activity in US History several times and the students liked having choices.
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 12:49:05 am
Dawn...the tic-tac-toe activity is a great way to offer choices to the students.
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Lisa Winters
11/17/2014 12:54:46 am
I am always looking technological ways to enhance the learning of my students since they have such a specialized instruction. The technology chapter gave me several new ideas.
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 12:50:36 am
Lisa...great to hear! I am using several of those websites in my professional learning sessions this week.
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Hannah Mayo
11/17/2014 01:37:30 am
I agree with Anita about the snowball fight activity. I think several of my classes would enjoy that activity, and it provides for error analysis in a constructive environment like Anita pointed out.
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 12:55:55 am
Hannah...I think your resource students would really enjoy the "snowball fight activity". Let me know how it goes ;)
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Bill Steele
11/17/2014 11:50:37 am
I will use the “Walking Tour” activity. This will get students out of their seats referencing unit text and vocabulary on numbered chart paper while using Lexile scores to differentiate.
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 01:11:39 am
Bill...that is a great way to differentiate and integrate literacy!! Please share at your next department meeting.
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Jeffrey Vest
11/17/2014 11:54:16 pm
The "In the Hot Seat" activity will be a great starter for my class and the "Snowball Fight" summarizing activity will also be very helpful.
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Andrea Morrow
11/18/2014 01:24:16 am
Jeff...both will be great activities to use with your students.
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Lori Townsend
11/22/2014 12:09:24 pm
I was excited to be reminded of the "onion ring" activity. I have used it in the past as a review for test questions!
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