Engagement Strategies by M'Cheyl Herrera https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q A video library of engagement strategies utilized with students. en-us 2019-03-28 20:41:28 UTC 2025-11-21 14:23:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Personal connection to maps https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346372906 Mendenhall Elementary
We have been working on Growth Mindset lessons sprinkled throughout the year and this is a small piece of one where they are talking about themselves.]]> 2019-03-28 23:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346372906 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346375703 Mendenhall Elementary
We have been working on Growth Mindset lessons sprinkled throughout the year and this is a small piece of one where they are talking about themselves.]]> 2019-03-29 00:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346375703 Personal Stories - shared personal experience of viewing an original painting of an artist we read about. https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346623618 2019-03-29 16:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346623618 Spelling through physical movement https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346649594 Each sound has a dance move. ]]> 2019-03-29 17:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346649594 Hot Potato Vocabulary and Information Recall https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346902361

]]> 2019-03-31 15:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/346902361 Skip-Counting Videos to Memorize Multiplication Facts https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347366644 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VgxqEOe7TMzqenvKiiolsZt-wKD-km2h

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VaLY6YD45tLC4emeG2ioC0n85vTladaL

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1H72wTnVnx08nbMDEerMDnuwlkY3M_7IL



]]> 2019-04-01 19:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347366644 Blank Graphic Organizer https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347369774 2019-04-01 19:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347369774 Supplemental Aid https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347369954 2019-04-01 19:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347369954 monica_mccaffrey https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347868620 2019-04-02 23:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347868620 monica_mccaffrey https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347869563 https://share.icloud.com/photos/0pTF9oj85j-swnMaMGxd0PFXQ#Plano_-_Meadows]]> 2019-04-02 23:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/347869563 Wait Time - Third Grade Math https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348310439 Excellent example of getting everyone's hand up by giving them time to think.]]> 2019-04-03 23:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348310439 Area & Perimeter through Dance & Song https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348537228 2019-04-04 14:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348537228 https://cloud.swivl.com/v/7a3055f38ca7e15d1b9d75de19d4ab65 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348622086 We've been working on Growth Mindsets lessons sprinkled throughout the year and the students are showing a lot of confidence.  This is just a small snip it from our students at Miller, although they talked a lot less that usual due to the camera..LOL.  Highlight and right click the link and there will be an option to take you to the website to see the video. ]]> 2019-04-04 16:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348622086 ELD connection page_rogers1 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348709404 After sorting animals into two columns (herbivore vs carnivore), s's make personal connections by sharing what they like to eat.]]> 2019-04-04 19:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/348709404 Motivating and Inspiring https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349068181 2019-04-05 19:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349068181 Motivation Before STAAR https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349592146 Our 4th graders work so hard during Camp Write Along the week before they take Writing STAAR. The entire staff takes time to go and write a positive note on students completed writing pieces before they come in the week of STAAR to provide motivation during testing. ]]> 2019-04-08 16:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349592146 Explicit connections renee_bueche https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349672153 Connections were made between content and the world outside school in order to connect expository text structure to the world around us.]]> 2019-04-08 18:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349672153 In preparation for 4th grade writing STAAR this teacher has printed a sample question with answer choices on cardstock and handed each group the same question. She assigns each group a letter corresponding with the answer choices. Each group has to then state if their letter is the correct revision and why or why not. Dooley Elementary https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349681202 https://drive.google.com/file/d/188O3Jdw2kOn8N1uLEJBtq6XgzbWyzPeH/view?usp=sharing]]> 2019-04-08 19:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/349681202 Academic Game Introducing Questions Stems https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350503924 Academic game introducing Question Stems and the importance of asking questions when reading a fiction text. Saigling]]> 2019-04-10 18:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350503924 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350547539 We've been doing Thinking Thursdays as part of our review. I started this time with an interesting fact I learned about when you multiply by 6. ]]> 2019-04-10 20:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350547539 Past, Present, and Future Calisthenics kari_tolle https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350755697 Students used a timeline to sort verbs by past, present, and future tense. We did directional calisthenics to cement the concept of the directions we would "travel" on the timeline before discussing and sorting verbs. ]]> 2019-04-11 13:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350755697 Past, Present, and Future Verbs kari_tolle https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350765578 As part of the writing review, students sorted verbs by past, present, and future verbs. They used a sentence frame to discuss proper placement and come to a group consensus. ]]> 2019-04-11 13:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350765578 Explicit Connections from Beverly mcheyl_herrera https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350817714 Students selected and read an expository article of interest to them.  They reported on the article's main ideas. Then, the students explained the text structure and the author's purpose in constructing the article this way.]]> 2019-04-11 15:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350817714 Using Whole Brain Teaching - 3rd Grade stacy_lawrence https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350932470 2019-04-11 18:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350932470 Instructional Segments mcheyl_herrera https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350944432 Guided reading group level E with High Frequency Word practice]]> 2019-04-11 19:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350944432 Instructional Segments mcheyl_herrera https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350945388 Guided reading group Level A with alphabet practice]]> 2019-04-11 19:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350945388 ELD Lesson-Kindergarten Beginning https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350945424 Kindergarteners studying the "Healthy Living"Unit are using physical movement to help internalize new language (exercise verbs). This video was originally 
created to share with parents on SeeSaw.]]> 2019-04-11 19:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350945424 Punctuation Story https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350959589 Story on basic punctuation for k/1st.  

]]> 2019-04-11 20:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/350959589 Using Technology to form a Connection https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351014260 How does a short film connect to writing? Students are making connections between a video and their own experiences with writing an expository essay.]]> 2019-04-12 01:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351014260 Response Cards nykol_cauhape https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351034417 I use Nearpod to allow students to write their answers simultaneously. I can then view their responses and monitor and adjust. It also allows me to differentiate their answers. I sometimes will use this to build a response chain too.]]> 2019-04-12 03:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351034417 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351093047 Burj Khalifa:  Creative Writing Grades 4-6. Nearpod.com. Search library enter Burj Khalifa]]> 2019-04-12 10:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351093047 Breakout EDU Games monica_maldonado1 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351106132 Teachers have been working with students using the Breakout EDU boxes as they focused on a specific math strand. At the end of the week students reviewed what they learned by discussing with their group strategies to solve given problems. The amount of student interaction and response increased tremendously. Initially students were reluctant to share. By the time STAAR review came around students were engaged in their learning. This video is from two years ago. We continue to use this fun tool to help students combine everything they have learned throughout their academic stages.]]> 2019-04-12 11:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351106132 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351132838 Salad Bowl]]> 2019-04-12 13:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351132838 Breakout EDU Cont. monica_maldonado1 https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351136253 Check out how we've used it in the past. ]]> 2019-04-12 13:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mcheyl_herrera/an0xbkxrxf6q/wish/351136253