Student Contributor: J. MacPherson This tool is helpful with eliminating distraction in the classroom as well as off task behavior. Students know that once their pencil is placed, they are to continue working until called on.As mentioned before, the Question board is used to eliminate distraction and off task behavior in the classroom. When students have a question, they will walk over to the magnet board, find the pencil with their name on it and place it … [Read more...] about Question Board
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Morning Movement
Student Contributor: G. Robinett After morning procedures, the teacher will conduct a daily "Morning Movement", where students will follow along with a youtube dance video such as the Just Dance video game. This allows for students to have an opportunity to be active in the morning, helping them get ready for the day.Each morning, the teacher will select a “Morning Movement” video to play on the projector, and for students to follow along. The teacher … [Read more...] about Morning Movement
Daily Zones Check-in
Student Contributor: G. Robinett Every morning, when students first sit down, they will fill out the "Zones Check-in" Slip. The teacher will collect these slips and will be able to quickly sort through them, in order to gauge exactly how all of their students are feeling, with no interruption or distraction. This will also give the students an opportunity to alert to the teacher that they might not be doing so great and need to talk with the teacher.This … [Read more...] about Daily Zones Check-in
Building a Classroom Discussion Community
Student Contributor: B. Pederson With this tool it’s something that you would be using at the start of the year. Taking time through out the first week to get to know your students and getting your students to get used to talking and sharing their ideas with each other. Getting them used to how it is you are hoping to be running a discussion based classroom. This will be helpful on trying to get the students to be used to sharing their ideas and listening … [Read more...] about Building a Classroom Discussion Community
Positive Letters and Phone Calls
Student Contributor: B. Pederson With these letters or phone calls home it allows an insight for the parents to see how their children are doing in the class. As well that a phone call or letter home isn’t always a negative thing for the students and it also allows the parents feel like they are also knowing what is going on in the classroom.This tool can be used in multiple ways for you and depending on how indepth you want to go with the letter or the … [Read more...] about Positive Letters and Phone Calls
Music for Volume
Student Contributor: K. Larson Music for volume is helpful for classes of all ages and I think can help productivity. When using this tool it is best to use instrumental music at a quieter volume but audible to the class. When the class gets too loud, you can refer to the music and if they can’t hear it that means it’s too loud in the classroom.This tool is great for all age groups and classes. This is best used when doing individual, partner, or small … [Read more...] about Music for Volume
Rock-Paper-Scissors
Student Contributor: K. Larson When students have a minor disagreement on the playground or in class, instead of getting the teacher involved they are able to play rock-paper-scissors to solve the dilemma. This is good for things like who gets the ball in tetherball, who gets the spot in line, and minor disagreements they might come uponThis tool could be used in classes of all ages with small problems that are caused due to young age and not having the … [Read more...] about Rock-Paper-Scissors
Student of the Day
Student Contributor: S. Byrum Each day, there is a different student of the day. The student of the day is the person the teacher will go to for errands, or any type of special tasks. This prevents any types of disagreements about who is going to do that specific task.Every morning, the teacher will select a student of the day. The student of the day is the person the teacher will go to for errands and attendance. The student of the day gets first choice … [Read more...] about Student of the Day
Stick Pick
Student Contributor: R. Burland Stick Pick is an app that helps keep students participating and engaging in lessons. The students earn points for engaging in classroom discussions.you to enter your class roster into the app then choose the appropriate level of advancing questions for each student. Students earn points for answering the given questions. This helps teachers with measuring participation in class. The points help give students an incentive to … [Read more...] about Stick Pick
Fix-It Ticket
Student Contributor: S. Young Fix-It Ticket allows students to reflect on their behavior and identify what they can do next time to avoid the behavior occurring again. This tool helps hold students accountable and reflect on their actions.Fix-It Ticket can be used for a variety of different behaviors. Teachers may use these cards right after a disruptive behavior has occurred to allow the student to think about their behavior, why it was disruptive, and … [Read more...] about Fix-It Ticket