Engagement Resources by Gretchen Kalkowski https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22 Resources to help you help your students en-us 2017-12-13 10:27:11 UTC 2024-04-24 15:08:41 UTC hello@padlet.com 9 Engaging Strategies gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/215729057 http://theappliciousteacher.com/9-ways-engagement-lesson/]]> 2017-12-13 10:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/215729057 Wagon Wheel gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233548 Number off your students 1's and 2's. The 1's will be on the inside of the circle and the 2's will be on the outside. Give a question and have either the 1's or the 2's answer. Then rotate either the inside circle or the outside circle, ask another question or let the opposite number share the last question.]]> 2017-12-31 23:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233548 Music Movement gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233638 Ask a question, each student moves around the room until the music stops, when the music stops the student stops and talks with whoever they are near. Then play music again and repeat process.]]> 2017-12-31 23:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233638 Season's Partners gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233669 Have each student find a partner for each of the 4 seasons. At any time spin or call out a season, each student will find that partner and do activity with or answer question with.]]> 2017-12-31 23:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233669 Gallery Walk gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233760 2017-12-31 23:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233760 Think - Pair - Share gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233789 2017-12-31 23:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233789 Quiz - Quiz - Trade gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233808 2017-12-31 23:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233808 Graffiti Wall gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233833 2017-12-31 23:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233833 Four Corner gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233847 2017-12-31 23:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233847 8 Ways Teachers Can Talk Less and Get Kids Talking More. gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233912 https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/8-ways-teachers-can-talk-less-get-kids-talking/]]> 2017-12-31 23:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233912 Increasing Connectivity and Engagement gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233929 https://anethicalisland.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/connecting-with-students/]]> 2017-12-31 23:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233929 Scavenger Hunt gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233938 http://musingsfromthemiddleschool.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-scavenger-hunt-engagement.html]]> 2018-01-01 00:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233938 Read Around Groups gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233982 http://musingsfromthemiddleschool.blogspot.com/2016/01/read-around-groups-engagement.html]]> 2018-01-01 00:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233982 Collaboration Station gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233996 http://musingsfromthemiddleschool.blogspot.com/2016/02/collaboration-station-engagement.html]]> 2018-01-01 00:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218233996 Jigsaw gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218237316 2018-01-01 06:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218237316 Give One to Get One https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218274970 This is a good activity to get students moving, interacting with each other, as well as learning several new things through the teaching of their fellow classmate.]]> 2018-01-02 03:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218274970 Charades https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555370 Have students get into groups to create a charde for a vocab word and then share with the class]]> 2018-01-03 16:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555370 Engagement ideas for Social Studies https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555699 https://youtu.be/SHhHe6JPABghttps://youtu.be/SHhHe6JPABg]]> 2018-01-03 16:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555699 Human Battleship https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555773 Wendy does this with her class to practice plotting coordinate points. They push desks into a grid format and act as the ships.]]> 2018-01-03 16:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555773 Nearood https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555999 This is an app that allows students to work on an iPad that is controlled by the teacher. Responses are saved for teacher to see later-can also be projected. http://www.nearood.com]]> 2018-01-03 16:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218555999 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556003 I HAVE, WHO HAS? This game is great for practicing definitions for vocab. for all subject areas. We have used it for reading time. ]]> 2018-01-03 16:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556003 Time Travel https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556065 Have students journey back in time for a social studies lesson, complete a scenario, then journal about their experience. ]]> 2018-01-03 16:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556065 Teaching Sentence Elaboration inWriitng https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556207 https://www.theowlteacher.com/teaching-elaboration-in-writing/]]> 2018-01-03 16:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556207 Inferencing lesson- Serfass https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556252 Bring in “trash” from a mysterious “neighbor” who just moved in down the street that I’ve never seen, and have students help me inference what the neighbors are like based on their “trash.”]]> 2018-01-03 16:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556252 C https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556303 2018-01-03 16:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556303 Musical Chair Vocabulary https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556308 Print off multiple copies of your weekly vocabulary words (one for each student). Have students stand in a circle and place the word down in front of them. Play music while kids walk or dance to the music. When music stops, teacher reads vocabulary word clue and if student is standing on the word they can have a dance off or you can play competitively and students can be ‘out’. Different variations can be used. ]]> 2018-01-03 16:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556308 SeeSaw https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556335 Student can put their story online to share with parents and family.]]> 2018-01-03 16:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556335 Classroom environment https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556417 Eby talked about how the environment of the classroom affects learning. When she was in elementary she didn't necessarily remember a lesson, but she remembered that she enjoyed the atmosphere of the class which engaged her.]]> 2018-01-03 16:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556417 Body Mapping- https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556526 Use movement and song to 'map' things on body: formal letter, continents, etc.]]> 2018-01-03 16:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556526 Rally Coach-Seeley https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556623 Partners take turns, one solving a problem while the other coaches. This is good for math and allows the teacher to walk around while students work. Modeling before hand helps too.
 
*Can be used with worksheets, oral problems, or with manipulatives 
 
1. Partner A explains how to solve the first problem 
2. Partner B watches and listens, checks, "coaches" if necessary, and praises 
3. Partner B explains how to solve the next problem. 
4. Partner A watches and listens, checks, coaches if necessary, and praises 
5. Partners repeat taking turns solving successive problems. 
 
Helps to have students sit next to each other and only have one pencil & paper (or math board) to share.
 
]]> 2018-01-03 16:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556623 14 Ways To Increase Student Engagement https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556865 https://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/14-classroom-activities-that-increase-student-engagementhttps://www.readinghorizons.com/blog/14-classroom-activities-that-increase-student-engagement]]> 2018-01-03 16:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218556865 Continued class story notebook https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557002 Start a notebook with a story prompt. Early finishers can go add a paragraph/ page to the story. When story ends, start a new prompt!
-Thanks for the idea from Renee!]]> 2018-01-03 16:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557002 Cosmic Kids Yoga https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557213 Interactive break time videos]]> 2018-01-03 16:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557213 Teaching Opinion Writing https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557325 2018-01-03 16:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557325 Sight Words https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557438 Use a variety of different materials to practice writing: dry erase boards, shaving cream, playdoh, magnet letters, gel bags, letter beads, etc.]]> 2018-01-03 16:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557438 Spelling City https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557858 Go to spellingcity.com and register (it’s free to do the basic version). You can post spelling words for kids to practice inside or outside of school. It has games as well for kids to practice. You can also use for vocabulary practice as well. ]]> 2018-01-03 16:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557858 Grudgeball https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557903 http://toengagethemall.blogspot.com/2013/02/grudgeball-review-game-where-kids-attack.html?m=1]]> 2018-01-03 16:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557903 Create Vocabulary https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557932 Koziol has students create vocab cards similarly to the Journeys cards. They select words that might be a struggle then replicate the vocab cards with the word, sentence, drawing and more.]]> 2018-01-03 16:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218557932 Classroom Scavenger Hunts https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558012 Can apply to multiple subjects - science (items made of wood or paper), math (different shapes, specific numbers), reading (sight words, letters), writing (spacing and punctuation on environmental print).]]> 2018-01-03 16:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558012 Sneak a Word-a vocabulary game https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558425 1. Students each pick 3 words to write on notecards.
2. Choose a conversation topic.
3. Record video using their chosen words in a "natural" conversation (in context).]]> 2018-01-03 16:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558425 Social Skills game https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558478 2018-01-03 16:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558478 Humor in the classroom video link https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558626 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/humor-in-the-classroomhttps://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/humor-in-the-classroom]]> 2018-01-03 16:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558626 Musical Chairs Economics https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558661 Play musical chairs for supply and demand. Lower the supply (take away chairs) as the demand grows (more people stay in the game). As people exit the game, add more chairs back in. Students learn how supply and demand affect the economy. ]]> 2018-01-03 16:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218558661 Sight Word Sparkle https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559140 Practicing high frequency words; can use a ball to toss between students when spelling the words. ]]> 2018-01-03 16:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559140 Quizlet Live https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559484 Quizlet live requires students to work together to win a game-like activity. Quizlet is set up in a generic word/definition set up, but can be altered to fit what you want. Quizlet live requires each students to have a computer/iPad then they have pseudo answers on each of the computers but one, while one student has the correct answer. A live scoreboard can be displayed. If one answer is incorrect, it takes the score back to zero, so students need to take their time and agree on answers before submitting.

]]> 2018-01-03 16:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559484 Telling time https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559531 An interactive game to tell time with a partner]]> 2018-01-03 16:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559531 Sight Word Engage https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559829 http://www.thehappyteacher.co/2017/09/sight-word-activities-for-parents.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&m=1http://www.thehappyteacher.co/2017/09/sight-word-activities-for-parents.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&m=1]]> 2018-01-03 16:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559829 Graphing Success..., https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559878 6th grade students bar graph daily morning math and analyze strengths and identify concepts to work on. At the end of each week students write a detailed summary of their progress (Mathews & Osman).


]]> 2018-01-03 16:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218559878 Scavenger Hunt https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218560405 - any word pattern
-parts of a book
- text/ graphic features
- facts about a topic
- math: graph, number with ___ in the tens place, time, number written in word form]]> 2018-01-03 16:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218560405 Shape hunt https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218560720 Give students an iPad and have them take a picture of a real world item that shows different shapes. They can use drawing tool to outline the shape to show teacher/peers.]]> 2018-01-03 16:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218560720 Social Skills Jeopardy https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218560926 2018-01-03 16:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218560926 Memory https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218561046 Create memory games for vocab, sight words, or math. For example, the students would match the vocab word with the definition. ]]> 2018-01-03 16:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218561046 Sensory bottles for Star War fans https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218562524 2018-01-03 16:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218562524 Hands On Guided Reading https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218563105 2018-01-03 16:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218563105 Basketball Vocabulary https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218563552 http://4theloveofteaching.blogspot.com/2016/02/vocabulary-basketball.html]]> 2018-01-03 16:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218563552 STEM Bins are great for IE and early finishers. I have planning sheets and writing responses to incorporate writing. These activities incorporate all academic areas plus problem solving and creativity. https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218563764 2018-01-03 16:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218563764 Review Game https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218567755 2018-01-03 17:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218567755 Anderson Grove Expectations Kahoot! https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218624346 https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/134658aa-7366-4f90-9239-575a7d0297a8]]> 2018-01-03 19:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/218624346 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/219196166 These games can be edited to fit any subject area for concept practice or review! You can use ones that have been already created or create your own.]]> 2018-01-07 21:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/219196166 gkalkowski69 https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/317107812 2019-01-02 19:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gkalkowski69/bcl3kwjbdg22/wish/317107812