Start your school year, heck, even the first day of class with a resume activity. Imagine students staring at a blank resume template and wondering what to fill in each category. By starting with the end in mind, students know the courses’ ultimate outcome; to fill in skills, experiences, and examples in their resume. More importantly, students are better focused and prepared for job interviews, career pathways, and the next step of their lives.
Students take the initiative to improve the lesson by (1) modifying a learning task to make it more meaningful or relevant to their needs, (2) suggesting modifications to the grouping patterns used, and/or (3) suggesting modifications or additions to the materials being used.
Students have an opportunity for reflection and closure on the lesson to consolidate their understanding.
Students are asked to write an essay in the style of Hemingway and to describe which aspects of his style they have incorporated.
Students determine which of several tools—e.g., a protractor, spreadsheet, or graphing calculator—would be most suitable to solve a math problem.
A student asks whether they might remain in their small groups to complete another section of the activity, rather than work independently.
Students identify or create their own learning materials.
Students summarize their learning from the lesson.
Post to Our Session Parking Lot
A Padlet parking lot is a great place for students/teachers to post ideas asynchronously
Playing bingo with standards is a great way to activate the gaming mentality in students/teachers – get them looking, and searching in your curriculum – doing is learning!
Contribute to the 21st Century Skills Treasure Hunt
Gather ideas for 21st Century Skills structure and process through students building and presenting presentations collaboratively
LIST the stages and procedures used in the recording process. APPROACHING STANDARD
DESCRIBE the stages and procedures used in the recording process. MEETS STANDARD
DEMONSTRATEthe stages and procedures used in the recording process. EXCEEDS STANDARD
Example of a Bloom verbs-based rubric where the ‘standard verb’ was ‘describe’ with the lower level verb was ‘list’ and higher level verb was ‘demonstrate’
Contemplate That The Brain Can Only Absorb What The Butt Can Endure
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