Share your strategies for keeping a mini lesson "mini'! by Mrs. Fin https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv en-us 2017-11-07 01:02:20 UTC 2017-11-07 16:45:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Recruit a timekeeper! https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204185944 Have one of your students be the timekeeper of the mini-lesson. I just let him/her use my phone. When the timer goes off, if I don't hear it, he signals to me nonverbally that time is up. (Ex: pull on his ear, tap on his head, etc). The kids love having this job, makes them feel pretty important! (Allison MacDougall)]]> 2017-11-07 02:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204185944 More turn to talk, less kids reporting out whole class. https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204346493 2017-11-07 14:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204346493 Class dojo https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204384485 2017-11-07 15:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204384485 School Bus Style Seating jdemarco3 https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204404712 On the rug, students sit two by two with a isle in middle. This allows them to turn and talk easier and they already know who they are turning to. Prevents them from figuring out whether they are turning to the right or left. ]]> 2017-11-07 15:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204404712 Time Saver jdemarco3 https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204417335 Use SMART Notebook for anchor charts instead of chart paper. Allows you to create the slide with hidden text so that you can just reveal the text instead of writing it during the lesson. ]]> 2017-11-07 15:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204417335 Whole class sings https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204449183 For transitions have the whole class sing a song together such as the ABCs. This will make students more aware of time left to transition and give them the sense of urgency they need to transition quickly.]]> 2017-11-07 16:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204449183 Make a Notebook Smartboard pic of text when teaching the mini lesson - you can highlight, mark up text etc and enlarge for all students to see. https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204451583 2017-11-07 16:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sfindley/kfbrwftx16pv/wish/204451583