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Vertical teaming was great today. Lots of good ideas and discussion was shared and beneficial. Thanks Kristy Bailey, you were great.

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We had THE most productive day in our meeting! Donuts, door prizes and discussion equaled a fast three hours of collaboration.

Strategies we discussed included quizizz, bell ringers, motivation reading and MUCH more!

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1. Lots of great information on how to make students succeed! Michele Hopson

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Super productive with tons of interaction!!! Theresa Womack

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Enjoyed discussing the academic vocabulary we will use in our classes along with specific instructional practices that make student transitions from grade level to grade level easier.

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Building on previous knowledge and using the same vocabulary throughout levels to keep consistency and not confuse students.

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Spiraling, error analysis, white boards, technology assistance, "I do, we do, you do",

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Exit tickets, white board "show me," instructional strategies like traffic light and fist to five; also find the mistake with problems that have been incorrectly sovled or simplified, and when time permits - centers or circuits.

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Target Math. Moby Math, and Drill repetition are highly successful.

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Warm-ups as a tool to clear up misconceptions
Exit tickets to see where students are on new and old topics

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Student discovery works really well for our geometry students.
Visual representation also works well.

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Incorporate a multiplication challenge to encourage learning of their facts with automaticity, with a reward party at the end of the year. Also, use of UPS problem solving model in stations. YOU TUBE and instructional videos to help with new concepts. Task cards in stations with QR codes for self check.

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In literature circles one of the jobs is "Connector." Students must find a connection to what they are reading. Text-to-Text connection or Text-to-Self connection. This encourages the student to think beyond just what is being read. They can carry it over to other curricular areas.

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To help our 2nd Graders understand new concepts, the new concept is introduced with literary elements, videos, rhyming elements and hands-on activities. Hopefully, this helps the student be interested in each new concept.

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Use our desk as a white board for solving math problems, practicing spelling words, drawing geometric shapes, etc.

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The use of whiteboards as a formative assessment allows students to practice without fear of messing up.

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The use of white boards as a formative assessment allows students to

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We have found that having students create personal goals helps to keep them motivated in mastering their math facts.

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The use of stations allows us to teach the same concept through several different activities that address the varied learning styles. Stations include watch it, read it, explore it, research it, organize it, write it, and illustrate it.

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We are using “karate” for multiplication facts challenge. Kids get to “belt up” upon mastery and are very motivated!

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Guided Reading and Lit circles lead students into a deeper understanding of the text at their own level. Develops understanding of vocabulary and helps to build background knowledge.

Mentor sentences/revising and editing helps students recognize good writing, as well as learning strategies to revise and edit their own work.

Critical writing across the curriculum deepens understanding and gives students opportunities to explain thinking.

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Literature circles and reading/writing stations are making a huge impact on student learning by increasing discussion and overall comprehension. This is providing daily opportunities to enhance academic vocabulary with our students at their learning levels.

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We have found that especially in the lower grades music and movement is an amazing instructional strategy that has a big impact on student learning. These songs and catchy phrases and poems are things that stay with the students for the rest of their lives. Even us as teachers can remember special songs we heard when in elementary school. "Conjunction junction, what's your function?"  Ring any bells?

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We discussed how important it is for Kinder students to have strong knowledge of letters, sounds, and decoding skills to be able to read at a Level D by the end of Kinder. Then, students will be fully prepared to begin First Grade on a Level D and finish on a Level J. Also, students will have learned many writing skills in Kindergarten that will prepare them to write and edit drafts in First Grade.

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We saw how making connections throughout everyday life will help our students truly learn the social studies skills in Kinder and First.

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Students learn about current events and world cultures through CNN10 Student News. We are able to have students write to reflect about what they saw so that we can reinforce writing across the curriculum.

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Our standards are hands on project based learning which gives our students the opportunity to gain post- secondary readiness.

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Our Standards are to help prepare our students for Post-Secondary Readiness.

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One of my favorite things about working in CTE is our focus to prepare students for post-secondary success.  Our strategies are geared towards making sure they will succeed once they leave BHS - thru job interviews, using technology for personal and professional growth, and learning effective communication skills.

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An effective strategy used in 7th grade science is the daily use of interactive notebooks. The students are able to keep up with daily assignments for future reference. They can also use the INB as a self assessment tool, as they journal, as well as a location for modeling concepts.

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Effective strategies we use in the high school biology classes are hands on modeling, CFAs to target students needing intervention, and engaging students through technology (videos and interactive web pages).

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One effective strategy we use in our CTE classes consists of Hands on activities as well as working with peers in demonstrating the effectiveness of the material or skill learned.

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An instructional strategy we feel is very important is encouraging critical thinking and investigative inquiry. Thinking critically and asking questions is a skill needed to move forward and understand curriculum in all grade levels.

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2nd Grade Social Studies Instructional Strategies

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2nd Grade Social Studies Instructional Strategies

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Creating interactive anchor charts as well as interactive notebooks. Students will have ownership and are allowed to create their own examples and include vocabulary.

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One effective strategy that we have used is more student led activities. This engages the students to take responsibility of their own learning. We have also been using a problem solving template to practice strategies and lots of spiraled instruction.

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We feel their math journals have been a great instructional resource.

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An effective program that we use is Exploros. It allows students to work at their own pace. It challenges them to do their own thinking and lets them participate in class discussions.

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One effective strategy is Exploros as a way to differentiate knowledge of information. Another strategy is peer led teaching of information while the teacher is scaffolding information. To bring in technology as a formative assessment, Quizlet, Kahoot, and Castle are fun ways to prove understanding. Finally, role play is fun for students to orally show what they know by bring history alive.

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In 4th grade Social Studies, students are asked to read a passage and then without looking back at the reading, the students must write to explain what they read. This has been very eye-opening in regards to comprehension.

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3rd Grade Social Studies Instructional Strategy

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3rd Grade Social Studies Instructional Strategy

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One effective strategy we have used is student created projects.  Such as creating their own "island"  by utilizing map elements.  Students also create their own business.

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2nd-6th Grade Science Instructional Strategies

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2nd-6th Grade Science Instructional Strategies

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Using technology in the classroom. Quizlet Live has been a great resource in the classroom. It helps students work as a team, communicate and contribute collaboratively. It also helps students peer tutor those who struggle.

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One of the most effective strategies we have done is through collaborative & participation through our Pantomime Tournament. We focus on Group Collaboration & Participation where teams compete in different phases of Pantomime creating an overall score. The team with the most points wins. Here's a link to the grading rubric/point sheet!

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Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets online, for free.

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Create a new spreadsheet and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Sheets to edit Excel files. Free from Google.

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An effective strategy we have used in Tech Theatre has been issue based learning. After discussing the fundamentals of set, lighting, and sound design, we then present different scripts/scenes/locations for them to use this knowledge to create!

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Daily Rhythm Bee has made a huge difference in the Brownsboro band program for all levels. 

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Daily Rhythm Bee has made a huge difference in the Brownsboro band program for all levels. 

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TEKS Resource System is the best!

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Click "Sign in" > "Sign in with Google" 

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Describe an instructional strategy are you using that is making a huge impact on student learning. Please don’t forget to list your content area.