MSTEP Planning by Cliff Snitgen https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-12-15 14:55:00 UTC 2017-12-20 13:07:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217385980 10 days of test taking tips
Online practice
M-step style daily problem/question]]> 2017-12-19 21:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217385980 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217385982 2017-12-19 21:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217385982 Mindfulness https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386071 Meditation before taking the test. Relaxation techniques help you focus and perform in high pressure situations.
There is a meditation club at EHS, for example.]]> 2017-12-19 21:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386071 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386085 Effort recognition during test]]> 2017-12-19 21:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386085 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386141 Begin doing some of these activities in the beginning of the year since they would help with exams as well:
-Positive messages
-warm ups 
-daily practice
-online practice
-effort recognition]]> 2017-12-19 21:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386141 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386176 Online practice ]]> 2017-12-19 21:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386176 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386178 More focused test prep]]> 2017-12-19 21:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386178 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386179 How/when/who would plan out the activities and when they would take place]]> 2017-12-19 21:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386179 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386181 Provide focused study sessions for students that have been identified as at risk ]]> 2017-12-19 21:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386181 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386188 MStep shout outs]]> 2017-12-19 21:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386188 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386309 Positive Talk
Build confidence
Teach strategies
Discuss test anxiety and what to do about it

]]> 2017-12-19 21:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386309 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386313 More incentives for kids (Scholarships? Days off school?)]]> 2017-12-19 21:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386313 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386567 At the beginning of the year and throughout the year do the following:
-have a positive attitude
-the night before
-test time
-manage your time
-focus on the stuff you know
Could also be done at the bootcamp  day during the beginning of the year. Should be a theme of the school. ]]> 2017-12-19 21:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386567 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386633 Start building in activities earlier
Make sure students are exposed to all content that will be on the assessment-pacing does not always align]]> 2017-12-19 21:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386633 Drawings in class https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386645 2017-12-19 21:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386645 Students take test in our classroom https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386696 2017-12-19 21:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386696 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386699 Start practicing right away, earlier in the school year]]> 2017-12-19 21:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386699 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386861 Test taking recognition]]> 2017-12-19 21:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217386861 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387005 What percentage of our student body is opting out?  Would reducing this number improve our scores?]]> 2017-12-19 21:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387005 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387028 How do we contribute as allied arts teachers]]> 2017-12-19 21:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387028 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387072 Assembly by grade level
Online practice 
Practice daily problems]]> 2017-12-19 21:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387072 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387094 Technology has always been an issue - let’s get that taken care of ]]> 2017-12-19 21:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387094 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387156 Positive talk]]> 2017-12-19 21:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387156 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387189 Start talking about it at the beginning of the ]]> 2017-12-19 21:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387189 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387229 10 days of test taking tips
Daily problem]]> 2017-12-19 21:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387229 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387268 No daily announcements ]]> 2017-12-19 21:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387268 Test taking tips within classroom only https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387308 2017-12-19 21:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387308 https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387403 Stress the importance of preparing students for the test. ]]> 2017-12-19 21:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217387403 No tickets during the https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217472557 2017-12-20 12:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217472557 Reviewing past "student items" to see where students are loosing points: in the past my old staff and I found that on extended answers students lost points because they were forgetting the 2nd part. Teaching students to dissect the answer and break it down raised our scores the following year! https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217475275 2017-12-20 13:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217475275 Besides the released items online, what resources are "data-driven" and available to us for review? https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217475683 2017-12-20 13:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217475683 Reviewing or pulling in 30 min. of practice once a week starting when we return from break--then it's not a mad rush and overwhelming on our kids. Maybe Math on Monday, Science on Tuesday, etc. That way students won't get it all on the same day from every hour. https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217475825 2017-12-20 13:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/csnitgen1/hznbf49agg6p/wish/217475825