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I love interest surveys to get to know your students better. Their likes/dislikes, hobbies, but also their preferred learning styles.

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If there is distance learning starting in the fall I would like the student to do an All About Me hyperdoc and based on those answers, come up with a kahoot that shows common interests between the students. That way we can all get to know each other.

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I really liked the idea of the "me soup".  Where each student was asked to bring in three items that represented themselves, and allowed students to show case about themselves.  It also lended a hand in helping students realize similarities between each other.

I would like like to try the snowball idea again, I have only ever done that onece, this time I would follow the leads and the prompts from the book to fully get the most out of that activity

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I think we need to get more creative in our assessment. There are multiple ways for students to show what they learned. We can provide more student choice by making it possible for them to depict their learning through performance, writing, drawing, etc.

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I would like to make a really good escape the room. I think it would really get the students to collaborate and you could really see them think abstractly.

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I think student choice is a great way to incorporate multiple modalities. By providing diverse presentations of the lesson for students to pick from while also allowing them to pick from various activities and assignments to show understanding.

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Honesty!!! I find the best way to relate to students and their experiences is to share my own experiences. This allows students to see me as a person and not just as the person who is suppose to know everything. I tell them from the start about my life, family, hobbies, weaknesses and strengths. This allows students to see me as an individual and not their "teacher". Many of my students suffer with anxiety and depression, and when I tell them about a time that I had anxiety, they see me in a different light. They trust me more and it is then in turn easier for me to engage in learning.

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Present an essential question that they can relate to, such as an experience they have had in their past. Provide them with opportunities for them to share with their peers.

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Taking the time to get to know students' backgrounds and experiences. This could be done through building a relationships with the students and their family members. Having parents or family members of students with diverse backgrounds come in and share their experiences.

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I like the idea of having students think of a strategy they can use when they are stuck. Instead of automatically calling on the teacher or getting the answer from a peer.

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I think by getting to know your students' interests, background, hobbies and applying that information into the topics that you are teaching. Also allowing them to collaborate and work through problems together.

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I try to use my students experiences and interest to create math questions for the class to answer while also allowing that student the opportunity to share and reflect on their experience with the class.

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I love the idea of the "Me Soup". I used to do a similar activity called a "Me Bag". I love the new name because it promotes a sense of togetherness and community.

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When I read the chapter I was struck by how simple the idea of really getting to know you matters. Not just during the first week of school but to revisit their stories and parts of themselves that they shared with the class throughout the year. This will help establish a sense of community as well as nourish it all year long.

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In 2nd grade we use choice boards and stations. We often have 1 or 2 activities that all children must do and then rest are designed to incorporate different modalties.

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I need to re examine the way I assess competency and mastery. We are so fixated on tests (pencil/paper), but there are so many more ways a student can demonstrate competency and understanding.

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I think giving students options to complete work is a great way to incorporate multiple modalities. Choice boards are great. Also different options for turning in work, like paper, via computer, via podcast, or flip-grid etc. This allows the student to do the same assignment, but using a method they prefer.

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I came across an idea, similar to Me Soup, where students take a selfie with a collection of items that identify who they are.  This can help me get to know my students better, help them connect with each other, and can springboard into discussions throughout the year...in Italian! :)

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They can be introduced through each others experiences or traditions and cultures from other students and their family. Learning personal and family aspects about others in the classroom and yourself can open so many conversations and lessons for students to explore.

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Hearts before Heads!
I love all the questions on pages 27-28.  I also like that later in the chapter it says that they can CHOOSE from those questions (with some guidelines about different categories), and that students can choose (again with guidelines) HOW they will respond -flipgrid, writing, etc.I also like that she notes that some students may prefer to only share with the teacher, or some would refer to shine in front of their peers.  Both are ok!

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In the education unit, I presented students with images of classrooms around the world. We noted similarities and differences among each of them, as well as to their own experiences, to learn the vocabulary and expressions to meet the learning standards. This upcoming year, students can devise an "action question" to improve their own school experience or those from one of the pictures.

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HEARTS before Heads
I really enjoyed reading this part of the text. I think that it will be effective in a tradiTional setting as well as a online learning setting. Having the students share both with the teacher and their peers will allow them to make connections with students in class and build those relationships for a positive classroom environment.  I also believe in sharing about ourselves as teachers. Our willingness to share about our lives demonstrates how we can make connections and allows students to feel more comfortable.

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I would definitely try and so some more activities based on students sharing not just things about themselves but unique things about themselves.  I would like to find ways of connecting unlikely students together based off of common interests.

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I think sharing not only my own experiences but allowing students and students families to share things about their lives would be helpful. Two years ago I had a student from Nepal and one day I was showing the a picture of a monkey and he got so excited and started telling us all about the monkeys in Nepal.

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Ask the students to share any life transformative life experiences that caused them to understand a situation differently than the characters in the literature we read.

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"Students demonstrate mastery in the way they communicate their responses." I think it is important to not only provide choice in learning tasks, but choice in assessment. Students know their learning style best. I present suggestions, and students always have the option to suggest alternatives to meet their own preferences and needs.

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In art students are able to make connections. To their own lives and their experiences and channel that into their creative process. Some of our most successful projects are driven by the students own interest.

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I would definitely incorporate a wider variety of assignment types in my classroom-in whatever way we are teaching in the fall. I would also include more choice in students picking ways to complete their work.

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I think it would be interesting to participate in a share program with students from another country.  Students could create a piece of art to be shared with another student.  You could make cross curricular connections or focus on a current event.

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I had a Holocaust survivor come to the school and speak to the students. They had prepared questions, and some of them were so interesting! They also had a chance to speak with her individually after she shared her thoughts and answered their questions.

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I would love to try a heads up type of game for students. I think it’s a fun way to show them how vocabulary is important in order to truly understand something. I also love how engaging an escape room ends up being. The kids seem to really get into them.

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I think building a relationship is really important to relating information to your students. When you have a solid background on people you can really engage their interests in lessons.

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I’m now considering a Box activity at the beginning of the year on Flipgrid  now that I am a bit more comfortable with it.

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During counseling session we played Head Bands virtually a lot and it was a big hit! We actually changed it up several times and made it more personal for kids. The teachers and TA's really enjoyed it too. We will be building upon it September.

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Years ago I used to do a Life Rope activity. Where they would reflect on 3 major events that impacted their lives. Events that have helped form their personality or life perspective. I am not sure if I will have it be private or shared with the class. It could be on Padlet or Flipgrid or maybe a new source that I haven’t used yet.

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I think hearing and researching others experiences would be really beneficial. It’s important for us to be open minded to maximize their learning experience and understand where they come from.

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This is an area I definitely need to improve in. I think I need to offer multiple ways to assess for the various types of learners we have in classrooms. Offering this choice gives students more of a voice.

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I think Hearts before Heads could be a great ice breaker.

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In my experience, I have seen that middle school students enjoy drawing, performing, creating etc. Offering different options also creates less anxiety and allows a student to more freely enjoy what they're learning.

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I have always found it easier or natural for me to get to know students. Sometimes I have difficulty balancing holding a certain level of expectations and being flexible.

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Shared Slide Deck - whole class- visuals / who are you?  various Qs students have to answer- maybe like the ME Soup in a digital format.

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Mindful journals - with different free write prompts throughout the year. Response to current events, reflection on their own smart goals, learnign about growth mindset, their own political opinions on things etc.

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Expanding affective domain- reading about other people's first hand experiences from different perspectives set in the same time.