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1st day activity/homework
have students come up with 3 things that are true about themselves and one believable lie. Then the class will guess on which is the lie.

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Have the students create a website for themselves or a person/topic using google sites
Marzano #19

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When I say go...tell your neighbor one thing you did this summer! #36 Marzano

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When I say go...tell your neighbor one thing you did this summer! #36 Marzano

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Lacey Franzen

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(Listen Right) Kagan Structure - For the inevitable lecture.

The Perfect No! -Modeling  wrong answers from students by collecting note cards from the class. Allow students to anonymously hand in work without being ridiculed. While also learning from incorrect answers.

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in groups students begin a problem, then on teacher command the next student takes over and continues the problem.

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I do, we do, you do

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Element 6, 10, 13

Tom Barnett

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Practicing Skills, Strategies and Processes.
I enjoyed working with a student who had learning difficulties. I would work problems with him and sometimes make mistakes on purpose. He would say, "NO Miss Anita, that's not how you do it!" Miss him.

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Content Specific Bulletin Boards with Daily Objective Posted

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Content Specific Bulletin Boards with Daily Objective Posted

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Improv acting games are great to break the ice between the students and it helps those shyer kids to express themselves. I used it to teach adverbs and it worked great, so it can be effective in any content area!

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Mystery Walker
Draw a student's name and they are the "Mystery Walker" for the hallway but do not know that!  It helps keeps the kids' attention for following hallway expectations.  If they do their job put a point up on the classroom or on the class goal chart.  Once it is full--celebrate whether it is a "Just Dance" for kids on Youtube, popcorn party, etc.

IF the student did a super job--I always announce who it was! If the student WAS NOT doing their job, I do not say who it was because I do not want to embarrass the student. However, I secretly let that student know later and we communicate together about how the expectations could have been better.

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In kindergarten we have a "share time" (separate from show and tell). This is a chance to build community/family in the classroom throughout the entire year. We sit in a circle and go around sharing anything we'd like. It could be something they're excited for, what they did this weekend, or something they are feeling, etc.

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Design Q3 #13

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I have long been a huge fan of using games in the classroom. Much like sneaking broccoli into the pizza sauce, I have always felt that games were that perfect balance of teaching and engagement. When I first started, my consummate go to was Jeaopardy but..... Holy work Batman! Setting that all up was extremely time consuming. I wanted to find a way to have a quick go to game I could use with any set of questions. I bought myself a Nerf hoop and did a straight game of answer the question, get it right, shoot the ball and earn points. For a majority of the kids this was enough but for one of my classes, nothing could get them excited. For them, this game was accompanied by the sound of crickets, followed by awkward silence, followed again by crickets.

I came up with the solution one night while watching Survivor. The contestant competed in a challenge where they answered trivia questions about their teammates. For every question they got correct they got to put a coconut in their opponents trough. When the trough was filled, the opponent was out. The last person left, whose trough hadn't been filled, was the winner. I realized that what my game was missing was interaction. My game simply had them winning points to beat each other. What I needed to do was capitalize on the middle schoolers need to interact and torture each other. Out of this revelation came the game that is now known by a decades worth of children called Grudgeball. My kids love this game. I have gotten emails from former students asking if I still play this. One of my kiddos walked in first period today and said, "Oh, we're playing Grudgeball today? You just made my day Mrs. Wilkins. I have two oral presentations and this game is just going to let me have fun." So, how do you play it?

1. Each team gets 10 "X's". (I had a class, years ago that like to do 10 UFOs or 10 cactii but we needed to put an end to that:) )

(This was post game so not everyone had 10.)

2. Split your class into 5 or 6 teams, depending on how fast you want the game to go.

3. Each group gets a question. If they get it right they automatically get to erase two X's from the board. They can take it from one team or split it. They can not commit suicide (take X's from themselves).

4. Before they take off these X's, though, they have a chance to increase their ability to get the other teams to hate them. They get to shoot the Nerf ball. I set up two lines with masking tape. One is a two point line while the other is a three pointer.

****Very worn out two and three point lines.

5. If they shoot from the two point line and get it in, they can take four X's off the board. If they go from the three point line, and make it in, they can take five off the board. If they don't make it they still get to take the original two off the board.

I have solved some problems along the way. When a team is knocked off I needed a way to keep them in the game. These teams still take turns. To get back on the board they need to get the question right and make the basket. If they do this they can earn four or five X's back on the board (depending on from where they shoot). This allows them to stay involved, take part in the review and not shut down. Kids will want to make alliances. With really good natured classes I let this process naturally happen. If I have an immature or meaner class, I try to stop this for fear of bullying. Every year I inevitably get one kid that takes the "attacks" personally. I just have to really reiterate that the object of the game is to knock everyone else off and people are going to get upset but that is okay ( hence the name GRUDGE ball).

This game is one of those things that has spanned my career but is still loved by alI. I have had other teachers approach me and ask if they could use it and my response is always, the more the merrier. I have even had teachers find out what days we are playing this and show up to take part! I love the simplicity, the minimal supplies and the very minimal prep. Its great for review but even good for a day before vacation with trivia or geography questions. If you give it a try I promise your kids will looooove it. Leave me a comment if you give this a try. Sometimes it's nice to know I'm not yelling into the big black hole:)

Do you have any go to games the kids love?

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Grudgeball.. a Review Game Where Kids Attack!

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I have long been a huge fan of using games in the classroom. Much like sneaking broccoli into the pizza sauce, I have always felt t...

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DQ #10
Valerie

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Cross over discipline areas. Teach English in mathematical ways and vice versa to reach more students!

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Jar of questions. Example: what is your favorite dessert, then students lightning share with a table or group

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Removes option of cheating!

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Jigsaw Activity
https://www.jigsaw.org/

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Create a fake Facebook/Twitter profile and feed for a certain author. Marzano #11

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InterestCircle

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Jigsaw Method with a Google Doc Work Product https://www.jigsaw.org/

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Physical movement.......we are literally  moving out of the building, to become more aware of our surroundings for assignments.

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Fun callbacks for the younger grades!

For example: teacher says, "Hear-yee, hear-year" and students respond, "All hail the queen!"

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To keep an elementary classroom clean at the end of the day, I looked for an object on the floor or out of place.  I secretly wrote down the object and had students silently pick up the classroom while I watched for the object to be picked up.  Whoever picked up the object that I had written down without talking was able to pick something out of a treasure box.  

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To keep an elementary classroom clean at the end of the day, I looked for an object on the floor or out of place.  I secretly wrote down the object and had students silently pick up the classroom while I watched for the object to be picked up.  Whoever picked up the object that I had written down without talking was able to pick something out of a treasure box.  

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Tape different colored shapes with numbers in the middle on every students desk. It's an easy way to group students. All students with a triangle on their desk get together...or the number 2...or the color green.
Megan

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Students lead and teach about a unit that was previously taught. They can add or omit what they think are the important topics of lessons

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Using PowerSchool to email parents weekly about classroom activities/content learned/expectations..anything really. Helps develop relationships between parents and teacher.

Also: Quizlet in and out of class! (Emailing that link directly to parents in the weekly emails)

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Nearpod is a great way to present information and keep kids interested... You are able to include drawings, multiple choice, short answer and other things in your presentation.  Much more engaging than a regular PowerPoint.

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Nearpod is a great way to present information and keep kids interested... You are able to include drawings, multiple choice, short answer and other things in your presentation.  Much more engaging than a regular PowerPoint.

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Inside outside circle

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To randomly pair students-I sometimes pass out picture cards. Each card has one part of a pair and the student has to find the match. IE..Salt and Pepper, Washer and Dryer.

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List 3 things you already know about topic. List 2 things you would like to know about the topic. List 1 question related to the topic.

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gonoodle.com for Brain Breaks - Great for all ages!

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gonoodle.com for Brain Breaks - Great for all ages!

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Interactive Notebooks in Health class and gonoodle.com for brain breaks

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Very briefly introduce new topic/concept to students without providing too much information. Put a pile of sticky notes at each table or several on each desk. Ask students to come up with questions they have pertaining to the topic. Go over the questions, placing the sticky notes on a board, and see if the students can put the questions into fewer categories pertaining to the subject.

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A great way to allow students to collaborate and work through problems and projects together.

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Easy to track which students have not completed work. Also great for bellringers and exit tickets!

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Using padlet as an exit ticket. Easy, fast, and paperless way to do an exit ticket!

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gonoodle.com

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Kahoot!

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Used in math for mental math practice or higher level for rules or definitions.
Could be used for other subjects.

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For elementary students that have name plates I like to have them come in 4-6 different colors. I can call students to meet by color of name tag. Through the year I also like to add numbers, letters, shapes or stickers to help form different or smaller groups for students to met with. I can then also put them in mixed ability groups this same way once I get to know them. Students enjoy seeing a new symbol because it means they will eventually get a new group.