Beginning & Ending Ideas
Bellringer/Objectives/Closure:
Just the format I use to hit these three APL strategies Tuesday-Fridays (Mondays are a longer bellringer so I don't use this sheet that day). Start with the objective which is written on the board. Students copy objective (translate it in my classroom) to their bellringer sheet - give them a little interaction with the objective. Then they do the "repasito" (little review/bellringer) activity. Closure is the bottom of each section as a "conversational skills" reflection. Just a good way for me to keep track of these three things - activities could be changed based on content area.
Link to Sheet: Bellringer/Objective/Closure
By: Mrs. Busch
How I start my Class
Handshakes and Good News. I greet all of my students, both jr and sr high, with a handshake at the door when they com to class. It is a very quick way to check in with how each student is doing that day. It also teaches the skills of giving a proper handshake. After the bell ringer we then do 2-3 minutes of good news. This is a time where students share the good things happening in their lives. this time helps to grow relationships with students, and also shows them you as the teacher care about their world.
By: Mr. Meyer
Management Ideas
Learning style quiz:
At the beginning of a course, I have the students take a quick quiz to better understand their learning style. I have the students write down their top learning style and I make a seating chart from there (if they are auditory, they are closer to where I stand by the smart board. If they are visual, they are by the whiteboard where I put notes). Once the seating chart is done, I have colored symbols that I have them tape on their desk so I can see their learning style while I am teaching. I also have them create examples of ways to study based on the different styles.
By: Mrs. Widman
Question Note cards:
I have laminated note cards with question marks on them. After I explain the directions and expectations on projects I hand out the note cards as they get started. Each card represents one question. Once they ask me a question I take it. This works to limit the questions students ask me and encourages them to ask their classmates first.
By: Ms. Koehler
Reflection Ideas
Student Feedback:
At the end of every unit test I have the students write down one style of learning they liked, one they didn't like or think was very effective, and one topic that they may have liked learning about but didn't like how it was taught. I think this is important because then I am constantly getting feedback from the students and can be adjusting how I am teaching and the style in which I present the information to try to best fit how the students learn. It also helps me find new ideas/lessons online that can modify for my specific class.
By: Mrs. Parvu
Website that gives options to how to work with different types of behaviors.