Checking for Understanding with Exit Tickets
Guest post by Greg Coleman from Mr. Elementary Math During my early years as a classroom teacher I felt that exit tickets were yet another initiative or showy thing to…
Guest post by Greg Coleman from Mr. Elementary Math During my early years as a classroom teacher I felt that exit tickets were yet another initiative or showy thing to…
…– After completing a lesson, assess with a series of Plickers questions instead of paper exit tickets. You won’t have to print new exit tickets each day, and you can…
…seats without permission. They need something tangible to remind them to follow the classroom procedures. I have found that using raffle tickets helps tremendously. I give students 2 raffle tickets…
…with pages inside. Each page has numbered library pockets attached (4 per page). I place the card into their pocket. When they want a new book, they get their card…
…student crosses off numbers it can’t be and circles numbers it could. The person who guesses the right number, wins and gets to choose the next number. The best part…
…have them draw a Venn diagram with the two circles labeled Lunar New Year and American New Year. Explain that the Lunar New Year is similar to the American New…
…diagram with the two circles labeled Chinese New Year and American New Year. Explain that the Chinese New Year is similar to the American New Year in some ways, but…
…all the tickets, put them in a container, and draw for small treats, prizes or special privileges. The next day, everyone starts with 3 new tickets. Works like a charm!…
…obvious place to look is to find a classroom magazine like Time for Kids and Scholastic News. I prefer Scholastic News and used it every year with my students. It…
…year and put out a basket of mandarin oranges/clementines, as well as any other healthy food that I could buy cheap in large amounts. They are able to take what…
…super easy tutorial on how to make bucket seats from those cheap 5-gallon paint buckets that you can get from pretty much any home improvement store. I actually got mine…
…and capitals practice. Online Interactive Games Online interactive games also work well, and it’s always a perk if you can find FREE online activities. I did a quick search and…