Instant Ideas:
Instant Ideas are activities that may be used to cover a short period of time and allow the student to be engaged with learning.
Instant Ideas
Idea 1:
I’ve learned that using some form of writing at the end of the lesson is a great way to use a little more time while at the same time having some formative assessment.
Idea 2:
I learned a new trick, which is also like the writing on paper, except much smaller, and it gives a chance to have quick formative assessment. The new trick “ticket out the door” (on a notecard)
Idea 3:
Depending on the lesson I am doing maybe dividing the room into groups and then having a small debate on what we have learned.
Idea 4:
I like the idea of steps when giving a lesson plan. Steps make everything flow evenly, if there is a way to cover up each step using that as an advantage would work. This will use up some time while at the same time keep a good pace.
Idea 5:
A strategy with using sticks and calling on students at random is also a way to keep students engaged. If you tell the students that you will call on them to answer a question for everyone then there is no surprise when their name is called.
Idea 6:
After everyone has finished a way to keep students engaged would be to go over the assignment. This will not only keep students engage but it will be a small formative assessment to identify how most of the students have done on a specific assignment.
Idea 7:
A small quiz at the end of the assignment would also keep students engaged. This will take the information recently learned, and having them use that information.
Idea 8:
Analyzing a document, or political cartoon with information from which students have learned. Analyzing documents and political cartoons is actually something of the future of testing because that is what the STAAR test is going into.
Idea 9:
After assignment has been finished have students get into groups and together they have to share their answers in presentation form to the rest of the class.
Idea 10:
Depending on the assignment have students defend their answers. This strategy will work best when the assignment is something that student can actually pick a side.
Idea 11:
Take the assignment, and make a game out of it. Students who can answer questions about it without using their paper will get a stamp reward.
Idea 12:
Have students map out what they have learned so far, and how it connects to what they have learned today. Maybe even give the lesson idea for tomorrow, and have students map out how that connects with the previous lessons.
Idea 1:
I’ve learned that using some form of writing at the end of the lesson is a great way to use a little more time while at the same time having some formative assessment.
Idea 2:
I learned a new trick, which is also like the writing on paper, except much smaller, and it gives a chance to have quick formative assessment. The new trick “ticket out the door” (on a notecard)
Idea 3:
Depending on the lesson I am doing maybe dividing the room into groups and then having a small debate on what we have learned.
Idea 4:
I like the idea of steps when giving a lesson plan. Steps make everything flow evenly, if there is a way to cover up each step using that as an advantage would work. This will use up some time while at the same time keep a good pace.
Idea 5:
A strategy with using sticks and calling on students at random is also a way to keep students engaged. If you tell the students that you will call on them to answer a question for everyone then there is no surprise when their name is called.
Idea 6:
After everyone has finished a way to keep students engaged would be to go over the assignment. This will not only keep students engage but it will be a small formative assessment to identify how most of the students have done on a specific assignment.
Idea 7:
A small quiz at the end of the assignment would also keep students engaged. This will take the information recently learned, and having them use that information.
Idea 8:
Analyzing a document, or political cartoon with information from which students have learned. Analyzing documents and political cartoons is actually something of the future of testing because that is what the STAAR test is going into.
Idea 9:
After assignment has been finished have students get into groups and together they have to share their answers in presentation form to the rest of the class.
Idea 10:
Depending on the assignment have students defend their answers. This strategy will work best when the assignment is something that student can actually pick a side.
Idea 11:
Take the assignment, and make a game out of it. Students who can answer questions about it without using their paper will get a stamp reward.
Idea 12:
Have students map out what they have learned so far, and how it connects to what they have learned today. Maybe even give the lesson idea for tomorrow, and have students map out how that connects with the previous lessons.