I am a true believer in the power of student leadership! Students need to learn how to take on leadership roles, create task lists, delegate tasks, and run committees. Sometimes, though, starting with a new officer or leadership team can be a daunting task - we have so many ideas for the year ahead, but where do we begin?
Some organizations can justify an elaborate weekend-long officer retreat to plan out their events. Other organizations cannot justify the time or costs associated with this, and simply need to get a plan together. I have created a cost-effective and practical resource to help your officer team get their kick-start at the beginning of the school year. This resource is only 4 pages (front-to-back) and folds into a simple booklet. It is practical for planning the upcoming year of activities, committees, and events. Check it out on Teachers Pay Teachers!
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"Students begin working before the bell even rings."
"All students are engaged in the lesson from bell to bell." These are two comments every teacher wants to have listed on their teacher evaluation. Having the right tool in place in your classroom can make all of the difference in how your students utilize their time during the 45 or 50 minutes you have them each day. For me, this worksheet was a lifesaver in keeping high school and middle school students on track. Of course, you must model your expectation from day one for this to work correctly. The worksheet is simple in nature, but very powerful. Each day I post a question on our LMS that references the previous day's notes, or if we are introducing a topic the question might ask for their opinion relating to the topic. The point is, the students are expected to be working on this when the bell rings. I quickly move throughout the classroom checking their responses, and give them a stamp (I use the stamper markers) to indicate that I checked it. After the first 5 minutes of the class are up, I put my stamp away and we move on. After presenting the day's lesson, lab, etc. I give an exit ticket. It might be something as simple as, "Write the equation for photosynthesis." Again, I get out my stamper marker and check for accuracy. Students must have their paper stamped before leaving the classroom at the end of the period. How long does it take to grade these at the end of the week? 2 seconds. Literally. You've already done all of the stamping to verify their answers, now it's just time to read their feedback for the week. At the bottom of the bellwork side there is a place designated for students to indicate what helped them learn best for the week and what they still need help with. There is also an area for them to list the week's big ideas. This helps students think through what topics and subtopics they learned for the week. I tell my students that this feedback helps me to help them. I don't give credit for the worksheet if they do not complete the feedback section. This gives them the "nudge" to give constructive feedback that I can actually use. I have a designated basket in the classroom where I keep copies of this worksheet. I can run off hundreds of them at the beginning of the school year to use in each of my classes. (One year I taught 8 different preps. Let me tell you, having one thing that was consistent among all of my classes was what saved at least a little piece of my sanity!) Students know that on their way into the classroom on Mondays they are to get a new worksheet and start in on the bellringer. This worksheet can be used for any subject area. This has worked very well for me over the past 6 years, and I have modified the concept many times to make it work well for my students. Hop on over to Teachers Pay Teachers to get your FREE copy to try out in your classroom! |
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