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I use a lot of photo analysis or published political satires from the decade, and usually kids can use it to figure out the lesson. I use guided questions to help them break down the photo.

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My favorite mistake!

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Weird connection or every day math ideas that is needed for that topic.

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Hamilton

Right now we are studying Volume in Math 8. To begin our unit, I showed students random 2-D shapes and asked them what shapes do they see.

Then, I took that, and showed them new 3D shapes and asked them what shapes they see.

Then we took these shapes and I asked them what real-world shape do they think of when they see that shape. (Cylinder, Cone, Sphere).

Then we began to talk about area and volume and go from there.

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Relevant Connection: Have you ever been shopping and noticed the item you are purchasing is on sale for 20% off? How can you calculate what you would need to pay when you check out?

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I make personal connections to real-world and real life scenarios. We talk about how math will be used in every day life (adding/subtracting bills, paying debt, grocery shopping, etc.). We are in very relevant situations with math right now

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I use personal connections to when students would or could have used the math information prior or in a real-world scenario.

Ex. Adding/subtracting decimals: Relate it to money and spending allowances/budgeting.

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Comparing the black plague to the corona virus.

making a social media page for historical figures

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Choral responses to help memorize processes.

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Activating Prior Knowledge:

Through Bellwork and reworking problems that the whole class missed.

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Read a fictional passage about the topic and answer higher-order questions to engage learning.

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Students work in 99Math on Tues and Thurs to practice lower level mental math practice that we will utilize in the lesson. We use this as a competition among my 3 math 7 classes, so they are motivated to focus and win.

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Card Sort - Today students are sorting various cards into the correct caste system categories (before activity)

ABC Brainstorm

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How can we connect that to something we have already covered?

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Math puzzle to help students see patterns and show perseverance.

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Quick writes

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Quick writes

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Before beginning a novel unit, students are asked to complete a scavenger hunt to explore the decade the novel is set in.

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In Creative Writing, I like to begin with having students compare their names to a color and explain why.

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Quick Writes to get them thinking or connect the topic to their lives

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Writing prompt based on a picture related to a story being read in class.

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Avoid rectangle one.

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A quote or a songline to get their interest going: Be demure. Be mindful.

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Creative questioning prior to reading that gets the students engaged. Usually something relatable.

Ex: When Reading "Home" (a story about adoption of a new sibling) We had a conversation about if they have younger siblings that get in their space?

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Introduce a real-world problem and help students see themselves as problem-solvers.

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Short Youtube Clip

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My students completed a graveyard timeline for history of healthcare in the beginning of the 9 weeks- Ben Carson was one person we reviewed. I now am reading excerpts and showing movie clips from his book/ movie Gifted Hands. This bring back full circle employability skills and medical information to include how he learned to enhance his math grade. I do this at the end of class and they ask immediately the next day to read more.

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Video/Physical Demonstration

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Money Question of the day we start class with.

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think-alouds, visuals, videos

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"Did you know that many modern English words have roots in Latin? For instance, the word 'aquatic' comes from the Latin word 'aqua,' meaning water. Can you think of any other English words that might have Latin roots related to water?"

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Cognitive cues that are useful in STEM include manipulatives to sort , making predictions (polls) and discussions to establish base level of knowledge to build on.

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Writing notation for a popular song on the board and have the kids use solfege to figure out what the song is. (prior knowledge)

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Using scenario videos that relate to what they are learning about

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I make personal connections by relating each sport to each kid and ask who plays what. We talk about health and how sports and activities can relate to the real world.

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Activate Prior Knowledge --

Fix the Error activities; give the kids a few samples of what we've done previously, but with a few errors included. The students they have to identify the error and make corrections / justifications.

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I try to take a few minutes at the beginning of each lesson to get to know my students. It is usually a simple question that they have to answer. It tells me information about each of them and usually gets them talking before we jump into the lesson.

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Rhythm Poison to activate prior knowledge! This is a game we play all the time and we either clap rhythms to review, or use mouthpeices to review/practice articulation. But this is more fun, and done quickly.

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Dance Poison Rhythm - Keep the crowd going!

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Teaching in questions - Someone is playing a bad sound. Anyone know what could be happening?

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What is your favorite play and why?

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Interest Surveys

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When we get ready to plan an art piece, I ask students to make a list of their favorite things. It can be colors, patterns, animals, shows, food, sports, etc. Their favorites will inspire their subject matter choices.

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Have students participate in an activity that would utilize a specific muscle. Discuss experience and how physical activity could effect their performance.

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What's another way to solve this problem?

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Telling a story or showing image/video

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Color a converse-measure height and shoe size, class scatterplot

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When a student finally understands what you have been saying all school year.

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At the begining of Unit One- Sun, Earth, Moon I ask the kids "How many trips around the sun have you made?" For the bell work.

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Quick writes

Ask questions

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Take real world situations and apply them to my lessons. I also use student interests to help come up with the situations.

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Science: A catchy song can serve as a good hook.

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Pangaea Puzzle - Students get puzzle pieces of continents and try to arrange them by fossil/land evidence

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Opening questions for DNA Lessons:

What is DNA?

Does anyone know was DNA stands for?

How much DNA do you share with a strawberry?

Leads into Strawberry DNA extraction.

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Activate prior knowlegde by reviewing English terms from the previous year to connect them to what we are doing this year.

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I try to tie stories and characters to students personal lives. How are they different? How are they the same? This allows students to make personal connections to stories/characters.

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I like to use picture prompts that can be interpreted several different ways. These usually fit the theme or topic of what we are reading or writing.

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Text-to-Self Quickwrite - Students make connections between themselves and the text we are reading. They can make connections between themselves and a character, a conflict the character faces, etc.

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I use music to set the pace and flow of the activity that I are teaching.

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Depending on the lesson, I have various different cognitive cues. I am a huge fan of "Quick Writes" for activating prior knowledge as well as making connections to the students' world, so they are recognizing the necessity and relevance of what we are doing.

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Making text to text connections with previously read novels and short stories during class.