Classroom Community Reset! by B Francis https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7 What are things you do at the end of the year to keep your class (and focal students!) engaged and successful? Include your name if you're ok with people asking you more about your strategy! en-us 2018-05-01 23:25:45 UTC 2018-05-16 17:54:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Name (optional) bfrancis2 https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/257064567 I give students an independent study project as their last unit in history to ensure they're working on something they chose and care about at the end of the year!]]> 2018-05-01 23:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/257064567 https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306261 Students write review questions and turn them into a Kahoot!. We use the last 10-15 minutes of class once or twice a week to play a team Kahoot.]]> 2018-05-16 17:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306261 Credit card project https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306405 Give them each a different interest rate and have them do a project on paying off $10,000... the students really like learning about how interest rates and payoff amounts affect their total cost for charging ]]> 2018-05-16 17:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306405 https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306408 Creating transition plans for students that are going to high school.]]> 2018-05-16 17:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306408 Class Competitions https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306415 Encourage students to stay engaged, on task, and motivated by providing an incentive. I've created a competition between all of my classes. They are timed during transitions and time is added if the class is off task during instruction. At the end of the week, or two, the class with the lowest time gets a reward (class party). It's working :).
Eastman]]> 2018-05-16 17:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306415 svadharma https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306425 In ELA, I'm having my students write and illustrate (by hand or online) comics (short stories in graphic novel form.]]> 2018-05-16 17:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306425 Reflection on their anchors https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306553 Students can be prompted to reflect on what keeps them grounded during times of change. Students can then share thier own personal grounding techniques or anchors with others thorugh artwork and presentations.]]> 2018-05-16 17:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306553 Built in time for students to ask the unanswered questions https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306640 2018-05-16 17:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306640 I have a question wall (poster) in my room that I respond to. I want to keep them motivated by holding them accountable via good feedback. I plan on having two separate presentations at the end of the year (raps and sharing their narrative). https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306721 One thing I'd love to do (still need to do it) is to hold a cartoon contest each week, and I will post the winner on the board. It must be related to something we are doing in class!

(Sebastian)]]> 2018-05-16 17:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306721 Exploring Future Opportunities https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306817 Many students seem focused on future career and education goals or opportunities beyond school. Using some time at the end of the year to talk about options and float ideas may grow engagement. 

]]> 2018-05-16 17:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306817 Question box mguin1 https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306835 Class competitions with prizes ( gotta love those extrinsic motivators!)

]]> 2018-05-16 17:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306835 7th Science https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306837 I always do a health unit on how drugs affect your body systems.  Students review human body systems then research in elbow partners, how an assigned drug affects the body systems.
Carla]]> 2018-05-16 17:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306837 https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306957 Charades....concept, vocabulary, content whatever! OR class Googles slides slide show: each student contributes a slide on concept, topic conversation, etc]]> 2018-05-16 17:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306957 Sex Ed https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306975 2018-05-16 17:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261306975 Collaborative/team assignments https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307090

]]> 2018-05-16 17:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307090 Hands on project: turn the classroom into a theatre and perform a play. https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307098 2018-05-16 17:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307098 I check in with my focal student on a daily basis by asking them how they are doing and how was their weekend, etc.. I engage in conversation in their interests outside of school https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307099 2018-05-16 17:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307099 https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307179 I am constantly considering what instruction looks like (or could look like) for our students who are not quite meeting their full potential. In addition, I am considering how to keep all our students engaged in instruction. Throughout the school I need to have protected blocks of time throughout each day, when I do classroom walk-throughs or learning walks. I would love for our school to do CARE or general learning walks and classroom observations. 

I have created tools based off of research that I hope to share and introduce with the school team next school year.  ]]> 2018-05-16 17:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307179 Reduce the amount of writing and increase opportunities for discussion. https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307240 2018-05-16 17:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307240 educationally relevant/fun activities up to the end. keep 'em busy https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307406 2018-05-16 17:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307406 https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307424 More time to train as teams]]> 2018-05-16 17:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307424 Research project and final group (my choice of groups) presentations. https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307471 2018-05-16 17:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307471 Lots of individual check-ins and visits, multiple times per period for even just a minute or a few at a time. ewoolstenhulme https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307553 2018-05-16 17:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307553 I bring in a large drill press and students use it to drill binding points for an end of year anthology. https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307573 Eric

]]> 2018-05-16 17:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307573 7th grade https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307595 I try to bring in some new technology and new activities just to keep things fresh. Reviewing units keeps things accessible for all and continues to build connections. ]]> 2018-05-16 17:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307595 Where I'm from digital poem. This allows them to focus on themselves and their identities which is a highly engaging subject. https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307609 2018-05-16 17:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307609 Support kids sharing experiences... https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307736 Something good about the year, something hard about the year.  (Events from my classroom OR events from elsewhere in school.)]]> 2018-05-16 17:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307736 Presentations/Mock Trial https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261307869 I schedule the students' mock trial to be done on the last week of school...keeps them engaged as much as they can...:-)

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]]> 2018-05-16 17:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261308071 Book talks https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261308580 I go into classrooms and talk about all the great new books that I have been buying and that they should think about for summer reading.

]]> 2018-05-16 17:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261308580 Hands on end of the year projects are good for high energy students, and help to reinforce concepts. It could be a great culminating project that is mostly done at school. This helps to keep students focused and directed at school while doing something fun and meaningful. https://padlet.com/bfrancis2/gx9v2useqro7/wish/261311956

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