Requisitions- my SCView

 

TIME TESTED TEST TAKING & PREPARATION STRATEGIES

~from our Terrific Teachers~

Please tell us what has worked for you:)

2) Give them a Survival Kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Time Tested Stategies that are for sure to work:

• Boxing key words
• Removing only information from paragraph that is needed to answer ( isolate key info)
• Dividing box for amount of answers needed to compete question --- I have talked to students about typing a 1 then a 2 on the next line on computers so that the 2 automatically moves down as they type but is still visible for them to see that they need a second part for their answer.
• In math making sure that they look to see if they need a larger or smaller number. Know which operations give larger numbers and which give smaller numbers
• Labeling all work
• Giving more details then you think needed
• When writing use a B M E to get thoughts for beginning, middle and end story. 

AWESOME IDEAS FROM

WONDERFUL WEBSITES

~and much more!~

(Please put your website and a short comment about 

why we should check it out!)

1) http://kidblog.org/ Not only can you set up blogs for

feedback/assignments, but you can check them out to

make sure they are publishable before they are released

onto the web. This is a powerful and effective technology

tool for the classroom and it is FREE!

2) The Power of believing that you can improve on the Ted.com website: http://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can

_improve?share=186565d3e4

Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow

our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes

two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve.

Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet?

A great introduction to this influential

field.  from Brenda McGinnis

3) DYSLEXIA NEWS
for dyslexia/reading and learning disabilities. These could be very useful for both

special needs students and general education students. Dr. Gilbert 

Dyslexia http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/apps

4)  reallygoodstuff.com 

is a website for Fun and creative teaching tools for todays' classroom.

Check it out! 

 

5) Cross-curricular connection~ HELP celebrate

Music in Our Schools Month in March with these great ideas

from read/write/think.org at the National Reading Association

(For all grades)

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-

activities/music-schools-month-march-20638.html

6) Veescope Live -get the app for free on your ipad.  Video

your class projects, reports or presentations using a green screen

with your chosen background, then put it on your webpage.  

Let them Show off their Stuff:)

7) Check out these webpages to TAKE A REFRESHING

VIEW OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWING YOUR STUDENTS.

PreSchool: http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/eecearchive/books/multicul/stremmel.html 

Kindergarten: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/files/ETKintro.pdf

1st Grade: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/files/ET1intro.pdf  

2nd Grade: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/files/et2intro.pdf  

3rd Grade: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/files/ET3intro.pdf 

4th Grade: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/files/et4intro.pdf

5th Grade: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/sites/default/files/ET5intro.pdf 

8) HARVARD PROTOCOL~I Notice, I Wonder, I Value

(See, Think, Wonder Routine)

     1. Beginning to Problem Solve with I Notice, I Wonder (Math Example)

http://mathforum.org/nctm/2016/documents/presentershandouts/

notice_wonder_intro.pdf

2. I Notice,  Wonder~with Data.  See the lesson plan!!

http://www.teachingmatters.org/toolkit/notice-and-wonder-protocol

     3. Listen to Anne Fetter talk about this philosophy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BEzDHJ7ocQ

     4.  Harvard Project Zero (See, Think, Wonder Routine)  

Find out how it looks:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqtv9lCXkqo (Elementary Class Example)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qng_jR05xEI (High School History Example) 

     5. Harvard Project Zero-Look at Artful Thinking and how it will affect other s

ubject areas too:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clUZxBT4oDE

9)  Core Routines~ Ways of Thinking

http://www.visiblethinkingpz.org/VisibleThinking_html_files/03_ThinkingRoutines

/03c_CoreRoutines.html 

ASK QUESTIONS LIKE:

What makes you say that?  Learn to Think/Puzzle/Explore.  

Have a Circle of Viewpoints 

10) Paragraph Writing Strategies & More

See these links:

Writing a Paragraph Hamburger Style

(Free from Teacher Pay Teachers-Great Packet) 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Paragraph-Writing-Hamburger-Style-321597 

Expository Essay Writing Packet (FREE from Teacher Pay Teachers)

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Expository-Essay-Packet-1225116

How to Write a Paragraph (5 Week Detailed Teaching Process)

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/paragraph.html

TEST RUBRIC that helps kids understand how they are graded

and what the state is look for:

 http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-contenthttps://filecabinet2.eschoolview.com/\

3_PT_ScoringGuide.pdf 

How to teach all kinds of writing: 

http://patternbasedwriting.com/elementary_writing_success/

paragraph-examples/

This website has lots of handouts for the kids in a sequenced order: 

https://mail.scoca.org/owa/attachment.ashx?attach=1&id=RgAAAADbWzLRqOOnTL2pT

yMwlZuEBwA65Zm6hM8NQI9tlu1hTrZ0AAAAYzpGAAAt1eEwnvLyRqFom

Xn8e%2bdJAABo3y9TAAAJ&attid0=BAAAAAAA&attcnt=1

This website says WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS

THE STRUCTURED WAY 

 http://www.teachinginroom6.com/2014/03/writing-paragraphs-and-essays.

html?m=1 

11)  25 Literacy Handouts for Parents (Literacy Strategies

for Parents to help their children with Reading) FREE

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Literacy-Handouts-for-Parents-1808988

OUR TERRIFIC

     TEACHING STRATEGIES

 CLOSE READING~NOT A New Idea?  (Ask Tina Smith for help:)

•  What Is Close Reading?

Essentially, close reading means reading to uncover layers of meaning that lead to deep comprehension. 

Check it out:  

• http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec12/vol70/num04/Closing-in-on-Close-Reading.aspx
• A Closer Look at Close Reading~Scaffolding Students with Complex Texts.                 http://nieonline.com/tbtimes/downloads/CCSS_reading.pdf 

• Close reading is a natural fit for the Common Core,

  Common Core: Close Reading and easy to implement.

  http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/common-core-close-

EVIDENCE BASED TERMS~~~~

~Because….

~For instance….

~For example…..

~For example the author said………..

~According to the test…….

~From my reading I know that …….

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN????

??????????

~SUMMARIZE-determine  the important ideas

i.e. “This was mainly about…..”

~QUESTION-ask questions as I read

i.e. “I wonder….”

~CONNECT-use what I know to better understand

i.e. “This reminds me of ……”

~INFER-use clues and what I know to make sense of reading

i.e. “This probably means….”

~VISUALIZE-create mental images fo what I read

i.e. “In my mind i picture…..”

~PREDICT-use clues to infer what may happen.

i.e. “I predict that……”

Erin Bittman:  Philosophy~To encourage a children to develop a sense of wonder

and curiosity through exploration and investigation. Includes

Check out these websites to find great ideas for all subject areas.

 http://erinbittman.weebly.com/  

Includes Lego Math learning activities and has been

Featured on:
Apartment Therapy, a cool hunting website, formerly known as Ohdeedoh.
The ART of Autism as a learning tool to reach out to children with autism and help

them understand math concepts.
Examiner for homeschooling parents.
Visit We Are Teachers to see my post about teaching math with LEGO.

ANOTHER Website by Erin: 

http://eisforexplore.blogspot.com/

E is for EXPLORE is a one stop resource for teachers

and parents. We develop unique learning activities, and

search the internet and compile additional great ideas

fromother sources. Our index helps you find what you

need quickly and easily. Where we have posted ideas

from other sources we provide easy links to those websites.

Pleasevisit those as well to see what else they have to offer.

All E is for Explore activities conform to state common core

curriculum standards.

JUST A THOUGHT~ 

You can use a movie to practice all the above in a different venue. Use

this to stretch their experiences, then compare/contrast with a book of

the movie or a similar topic.

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STAIR STEP SPELLING!  ~contributed by Bradley Meddock 

 

What a great way to work on detail, phonemic awareness, correct

word spelling and more!

1) Have your students put the first letter of the word on the first line.

2) Next put the first and second letter of the words on the second line

3) Continue to copy the letters above and add a letter for each line

(forming stair steps)\

4) The last thing to do is draw the steps around the form they have

created.

IT REALLY MAKES THEM THINK ABOUT EACH LETTER.  

IT IS CHALLENGING AT FIRST AND A WAY TO HELP THEM

REMEMBER! I could hear them pronouncing each "word" as they wrote:)

WHAT IS PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION?  Check it out!!!

We believe schools are essential to a democratic society.
Therefore,

1. We create a community for teaching and learning for all ages.

2. We raise social consciousness by encouraging the school community                                                     to examine and act upon complex issues within a democratic society.

3. We respect diversity among children and variation in their development.

4. We collaborate with colleagues and parents as co-educators to meet                                            children’s needs.

5. We engage in thematic studies and foster authentic and emergent                                                    learning experiences.

6. We structure experiences that actively engage children in the process of                                              learning and guide child choice and decision-making.

7. We design opportunities to integrate the arts in curriculum as an essential                                                   way to acquire and express knowledge.

8. We use time and space in a flexible manner.

9. We facilitate ongoing reflection and self-evaluation by children and adults.

10. We use learning groups and documentation to support and deepen learning.

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