Testing encouragement by Lindsay Boykin https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2 Ideas to encourage students to try their best during testing. en-us 2022-05-09 19:11:34 UTC 2022-05-11 10:56:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Grade Level Partners https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349066 K PLC has mentioned in the past wanting to have buddy grades to create cards and words of encouragement for their partner grade level during testing. Could make "slow down/take your time" centered ones?]]> 2022-05-09 19:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349066 Encouraging notes to each student the morning of the test megan_reed2 https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349395 2022-05-09 19:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349395 https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349533 Prior to testing, I have shared the most recent score with the individual students. They then decide how much they want to try to "level up" (increase their score) and when they are done I share with them how they did! No matter what, we make sure to celebrate them! 

]]> 2022-05-09 19:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349533 courtney_mills01 https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349692 Allow students to see their results and keep track of their growth.
Allowing students to see their errors and try again.

]]> 2022-05-09 19:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176349692 https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176350412 I had the students share what they think they can do in order to increase their score. ]]> 2022-05-09 19:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176350412 Move this World https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176350515 Review the breathing move this world videos to come up with strategies they like best (balloon breathes, smell the roses, four square, etc.)]]> 2022-05-09 19:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176350515 courtney_mills01 https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176350848 Making goal and tracking data toward goal.

]]> 2022-05-09 19:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176350848 Prioritizing "Your Personal Best" https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176352446 Talk about how this might look different for everyone!]]> 2022-05-09 19:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176352446 Incentivize them :) https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176354528 2022-05-09 19:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176354528 Positive affirmation notes. Example- Do your best on the test. Show what you know. https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176354607 2022-05-09 19:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176354607 Sloooooow Down https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176354705 Practice rating your confidence on a 0-10 scale after you answer a question. What could you do to be more confident in your answer?

If appropriate, let them see their score. Discuss their reasoning behind each answer (could do in groups).

Time them doing 1 questions and discuss how long that would take for a whole test (e.g. 1 minutes for a question means you should take at least 40 minutes for a test). ]]> 2022-05-09 19:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176354705 Allowing students to share different strategies and letting them know that it is okay to use different strategies to get the same answer. As long as they are showing their work and feeling good about their hard work. https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176356506 2022-05-09 19:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176356506 Self-Portrait Sketches tori_mazur https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176356703 Drawing a self-portrait of "me doing my best on the test" with strategy discussion of what to do when it's boring; when I am tired; when it gets hard...

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Data Chat Student Pack:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DHgslUO44RLl7woSONjvVp6pInXFWmdP/view?usp=sharing]]> 2022-05-09 19:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176356703 Chanting a growth mindset!! https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176357097 2022-05-09 19:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176357097 Class partners- Create a banner for another class- With positive motivating messages. Lower grade- K-2 make them for upper grades https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176359298 2022-05-09 19:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176359298 do it all school year - not just for the "big" tests, any assessment you give https://padlet.com/lindsay_boykin1/db78zng4j8541ui2/wish/2176365769 data chats, graph scores
morning circle discussion topics

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