Maintaining Steam Lunch & Learn by https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b What are some ways to keep both your students and yourself motivated as we approach the end of the school year? Add your responses to Padlet. en-us 2018-03-22 15:52:54 UTC 2018-03-28 16:28:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png Organize Department Potlucks with my team! abra_gist https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245079190 -Gist :)

]]> 2018-03-22 15:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245079190 Send positive emails to students' family. abra_gist https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245079414 I make it a point to send home positive feedback, especially when I've had a rough day or week.  
-Liao]]> 2018-03-22 15:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245079414 Choice Menus! abra_gist https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245081467 Give students options and autonomy. ]]> 2018-03-22 16:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245081467 Goal oriented assignments instead of grade oriented abra_gist https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245087992 Example: I have my students working for stamps/stickers for their reading & writing assignments. 
The best part of this whole stamp thing? “I need the bamboo!” “I need the panda!”





]]> 2018-03-22 16:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245087992 Believe it or not abra_gist https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245089854 "Cheesy can actually be fun. I mean even if I'm solving equations on a worksheet and we are doing it outside or there is some goal me or my group is trying to reach...I'm actually more invested." 
-Actual 2018 Senior suffering from senioritis ]]> 2018-03-22 16:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245089854 Seniors on Senioritis abra_gist https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245091916 "If you plan something with choices and make it interesting, I actually want to do the work. Right now this group project is saving my lack of motivation because I have not only you, but also my peers to keeping me going."

-Another Actual 2018 Senior exhibiting senioritis symptoms]]> 2018-03-22 16:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/245091916 Reminders of Goals. https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246976733 I remind students that we have goals! ]]> 2018-03-28 16:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246976733 https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246977047 Find the positive and fun in everything. Take time for yourself. Laugh and work with your team!]]> 2018-03-28 16:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246977047 Catch them being good! https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246977221 Recognize them!  It really matters when they are praised (Psomiadis)

]]> 2018-03-28 16:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246977221 PD to share something new with my students! https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246977833 2018-03-28 16:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/abra_gist/dxggj1zyvu3b/wish/246977833