Wildcard Book Study, Checkpoint 2 by Melissa Saphos

crevia — 2022-06-02 04:17:46 UTC

I created this powtoon to show my learning from these chapters. I have really enjoyed this book!

Chad Divin

2022-06-07 20:28:57 UTC

JoAnn Byrn

2022-06-08 16:14:13 UTC

I am blessed to teach subjects that allow my students and me to be more creative nearly every day. My students definitely are expected to take things to a higher level.

They debate criminal cases, analyze crimes, debate psychological theories, and participate in labs.

Taylor Parsons

2022-06-10 02:34:04 UTC

Mandy Beuershasuen

2022-06-13 15:40:41 UTC

Kana Burnett

2022-06-13 17:05:44 UTC

Autumn Young

2022-06-13 19:41:54 UTC

Wild Card #2

Rachel Divin

rdivin — 2022-06-13 20:43:55 UTC

I am a high school English teacher. I am struggling with room transformations, but I understand the concept of excitement. I am going to strive for creating more student excitement for my class (and education in general).

Terri Hooper

tlhooper — 2022-06-14 18:30:51 UTC

Gail Peterson

2022-06-14 18:48:33 UTC

Reflection: Looking back so the view looking forward is even clearer. (anon)

mmcadams9 — 2022-06-15 21:31:12 UTC

Reflection: It never occurred to me to use the two things I enjoy more than anything....being in the great outdoors (especially the mountains) and animals as a springboard in my teaching. It's so simple, yet now my mind is racing with ideas.

Romaira Rodriguez

2022-06-16 14:39:43 UTC

Reflection: I am looking forward to implementing my lessons with creative ideas; games, STEM projects, role playing that will motivate my students to be creative and learn at the same time.

Jeannie Robertson

2022-06-20 00:30:47 UTC

I am a visual person, so creating this visual cartoon map of the important concepts from The Wild Card will help me to persevere with energy and engagement. I really have several "go-to" things, so I don't want to focus on just one. My goal this year is to make one room transformation per six weeks. I will start small, learn from mistakes, and build on lessons learned. Grit and Persistence! Don't stop for roadblocks!

Sarah McLaughlin

2022-06-23 16:21:51 UTC

Reflection: I have music playing all the time in my room. I also let the students send me requests to build their class playlists yearly. I never really thought about it as my go-to thing! I feel the music allows students to get to know me and me to get to know them. It also creates a community because the students are a part of what happens in their classroom. I never judge their music, and I also try to play as much as possible of their appropriate approved selections!

Benjamin Voss

2022-07-02 00:55:12 UTC

Diddy Voss

dvoss26 — 2022-07-02 01:15:53 UTC

Colby Clifford - Connecting the Dots

colclifford — 2022-07-02 18:00:17 UTC

As a language arts teacher, my favorite "thing" in a balanced literacy framework is really amping up the Read Aloud.

However, I wanted to see if I could connect The Wild Card with work my school and district are doing with the New Art and Science of Teaching.

This infographic is my attempt at doing so, and represents my own authentic learning!

Casey Fleming

2022-07-03 02:38:25 UTC

Wild Card Part 2

Amy Potter

2022-07-03 15:03:11 UTC

I have several go-to things, but they are all tied together with the underlying love of science and investigation - in figuring out causes and connections between things. I am excited at the possibility of using my go-to things to help enhance the delivery of my required content.

Julie Sadler's Go-To Thing!

jsadler21 — 2022-07-04 18:27:42 UTC

I am all about the room transformations & plan to do mini-transformations since I only have my students 30 minutes at a time!

Katelyn Weirich

kweirich3 — 2022-07-05 18:21:46 UTC

I love being outdoors. I can't wait to integrate my passion into the classroom!

Twana Willburn

2022-07-05 22:42:27 UTC

Watch my Powtoon: Introducing Me!

Amanda Hatton

2022-07-05 23:55:55 UTC

The wild card has been just the spark I need to bring more engagement in my classroom. I have decided to pick a single room transformation for next school year and revisit the theme each unit in a new way.

Cristi Aguilar

caguilar126 — 2022-07-06 15:03:11 UTC

I love to cross stitch and bake. I can implement these to go's in my classroom.

Nina Christian

2022-07-06 18:05:28 UTC

I have enjoyed the Wild Card, but have serious issues with Powtoons. I guess there is a learning curve, like with everything. LOL! I spent hours creating my content and then it wouldn't let me download it. This is what I wound up with, but you get the jist. Just no fancy graphics... But, I am working on letting go of perfectionism, so I am practicing that this summer. Far from perfect!

Pablo Sada. We must always help students to start from the level they are at and help them to push hard to accomplish their goals and it is very important the fact of knowing why they are doing it because knowing why they are doing it even if they are still young it is important because it is necessary to have the end in mind.Another important point is to always have the desire to do things and the desire to want to excel in life by fulfilling all their personal goals, and because of that always have to be extraordinary and leave their comfort zone in order to meet their highest expectations and we have to support students and make them understand that goals are not always met the first time and they have to keep in mind that some goals are going to be short and some others long and you have to have patience to achieve them and if they are not achieved they have to be persistence and perseverance until they achieve what they want.

2022-07-07 21:36:23 UTC

klenell — 2022-07-09 03:47:00 UTC

I use total physical response story telling to teach grammar concepts and vocabulary. It is a creative, meaningful, contextual activity and each student can't help to be engaged. At the end of the story, after multiple retellings, the students should be able to understand, retell, read, rewrite, and answer questions about the story in Spanish. Props and costumes are a must - after reading this book, I intend to decorate the classroom too to make it even more immersive.

Randi Tamez

2022-07-15 21:37:32 UTC

I love having music on at all times, and I really love when I can get movement in. I don't always have dancing participation in the classroom because kids get nervous, but Friday mornings with music in the hallways really gets so many students out of their shells with some line dancing.

Trisha Hacker

2022-07-16 18:56:38 UTC

The importance of authenticity and engagment in the classroom really rings true when we utilize our go to thing when lesson planning. One line from the book stating that content is what we are selling but the delivery (our creative approach) determines if students will buy it was a really good reminder to ensure we must go beyond teaching to get to true student learning.

Cindy Gunter

cgunter6 — 2022-07-19 20:01:53 UTC

I like to make up chants and hand movements or act things out. I also create little songs to remember things. I take lots of pictures of places I go during the summer and history sites to use later in the classroom.

Chelsey Price

2022-07-20 20:40:30 UTC

I hope I did this right, as a science teacher I love doing interactive activities that make my students stretch and step outside of their comfort zone. So this year I hope to do more role playing and interactive activities with my science students

Catherine Schindler

2022-07-28 18:50:33 UTC

As a social studies teacher, a big part of our class time is spent learning about culture. I like to incorporate global music, images, scents of various spices, etc. to go along with the region of the world we are learning about. My hobbies and passions are cooking and traveling so I think involving the 5 senses in the classroom is a fun way to reinforce our material. I think hands-on activities are so important as well, and exposure to anything beyond their world and knowledge base where culture is involved is so important for engagement.

Tracy Campos

2022-07-28 19:17:04 UTC

I teach English 2, and my go-to ideas are incorporating art into the lessons. Several of my students struggle to get their ideas down in writing, but when they use art, they are able to hit the targeted skills. I also like to connect social media to literature. Students enjoy connecting social media to make literature come alive as well as making it more relevant to their lives. Mock trials are really popular in my class. Students love to put the antagonist as well as the protagonist on trial. I've started to make baby steps in classroom transformations as well. I did it for Lord of the Flies and my students loved it.

Checkpoint #2 - Michelle Chupik

2022-07-30 04:59:22 UTC

I enjoyed creating this powtoon & trying something different!

Checkpoint 2: Shannon Rogas

2022-08-01 02:55:27 UTC

The one thing I believe is the MOST important to build in a child before they can be successful is their confidence. Every student who joins my class (and their parent's) know that I will challenge their kiddos to find their confidence and to feel safe and excited to make mistakes in our classroom and to believe that those mistakes will help them grow to reach their goals. I do this by building trust with my students and always reminding them that I notice their efforts and am so proud of them every step of the way. It is our job as teachers to guide our students down that path to success.

Checkpoint 2: April Gonzales

2022-08-01 03:25:06 UTC

I am a librarian, and most of my lessons can be collaborative ideas with different content teachers. Utilizing my knowledge on what I have read and promoting information literacy as well as great book selections, I can help develop lessons with teachers that involve characters, storylines, and conflicts that allow students to utilize their skills in history, math, science, and ELA.

2022-08-04 00:02:42 UTC

I have always enjoyed singing and dancing to help my students learn new concepts. They get to where they are begging to review new learning this way. It helps them to remember key concepts I'm teaching. Being authentic teaches my students to be themselves and helps them remember key learning so it's a double win!

Shawn Schaper Checkpoint 2: Please click on the link below.

2022-10-31 20:29:28 UTC

https://www.powtoon.com/html5-studio/#/edit/c6UF2ZoE12X

My "Go To" is visual-spatial and more specifically art. After reading chapters 4-11, I am inspired to incorporate more art into lessons across all disciplines. Art can be used for reading comprehension for sketch notes, art can transform the classroom for a unit on Native Americans, art can be used in science in a unit on classifications of animals and habitats. Because I teach at a Title 1 school many of my students do not have schema because they have not been exposed to activities like going to the zoo, or the museum of science. It is important to give my students the background knowledge that is necessary not only for science or history, but for reading comprehension and writing personal narratives.

Checkpoint 2: My Go To Thing!

2022-12-06 02:58:46 UTC

I love taking a moment to spend time with my students, whether it's putting in some wiggle room during class or letting my kids have lunch with me. Just listening to them shows that they have someone who cares beyond the classroom. The parts of themselves they show help me to incorporate aspects of their lives into lessons to build engagement and buy in. This can be simply playing the music they like as they come in during passing period, or having certain warm-up questions that reflect currents issues, "Would you rather have Team England or Team Japan win the World Cup?" I have their attention and maybe this relates to my ELA lesson, for example this could introduce the element of conflict in literature. I love to build in small pieces like this to have fun and show them that I am listening even when I have 10,000 papers to grade!

Kelli Heath

2023-04-06 19:41:11 UTC

K.Teer Checkpoint #2

2023-04-24 18:04:31 UTC

My room already has a beach theme going on. I envision putting down blue tarps for water and brown bulletin board paper for islands, there will be reggae music playing in the background. Students will board a cardboard boat to take the groups to different islands. There will be math problems to solve at each island, or in the Party Boat, in order to get treasure or access codes to move from island to island. Haven't decided exactly how I will dress for this day of math review, but options I'm considering are a pirate, boat captain, lifeguard, or island tourist.

Checkpoint 2:Natalie Miller

2023-05-21 20:15:35 UTC

My go to thing is variety! I am not a person that has just one thing that I truly enjoy, I like to have choices. I have often carried over my love for the beach and craftiness into lessons, however many of my students have never been to the beach so they do not quite understand the appeal. This communication with my students taught me to engage them by finding what is relatable to them and using that as my "thing." This varies with class to class so variety is my friend!

Checkpoint #2 - Kelly Wall - Brenham ISD

2023-06-01 18:25:34 UTC

With every new school year, comes new fears (especially for the students that have never attended school or daycare) . This comic strip is a true representation of the first day for many students. This is something that we actually discuss within the first week of Kindergarten in my class. My goal is to make every student excited to come to school daily.

Checkpoint 2 H Bosse

hbosse1 — 2023-06-04 00:59:39 UTC

So my go to I believe is truly making people feel seen and like they belong... I know what it's like to be different, the one who walks into a room and people wonder who is that, why is she wearing that...etc. So with that I try to make every kid be seen and heard even on their worst days when they are asking for love in the worst ways...

Checkpoint #2 - Kimberly Travers Brenham ISD

2023-06-05 17:14:57 UTC

My go to is helping students regulate their bodies and work on social emotional skills. I will look for out of the box ideas in order to allow students to find a way to focus on work, but be able to express their feelings. There are many demands that are placed on students while at school and sometimes a teachers way of doing it may not be the way that the students learn it best. My classroom is designed to promote safe and emotional learning. My think time table and the choice of flexible seating helps students learn in a way that fits them.

Checkpoint #2- Alexis Branton

2023-06-06 14:54:04 UTC

Watch my Powtoon: Teacher Intro

In kindergarten, kids are learning about boundaries and still experimenting with real-life experiences. I want my students to feel comfortable not only with me but also with the other students. Our classroom environment is loving and caring for one another. I want to show and teach my students how to support their friends at times, and how to find a resolution in a positive way!

schapman76 — 2023-06-07 01:17:39 UTC

I realized upon reflection that my " go to things" are music and flair for drama. Even though I am not a great singer that will not stop me from embracing the power of music in my classroom. I love being "hammy" with my students when introducing a new concept and I believe that will be an asset to my classroom. Please click on the link to see how my cartoon portrays my reflection.

Checkpoint #2

2023-06-07 18:33:39 UTC

My go to is to provide opportunities for my students to pull in their own interests and make personal connections to the why, about what we are learning. I teach secondary history and I love to pull in a variety of ways for students to interact with the content. I also like to share with them pictures of historical sites that I have visited, bring in artifacts and provide opportunities for them to go on interactive digital field trips when possible to expand beyond the walls of the classroom. Also, my hope is that they will connect to how what we are learning about in History is still relevant to their lives and their world today. We do a lot of alternative history as well, for example: what if the colonists had not won the Revolutionary war? My hope is that this connects with them that History was not just cut and dry and written in stone. That we have the privilege of looking at historical events knowing the outcomes, but how did the experiences of those living through these times shape their choices, decisions and perspectives?

Finally, music is also a fun go to for my class. I encourage the students to use music to learn concepts, whether that be writing their own songs and raps or listening to music from and about the time period of study. I also use music for transitions and to connect to concepts we cover in class.

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Checkpoint 2 Diane Wied

2023-06-07 19:27:53 UTC

I try to bring my love for different things into the classroom. My original career was in advertising so, I enjoy creating with words, music, and pictures. Naturally, this carries over into my math class. Additionally, I get as easily bored by “sitting and getting” as my fourth grade students, therefore, I try to mix things up by providing them with a variety of activities, seating options, and work output choices.

Checkpoint #2 - Chelsea Riley

2023-06-13 21:39:42 UTC

As a teacher of tiny humans I feel like the first, most important thing is to create a safe loving classroom environment. I do this everyday by greeting them at the door and telling them (by name) good morning. This also helps me get a good feel of how they are feeling. This often brings a smile to ALL of their faces and starts the day off on a positive for ALL students. Then at the start of each school year I teach the whole class multiple techniques to self calm and/or go the cool down area. This is reviewed weekly throughout the year as well. At the start of the school year we also discuss how we are a "school family" and ways to be kind and helpful. This skill is important so they feel apart of something and excited to be in school. I also play calming relaxing music, allow multiple "wiggle and learn" opportunities and brain breaks throughout the whole day to allow them to reset and take a second to do a self check. Then I end each day with a positive (high five, hug, etc) and I remind them all that tomorrow is a new day :). I feel by giving them the tools they need to help them regulate and understand their emotions I am not only allowing them to be successful academically but I am also allowing them to use these tools for the rest of their lives.

Kasey Wendel Checkpoint #2 - my GoTo

2023-06-17 19:48:41 UTC

I love drawing, coloring, cartooning, handlettering and generally crafting/creating in general. It would be so much fun to bring even more of that into my classroom and curriculum than I already do!

Pam Zibilski

2023-06-18 20:29:55 UTC

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Checkpoint #2 - Kristie Wolf

2023-06-21 18:08:21 UTC

My go to, is making up songs and motions to help kids remember what they are learning. Adding motions to the song is also a go to. This gets the students moving, makes it enjoyable, and helps them remember content!

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Checkpoint #2-Mary Kroll

2023-06-27 04:37:01 UTC

As a specials teacher I feel that I have an amazing opportunity as I see every student on our campus, creating those bonds from the moment that they walk into the door is what it is all about. My students know that we are all in this together and I will do whatever I can to make sure they know they are loved and cared for like my own personal kids. By creating experiences, teamwork and the element of surprise, I feel like my kids know that my room is a safe place (or that is my goal each day) to explore, learn, ask questions and make mistakes. Making those mistakes is how we grow, it creates reason and wonder in the mind of a child. My go to is just being present with them; listening, laughing, learning and sometimes even crying as we share things in our life.

Checkpoint #2: Sara Gresham

2023-06-28 17:56:05 UTC

Cindy Markos

2023-07-01 02:28:14 UTC

I teach high school math and practice is crucial. I like to turn practice into games and activities through matching puzzles, card sorts or team competitions. My desks are arranged in groups of twos or threes so it is very easy to quickly do an activity to get students thinking and talking so they can practice and I can check for understanding. I also like to incorporate games on review days to get students up out of their seats and encourage teamwork. Many of these games require little prep work ahead of time and use existing reviews or worksheets but because it involves competition, students enjoy these and are engaged. It is also easy for me to see who is understanding or needs help.

Checkpoint #2: Kimberly Kwiatkowski

2023-07-01 16:44:48 UTC

My "Go To" when engaging students is to allow for choices. I want students to utilize various tools and seating options to be able to demonstrate their knowledge. When students have choices, there are less behavior problems because students are engaged. Choices also allow me as the teacher to see different perspectives of my students. When students are given a choice, they will often extend their knowledge because they had input in the task.

Checkpoint 2 Will Corn

wcorn1 — 2023-07-03 13:48:23 UTC

One of my favorite go-to activities is gallery walks. They are great for collaboration, and it's a very flexible tool. Sometimes I'll use them for review, other times for collaborative inquiry or creativity assignments.

Checkpoint #2

kfelder1 — 2023-07-03 16:12:50 UTC

My "Go-To" in my classroom is giving the students choices. I teach a pull out gifted and talented program for students in grades 2-6. Each year the students complete an independent, inquiry-based project that requires them to research and create a product over a particular topic. Giving the students choices allows them to engage their excitement and take ownership in the topic they choose. They then present their products to peers and parents/community members.

Checkpoint 2, Barbara Broadus

2023-07-03 16:32:11 UTC

My Go To is reading & painting. I think I can integrate that in various ways while teaching my 1st graders. My goal is to start with a Powtoon weekly that I'll show each day of the week. I might even encourage my students to create their own that we can show weekly as well.

Ben Lewis, Brenham ISD, Checkpoint #2

2023-07-05 13:55:08 UTC

Hrm... not sure about my "Go-To." I do pride myself on my differentiation so we'll go with that. If my lesson plan bores me, I know it'll bore my students. I make it a point to keep myself entertained as much as my kids. It's no rare thing to have a movie clip, a slides presentation, a written aspect, a song, a skit, and a story in one lesson. Repetition will pull GT kids out of a lesson due to boredom. Repetition will pull ME out of a lesson due to boredom.

Mix it up. Engaged kids learn better.

Checkpoint #2: Erin Vernon

2023-07-05 22:27:10 UTC

My "Go-To" would have to be including my students in my lessons. I have noticed that the students develop a great sense of ownership when they feel they are not only learning the material well but that they are confident enough to help their peers learn it also. I like to see what they come up with and that really helps me pick out the inconsistencies and specific areas that I need to touch on again or approach in a different way.

Checkpoint #2 - Kacie Dewberry

2023-07-10 05:13:29 UTC

My go to thing is playing games. I am super competitive and love coming up with fun ways for my students to enjoy learning and coming to my class.

Checkpoint # 2: Lacy Wright

2023-07-10 17:02:43 UTC

My "Go-To" thing would be to provide students with a choice on how they deliver their understandings to me. I love this because it provides students with the opportunity to be creative! They always exceed my expectations and provide me with so much information about their understandings over the content that has been delivered. I like to give them choice boards that change frequently. I like to design choice boards that are aligned with the 7 different types of learning styles. I feel that when students are able to create things on their own that they are more engaged and enjoy the tasks and content more.

Kim Hotaling #2

khotaling — 2023-07-11 16:19:49 UTC

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Payton Beaver

2023-07-21 02:36:14 UTC

My "go-to" thing is anything to do with dance/music/cheerleading. I have participated in a combination of dance/cheer since I was 3 years old and am still participating as I am the cheer coach at my school! I would love to incorporate cheers/motions into my math class to help with engagement.

Maelani Sims

2023-08-01 03:03:04 UTC

One of my "go-to" things are puzzles, guessing games, and brain dumps. This helps boost participation, collaboration, and confidence. Some students don't realize they know more than they think they know. The bits and pieces they put together as a class is fun, then watching students that struggle have a-ha! moments is fun. Then you give them a similar problem to work solo or with their table and they generally become eager to take similar steps to solve.

Vicki Bradley - Checkpoint #2

2023-11-18 14:57:44 UTC

My "Go-To-Thing" is to have the students up and moving while participating in library lessons that will help then learn more about reading and how to be self sufficient in a library.

Debbie Featherston Checkpoint #2

2023-11-28 19:49:05 UTC

My GOTO is task cards. I use them in a variety of ways. Gallery Walk, Competition, Stations, etc. I teach a foreign language and always have some that are wrong sentence structure and have students explain the what and why. The deck of cards will go from easy to challenging, depending on what the learning target is. Sometimes just straight vocab, to different verb conjugations and their sometimes weirdness! The students always enjoy an activity that will get them up and out of their seats!