- Building Community: NRMS "Believe" Challenge
- Tier 1 Priorities: Workshop Model
- Digital Learning: Quizizz
Falcon Focus: Building Community
Now that STAAR, Round 1 is behind us, it is a great time to think about the Believe Challenge. Some teachers have already started, and I wanted to share one of the conversations. It may help you get some ideas if you're unsure of how to start, or are thinking the conversation feels awkward. It is a little awkward - but so worth it!
Filming the conversation is completely optional; a video simply serves as a record of our conversations, a reminder of our impact. (The video is NOT going to be shared with students.) Think about what type of conversation is best for you and your student(s).
That said, when I contacted this student's mom to ask permission to share this video, the first thing she wanted to do was to see was the video because she was so honored and proud of her son. The pride and joy in her voice was incredible; so much so that I felt like I stole a moment away from Mrs. Maupin. Going forward, I'm going to ask teachers to make the phone calls.
Filming the conversation is completely optional; a video simply serves as a record of our conversations, a reminder of our impact. (The video is NOT going to be shared with students.) Think about what type of conversation is best for you and your student(s).
That said, when I contacted this student's mom to ask permission to share this video, the first thing she wanted to do was to see was the video because she was so honored and proud of her son. The pride and joy in her voice was incredible; so much so that I felt like I stole a moment away from Mrs. Maupin. Going forward, I'm going to ask teachers to make the phone calls.
Falcon Focus: Tier 1 Priorities
Workshop Model is an instructional area of focus in almost all of the core content areas. This week after rocking the STAAR test, 8th grade students in ELAR classes engaged in a workshop lesson over parts of speech.
The workshop model consists of 3 main components: the mini-lesson, student work time, and a debrief.
Mini-lesson - First the 8th Grade ELAR teachers used a Prezi to review basic parts of speech with students. (Want to see the Prezi? Click below.)
Student Work Time - After the mini-lesson, students then participated in different sentence analysis activities, manipulating sentence strips with various words and phrases.
So why sentence structure immediately after STAAR? The timing of the content was intentionally planned. Next week, students will be starting research projects, and the first step is to develop a thoughtful, well-crafted, and structurally correct thesis statement.
The workshop model consists of 3 main components: the mini-lesson, student work time, and a debrief.
Mini-lesson - First the 8th Grade ELAR teachers used a Prezi to review basic parts of speech with students. (Want to see the Prezi? Click below.)
Student Work Time - After the mini-lesson, students then participated in different sentence analysis activities, manipulating sentence strips with various words and phrases.
Debrief - To close, students were asked a debrief question, which had also served as the essential question to get the activity started.
So why sentence structure immediately after STAAR? The timing of the content was intentionally planned. Next week, students will be starting research projects, and the first step is to develop a thoughtful, well-crafted, and structurally correct thesis statement.
Falcon Focus: Tech Formative Assessment
7th Grade Writing recently tried out a new formative assessment tool called Quizizz. If you're ready for a break from that catchy Kahoot music, you may want to try this. Quizizz features include randomized question order, the ability for students to self-pace, individualized & funny icons for each student, and downloadable results for the teacher. Hooray for easy grading!
As the students take their quiz, they can see where they "rank" among their classmates; notice the "whoo-hoos" at the beginning of the video.
To get started on Quizizz, visit their website @ http://quizizz.com/
or click on the image to the right to get a tutorial.
If have any questions or would like some help implementing these or other strategies, please let me know. And remember...
It's a great day to be a Falcon!
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