EXIT SLIP: Enhancing and Expanding Classroom Conversations by Tonya Koppin https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw How can you BREAK THE SCRIPT in class this year? (Please list one or two ideas.) en-us 2018-08-15 17:42:44 UTC 2018-09-20 14:36:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Pool Noodle Name Game https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273569379 2018-08-16 18:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273569379 Authentic Resources for French https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273569622 A French kid I placed in a family a couple of summers ago is back visiting and will spend Day 1 in my french classes talking about "back to school" in France vs. US and the new school cell phone ban in France.]]> 2018-08-16 18:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273569622 Change up the seating chart https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273570654 I read an article last year about giving students "puzzles" to find their seats.  I project the puzzle each day and then watch them figure it all out with no help from me.  It gives me an opportunity for me to see the personalities in the room, force the kids to work with people they don't know, and help them feel more comfortable with problem solving. 
Here's the original article:  https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/06/27/tln_merz.html ]]> 2018-08-16 18:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273570654 Joy's idea: THIS OR THAT and WHY? Example: Dogs or cats? Why? https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273570990 2018-08-16 18:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273570990 https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571128 Put up lyrics or text and have them pronounce it before they learn any pronunciation rules. "The wronger/funnier the better!"]]> 2018-08-16 18:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571128 I'm going to have the kids draw and color on a flashcard the things they did over the summer. During the year I uses those cards for randomly pick up names or volunteers for class activities. https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571170 2018-08-16 18:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571170 Learning games are always memorable (Slide the eraser, basketball, tortuga loca, fly swatter, oldies but goodies https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571609 2018-08-16 18:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571609 https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571705 Pool noodle game with vocab 
(see Day 1 idea)]]> 2018-08-16 18:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571705 Rock/Paper/Scissor/Cheerleader https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571839 Amy's idea for a get to know you.
Explain Rock/Paper/Scissors, then the winner of each "best of 3" match, continues on, but the loser has to become their cheerleader as they compete against another student, continuing on till 2 students each have 1/2 the class as cheerleaders in a final battle!

]]> 2018-08-16 18:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571839 https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571954 Flipgrid video on a topic and reply to someone else's with a video also. Can be target language or culture related.

]]> 2018-08-16 18:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273571954 Have students draw three activities they did over the summer on an outline of a person, share with each other and randomly pick students to share https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572171 2018-08-16 18:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572171 Rearrange the desks: circle, two sides, etc tonya_koppin https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572173 2018-08-16 18:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572173 Getting to know each other the first days. No content, no target language... I might even do Churro day. https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572265 2018-08-16 18:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572265 https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572271 simulate a texting conversation in another language (in a controlled app) - kids across room with backs to each other or sitting the way they would if they were at home, with headphones, negotiating meaning and focusing on the conversation

]]> 2018-08-16 18:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572271 Give students the occasional mint (winning a game, have a cough, it's their birthday, random act of kindness, etc) https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572489 2018-08-16 18:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572489 mn https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572993 2018-08-16 18:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tonya_koppin/ej7l0hj38iiw/wish/273572993