As we begin the 2nd 6 weeks, our focus will be on raising the rigor in instruction. Over the next 6 weeks, we will discuss how to raise the rigor in each component of our instructional delivery model. This week, we will focus on bell ringers. Here are a few ideas to prime student brains when they enter the classroom.
- Answer math facts in a timed scenario and each day students try to be their time.
- Read yesterday's notes in order to be prepared for today's lesson.
- Edit or revise a paragraph to build automaticity with those skills.
- Answer a high level question based on yesterday's instruction.
- Introduce a new concept by having students answer questions about the prerequisite skills from last year's curriculum.
- Post a Padlet on your screen for students to respond to a prompt on the board.
- Post a Mentimeter on your screen for students to respond to a prompt on the board.
What ideas do you have to increase the rigor on bell ringers? Leave your thought on the Mentimeter below and your name will be entered into a drawing. Make sure your name is listed with your comment or is a part of your comment.
9/30 Professional Learning Handouts
Below are links to the handouts for the training on Monday. We will have paper copies as well.
- 8:00 Session for All Staff
- 9:30 Session for Core Teachers and Spanish
Please remember to bring your Chromebook, Pens/Pencils, Highlighters, Journal, and any Curriculum Documents.
One Stop Shop Updates
- Use Padlet for Increased Student Participation
- DMAC Assessment Creation
- Google Sheets - Insert Hyperlink and Edit or Remove Hyperlink
Bulldogs of the Week
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| Bulldogs of the Week are the following: Cami Hicks (bottom middle) - Student of the Week Sandra Maxey (top) - Teacher of the Week Belinda Whitaker (left) - Community Member of the Week Jamie Deville (right) - Support Staff of the Week |
Upcoming Events
- Fri, Sep 27 - End of 1st 6 Weeks
- Mon, Sep 30 - Professional Development Day
- Tue, Oct 1 - Begin Response to Assessment Action Plan with Students
- Fri, Oct 4 - Report Cards go out.
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In ESL, I like giving puzzles without words to get the kids talking. I do the same kind of thing in math intervention. For ESL, I like things like Which One Doesn't Belong? found at www.wodb.ca. I also like using Padlet to create things like sequencing practice using fairy tales everyone knows. In math intervention, I like using Math Fails--real life errors made in very public settings! www.saravanderwerf.com is a good place to start. Or just google math fails. Both of these are pretty accessible to a wide grade range. They're fun, ready to roll, and engaging. The point is to prime the brain for learning, and the only emotion that conducive to learning is joy.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes like to be different and give logic problems or brain game puzzles in my theater class. We do a lot of creative thinking but we also need to be logical as well and I like to have the students work both sides of their brains.
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