If you're looking for something to do with the kiddos in your life, check out NSTA resources! They have a fun Daily Do activity for students and lots of other science activities! @RealSweetGrace#SMSUScienceEd@NSTA
A3: Share enthusiastic lessons with coworkers that they can use in their own classroom! Students should be getting your enthusiasm everyday!! #smsutlap
A3: Tell students that you need help doing something. For example, "I am working on a detective case and need YOUR help to find out why Al Capone ended up in Alcatrez!". Make the content more fun! #smsutlap
A2: Give motivating and encouraging statements at the beginning of lessons that will get students interested. These statements should also let students know how important the material is. #smsutlap
A1: I will create a fun theme and dress up in a costume during the first week to match the theme. This will show students that class is going to stand out and be different, just like a purple cow! #smsutlap
@WarningLana@burgessdave @kiddielitprof A4: Unwillingness to venture outside of our expertise or the inability to see how seemingly unrelated ideas can be combined into something new and powerful (Burgess, 2012, p. 51). #smsutlap#tlap
@MissHoffmann1 A3: I have not heard the 'six words' said to me. I would recommend teachers that are struggling with being creative 1) take a look at how much they are ACTUALLY trying and 2) recommend that they read Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. @burgessdave#smsutlap#tlap
@mslkockelman A2: Reflect on the failures and make changes for future lessons. This will help you be more successful in future lessons! Failure leads to success, if you know how to make the changes! #smsutlap
@MissSchwint A4: Have students take the multiple intelligence test and then find out what are the most common intelligences in your classroom. Example: If a majority of students are visual learners, make sure to incorporate more visuals into lessons! #smsutlap#tlap
@JennaKockelman A3: I would the "who would you bring on an island?" debate that is in the book. My psychology teacher in high school had us do this lesson. It was so fun and also frustrating, but we were able to debate with him and our classmates! #smsutlap#tlap
@ManteuffelMs A2: Play a game where each student shares something about themselves and each student needs to say 4 student's names and what they shared about themselves! This will help them make connections. #smsutlap#tlap
@MrMarks2 A1: Create a unique learning environment for the students. Each teacher can do this in different ways! I had a teacher that used to go a mile-a-minute on the first day which was so fun for the students to see how the class would be all year! #smsutlap