https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83 Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2020-07-10 01:44:46 UTC 2020-07-10 15:45:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f431.png https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853188 A quick survey asking students how they’re doing. It helps build empathy because I tell the class how we’re doing overall. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853188 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853377 I show pictures of my cat and tell them stories about him. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853377 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853410 I have a question of the day every day: Thoughtful Thursday, Fun Fact Friday, etc]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853410 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853434 College football Friday - wear your favorite college football shirt/sweatshirt]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853434 kasperangela https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853472 Validate experiences]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853472 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853479 I tell silly jokes too.]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853479 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853495 I create a Kahoot of facts about my life and have students take their best guess! ]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853495 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853505 2020-07-10 15:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853505 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853506 I take a survey of student interests at the beginning of school and then use this information to help frame lessons.]]> 2020-07-10 15:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853506 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853525 I tell students about myself, we play games, have competitions, have an email exchange, make jokes, begoofy]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853525 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853533 I too use personal stories with my students ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853533 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853558 Bring pictures of summer things they did with their family or things they love to do.]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853558 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853641 We use circle practices to communicate and make class norms. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853641 kelliwillson https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853673 Individual handshakes ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853673 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853711 Class playlist that plays as they enter the classroom. Students put their songs on sticky notes and then I make sure to find and play whatever song they put down, even if that means digging around to find an edited version.]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853711 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853756 I tell stories about my own kids and connect those stories to my students’ interests. They love hearing about my kids, and sometimes my kids will leave them a message on the white board over the weekend. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853756 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853766 Daily check-ins to get to know students interests and then incorporating them into the classroom either during lessons or during free choice time ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853766 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853775 Have a class meeting where we share our interests, favorite colors, foods, etc]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853775 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853835 It is SO important for me to be in the hallway during passing period and greet students by name as they come inside. It’s so easy to want to stay in my room working on something, but my to be is greater than my to do. I want to be present. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853835 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853863 Present my “Me Bag” (or box), to model what they will be doing in Sept. also (one a day).]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853863 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853868 At the beginning of the year, I present students with a bunch of evocative words. Everyone has to pick a word and tell the class a story about themselves relating to that word. I start the process and try to set the tone by sharing something meaningful. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853868 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853870 Sometimes do a little dance:)]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853870 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853875 I love cake. So whenever it’s a students bday, we spend a few minutes talking about dessert—more specifically cake. It just takes a few minutes but it connects them to me.]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853875 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853891 I ask them to tell me about themselves in a quick artistic/ visual in the first week of school. The sort value words out, tell me their spirit animal, and then a quick letter to tell me about themselves. I read my version to them to start. In the end I hang all the spirit animals by class period ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853891 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853895 Hold morning meetings where everyone shares something ]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853895 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853963 Class chants]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853963 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853964 I share stories about my 5 yo daughter and maybe kids connect]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651853964 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854016 I start every class with a joke or pun]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854016 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854069 2020-07-10 15:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854069 angelapak https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854081 I give kids a paper bag and put in three things that represent who they are. They share them, then later we use them for a writing project.]]> 2020-07-10 15:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854081 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854090 2020-07-10 15:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854090 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854142 I use silly voices. Puppets.
 Talk about sports. Personal stories.  ]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854142 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854147 Have kids write about themselves on a notecard and each day read it out loud and everyone guesses who it is. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854147 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854156 Daily 5 pt check in to see where they are emotionally to help me better react and support them at the start of the day.]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854156 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854185 2020-07-10 15:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854185 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854206 Have students share out something positive that’s going on in their life with the class. Only takes a couple of minutes and kids love to share out.]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854206 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854221 2020-07-10 15:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854221 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854259 I share stories about my dog and grandbabies.]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854259 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854260 I did a mood tracker for a month where kids colored in how they were feeling, and I got to ask questions about any color changes (good or bad). They shared things like becoming aunties or dad going on work trips. It was so helpful!]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854260 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854279 I share pictures of my family and garden]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854279 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854293 2020-07-10 15:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854293 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854320 Name ID card. Student writes name and decorates 3×5 card filled up with pictures or words of all their fav things. These go on the wall]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854320 martindg https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854346 I have two kids and they are older and younger than my students so I often talk about them. I also love to bake so I often tell them about the cakes I made (kindergartens love anything to do with sugar or desserts!) I have a superhero theme so we often talk about super powers and what we would do with them]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854346 sdrake22 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854537 Play the name game and connect it to brain plasticity.   Students create mnemonic devices to help me learn their names playing the name game.  Every time I mess up I point out how my brain is growing.  By the 15th name they're cheering for me to get them right, shouting out encouragement.   Then they get to practice too.  ]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854537 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854788 If I’m having a bad day, I wear a crab hat. Ahahaha. They love it but it lets them know I’m having a rough day. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854788 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854803 Sing what I’m teaching!]]> 2020-07-10 15:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854803 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854893 I mentioned this in the chat feature, but I do attendance questions for two weeks. It helps me learn their names and stuff about them. Some that have been memorable are “if you had a time machine...” (the want to visit the 90s?) favorite season (they get weirdly competitive/bond with people who like their season) and birth order (I’m youngest of four and I like learning who my only children etc are). Favorite anything is also helpful, but some kids get overwhelmed by options, so I usually have a few options as suggestions (this also helps for ELL students)]]> 2020-07-10 15:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854893 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854894 I'll ask students on weekly surveys about their favorites in different categories, pose What if scenario questions, pose this or that questions and then I read them to learn more about the students.]]> 2020-07-10 15:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854894 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854975 Make up songs to sing. ]]> 2020-07-10 15:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651854975 babbittj1 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855170 I greet everyone at the door with handshake. They make up a new one for just us.
I tell a lot of stories about my 17 year old cat who has weighed as much as 17 pounds.]]> 2020-07-10 15:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855170 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855198 Would you rather questions]]> 2020-07-10 15:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855198 christithomas1 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855227 Ice breaker questions: Something easy that everyone can talk about at beginning of class]]> 2020-07-10 15:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855227 kelliwillson https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855302 Sailor of the Week! Each week a different student brings in their giant poster board filled with personal photos!. They use silly pointer. Share.  End of week the class makes a special book for student to take home!! ]]> 2020-07-10 15:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651855302 christithomas1 https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651856817 I love it when i get a groan.....]]> 2020-07-10 15:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651856817 trimiller https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651857918 2020-07-10 15:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ucrevolution/65wylfu31skzhx83/wish/651857918