"The Importance of Staple Classroom Activities and of Automating Some Grades" by Z. Sanders
Ideas for Staple Classroom Learning Activities with Some Support Documents Linked
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(physical) interactive student notebook work, or ISN work: Please view this video clip about assigning an ISN and follow this www.interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com link for a bank of information on ISNs. Also, feel free to download my PowerPoint that introduces students to a Math Interactive Student notebook or view my MISN video clip that does the same. You can modify it to match your subject and/or management style.
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weekly bellwork form (generic, letter-sized): MS Word or PDF
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Sparkle vocabulary review activity instructions: MS Word or PDF
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vocabulary work form (can be used as a vocabulary test): MS Word or PDF
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in-class math homework correction session procedure (can be adapted to other subjects)
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foldable presentations graded with a rubric, grading during the presentation (Please see www.dinah.com for resources about foldables)
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choice menu assignments
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subject-centered bingo (inexpensive at teacher stores or from the Internet)
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teacher-created Jeopardy PowerPoint or transparency (to review for tests, for example)
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project presentations graded with a rubric, graded during the presentation