Kim Rego

8th Grade ELA Teacher

[Kim Rego @KimRego18]

@sageblsm27 I love mind maps because they are versatile and can be used at any point in a lesson. What’s even better is that each student will have different ideas on their mind map which helps us understand what each student thought was important throughout the lesson.

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@MsSpinellaXHS Exit tickets are beneficial to both teachers and students. I agree that sometimes the students disconnect from the lesson and exit tickets are a great way to spark the students’ memory about what they learned or remember.

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@MeredithDerkack The traffic light is a great strategy that can be adapted for grade levels. At the higher grades, the lights can be switched to Emoji faces to stay relevant to the students. I also appreciate that it provides quick feedback and enables us to reflect on the lesson’s effectiveness

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@CindyJoyce_ Interesting strategy! This is the first time I’ve heard of it, but it seems similar to networking as an adult. Networking is a great way for students to show off their strengths and learn from others.

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@witter_joyce I agree! It’s a great way to assess what they know while also providing a safe space to share for each group. Pair shares bring out the personalities of some of our more shy students who are afraid to speak up in whole group discussions.

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@ACocozzaTF I particularly love surveys because they give you insight on how the students rate themselves. Not only do we get to see their reflections, but it also tells us a lot about how they view themselves and their abilities.

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@lindsaylaneve This S-A strategy could also be a quick formative assessment for teachers. I could imagine this graphic being made into slips with the student’s name on them & they can leave whichever slip they are feeling on their desk to and T determines if they need small group instruction.

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@SuzyQKlagz Graphic organizers are a fantastic way to chunk information too. There are so many possibilities and designs to choose from that you can find a graphic organizer to support almost any topic you can think of.

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@MsKrystalR2 Micro-progressions are great for our visual learners to see where they are currently and what they need to do to get to the next level. Such a great way for them to assess and make improvements in their own time!

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@WidenerJenna Think-pair-shares have phenomenal benefits for ELLs too! Having students write down their answer first really helps them enhance their writing, and the sharing plays into the speaking and listening skills. Fantastic strategy!

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@PaulaChaussepi1 Exit slips are great! I recently saw someone whose exit slip was a snowball fight! Everyone writes a reflection on the lesson on a paper, crumples it up and throws it across the room for someone else to read aloud. Students LOVED it!

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Reader response journals are an impactful S-A strategy. Prompts can be adapted across content & grade levels. Try a digital blog/Padlet or regular notebook. Ask for paragraphs or pictures…the possibilities and benefits are endless #GCU5203Furlong