Tue, Mar 05, 2024 10:53 AM in Classroom Management
I am currently a student teacher, and I also love using brain breaks with my sixth graders! Another idea is using names when asking questions! On our instruction days, it is a lot of just me talking, so when I ask a question, I'll say, "(students' name) how do I get the variable on its own?" This engages most students because they will know to pay attention, and icludes everyone...
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Tue, Mar 05, 2024 10:49 AM in Classroom Management
Hello! I am currently student teaching in a 6th grade classroom. We have many transitions of students switching rooms, and the noise level tends to get very loud. What are some management strategies to get the noise level down to zero? I do not want to use call outs, such as I say you say because I believe these kids may be too old for it. Right now, I do count downs and tally marks, so just look...
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Fri, Dec 09, 2022 11:57 PM in Assessment Doesn't Always Have to be a Test
I love this idea of knowing that we don't need to give tests in order to assess students! There are many different ways to evaluate a students learning without providing a test. Some examples could be projects, discussions, presentations, and research over a topic!
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