Introduce a text or objective with the data of how the students did on the exit ticket question from the day before using Google Forms. For example, you are teaching how to name the theme and what evidence from a text proves that theme. So, the day before you asked the class two questions onContinue reading “Wednesday Tech Tip-Introduce a Text with the day before’s exit ticket data”
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Wednesday Tech Tip-online sticky notes are great for teaching how to take notes
Whether using Google Keep notes or an online tool like Padlet, be sure to utilize any tool that allows feedback for the students as well as provides a way for them to study materials. So many tools are out there for DOK 1 recall studying, but by adding “sticky note” DOK 2 and 3 (whatContinue reading “Wednesday Tech Tip-online sticky notes are great for teaching how to take notes”
Wednesday Tech Tip for the ELA classroom-Sound Clips
Downloading sound clips are a fun, motivating add in for the classroom. For example, add a sound clip of the Jeopardy song when you are playing a Jeopardy game in the classroom. Add a sound clip of “The Twilight Zone” opening to play when something weird in a story happens. Add a sound clip ofContinue reading “Wednesday Tech Tip for the ELA classroom-Sound Clips”
Small Group Guides-You don’t have to “shoot in the dark”- Teach yourself how to facilitate a classroom full of small groups going at the same time.
What? More than one small group at one time! Try having 4-5 small groups at one time. What? How do I do that? Step one is planning the way you want students to run their own group tasks and goals you want met at the end of each class as well as unit. It soundsContinue reading “Small Group Guides-You don’t have to “shoot in the dark”- Teach yourself how to facilitate a classroom full of small groups going at the same time.”
Wednesday Tech Tip-for the ELA classroom-online novels at your fingertips
When teaching ELA in today’s common core classroom, classics are a must. Students need them regardless for their future adventures in ACT and SAT testing, but also because just like learning in Social Studies, we learn from the past. Reading Charles Dickens or Jane Austen makes students appreciate today’s technology and learn from the waysContinue reading “Wednesday Tech Tip-for the ELA classroom-online novels at your fingertips”
Teaching with picture books-“Skippyjon Jones”
There are several materials across the web to teach the picture book “Skippyjon Jones” to younger audiences with fabulous reader’s theater and inviting creative writing in the classroom. Using picture books in the upper elementary and middle school levels is a true benefit to introducing a text. Word Choice in the entire book or seriesContinue reading “Teaching with picture books-“Skippyjon Jones””
A facilitated classroom is an engaged classroom.
In a facilitated classroom where students discuss as much as if not more than direct instruction, then students are engaged. If you are monitoring well, aiding where confusion lies, and using teachable moments at every turn, then any small discipline can be handled on the side, quickly. Understandably, there is always that one student. PlanningContinue reading “A facilitated classroom is an engaged classroom.”
Movie Clips and Classroom Management Go Hand-in-Hand
When students are engaged they are not only learning they are self-disciplined. There is no time for misbehavior in a well-organized bell-to-bell classroom. In a Upper Elementary-Middle-High school setting where students change classes whether block schedule or not, students need structure. Many often jump to the conclusion that adding in a movie clip, song lyrics,Continue reading “Movie Clips and Classroom Management Go Hand-in-Hand”
Wednesday Tech Tip-In ELA Education-online flashcards
Online flashcards are a great way to allow students to study at home and NOT lose the cards. There are several options online. Just do a search. So many times, especially boys, students lose half or some of the cards between the classroom and home. (Often trampled on left under a bus seat.) Have aContinue reading “Wednesday Tech Tip-In ELA Education-online flashcards”
Wednesday Classroom Tech Tip-Academic Survey Ideas
Surveys in the classroom are a best kept secret. Yes, tons use them for surveying in a science fair project or who prefers pepperoni to cheese pizza, but what are other ideas. Bell-ringer survey’s of one question preparing them for the lesson. Essential question survey before a unit. Prior knowledge surveys before a lesson orContinue reading “Wednesday Classroom Tech Tip-Academic Survey Ideas”
ELA On The Move 