Nate Shankles, 2nd year teacher teaching 10th grade world history out of Fresno, CA’s west side. My win for the week was implementing a new #eduprotocol that my kids absolutely loved! #sstlap#cybersandwich
my favorite student story this week: a student was typing her blog and typed that she was a Dominican Republican rather than a Democratic-Republican - #sstlap
Hey #sstlap, Dwight from northern NY, 7th grade social studies.
#EduWin of the week is getting a group trip to the movies approved to see Black Panther next week!
A1 Know your students - their needs, abilities, skills and background knowledge. Then think outside to box to find something that will make the strange familiar or the familiar strange. #sstlap
A1: essentials to a great lesson - hooking the students from the beginning with costumes, music, simulations. I enjoy having students ask me what crazy thing I'm doing for the day. #sstlap
Gotta have a good story to go with lesson, humorous and disgusting ones do well for engaging students.
Activities should allow elements of choice and force students to think. #sstlap
A1: essentials to a great lesson - hooking the students from the beginning with costumes, music, simulations. I enjoy having students ask me what crazy thing I'm doing for the day. #sstlap
A1: A good hook, a great story and an interactive piece make for magic. The problem is when it is interrupted because you are trying to make up for lost time. #sstlap
Music (especially odd songs that get stuck in students heads) definitely elevate the quality of a lesson. Love this one when I cover Cold War #DuckAndCover#sstlaphttps://t.co/OnXm56ScD3
A2: my main focus revolves around my classroom mission statement - How can I get my students to collaborate, think critically, creatively, and historically. #sstlap
A2: My main focus is always: "how will they use this outside the classroom." I do my best to move past facts they can search with their phones, I want them to understand apply it to their lives or others. #sstlap
A2: Focuses of activities are what skills do I want them to develop and how can they demonstrate their knowledge of material.
Focus of lessons: How can I get them involved in the learning process.
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It should be student engagement- yes learning objectives, content connections and skills, but learning doesn't happen unless students are part of the process. They must be active participants not bystanders #sstlap
Definitely. We can't afford to teach like the internet doesn't exist. Knowledge still matters greatly, but not nearly as much as understanding/application of that knowledge. #sstlap
A2: Focuses of activities are what skills do I want them to develop and how can they demonstrate their knowledge of material.
Focus of lessons: How can I get them involved in the learning process.
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Using #Legos for #humangeography.
Check out the population pyramids for USA 🇺🇸 & Chad 🇹🇩.
Can you guess which is which? Which population stage is each at?
Now student just needs to choose #GreenScreen background.
#sschat#sstlap#PlayLAP
A3a: I've been using @nearpod for lessons this semester and layout makes it easy to see how much of lesson is teacher-centric vs how much requires student voice and participation. #sstlap
A3: To me, its the students doing the work and facing the challenges. When they choose to ignore or go: "Why do I need to learn this." Then there is no engagement and that is always the challenge. #sstlap
A3: I try to ensure students will be engaged by mixing up my hooks, and using items from everyday culture - Having Ss create memes, using GIF's, getting creative with Oreos or Legos. #sstlap
A3 I try to create activities that create a bit of intellectual dissonance - what I ask them to do seems easy, so they start, then find unexpected, but seemingly not too difficult challenges, as they progress. #sstlap
used to be satisfied with memorization and factoid knowledge- we can get the facts via internet - question is what can they do with that information?
can they analyze, create, question? #sstlap
Definitely. We can't afford to teach like the internet doesn't exist. Knowledge still matters greatly, but not nearly as much as understanding/application of that knowledge. #sstlap
A3b: With lessons I'm making a list of a bunch of topics and trying to make sure there's a few that I know would intrigue students. They get some choice on format of assignment, the amount of choice will grow as semester continues. #sstlap
A4 #sstlap I try (heavy on the try) to offer/force opportunities for reflection and formative assessment - my fave is to have Ss teach their parents the main idea of an activity
A4 Next lesson asks them to use the skills they've been working on. If they've learned, they do well; if not, we go back and work some more on them. #sstlap
A4: Why I use @Flipgrid for Ss reflection so much We can't be every where at once and as @jmattmiller said not long ago, you need a good "brain dump" to see if what they are learning is making sense to them My favorite is when Ss teach other Ss the lesson during work time #sstlap
A4: Formative assessment embedded in lessons help. I swear I'm not a NearPod salesman, but ability to embed quizzes, open-ended questions, polls, and collaborative boards in lessons has really improved my ability to do this well. #sstlap
will this be on the test- - not a good sign of learning or engagement-
have had students do amazing things that aren't graded and almost no effort for things that are- tap into interest #sstlap
A3: To me, its the students doing the work and facing the challenges. When they choose to ignore or go: "Why do I need to learn this." Then there is no engagement and that is always the challenge. #sstlap
Show them how this applies to them. Why is it important. Sometimes...it like a road map with a lot of rerouting to keep the engagement level up. Help them make it their own. Try the flipped classroom method. This way it's more discussion and hands-on. #sstlap
A4: I love incorporating 3,2,1 exit tickets, a quick socrative "practice" quiz, quizlet live, I have 1 on 1 meetings where I have the Ss show me what they're learning and how they're applying their knowledge. #sstlap
Absolutely. I had students do some #PlayLAP activities for last project. This unit is a TMNT Video (Three Minute No Text). They'll use Google Slides, Minecraft, or something else to create a visual only video and narrate the whole thing. #sstlap
I didn't do it enough but formative assessments-
talk with students
provide feedback
slow the process- don't rush to get done to cover next topic- check in with students to see they are getting it - extent time if needed.
Also chose important topics to cover #sstlap
Show them how this applies to them. Why is it important. Sometimes...it like a road map with a lot of rerouting to keep the engagement level up. Help them make it their own. Try the flipped classroom method. This way it's more discussion and hands-on. #sstlap
what I did with a recent car insurance lesson. We raced cars and saw what happened when they raced different. What type of insurance would they need if they sped a lot or were in no accidents. More engaging. #sstlap
And, if the only answer a teacher has is, "It will be on the test.", then students know they can forget it right after the test. This is what most do. #sstlap
nice-- i like the teach their parents-
reflection is huge - when i did genius hour it was all about reflection on learning- led me to do more in rest of my teaching- kids should think about thinking and learning- #sstlap
A4 #sstlap I try (heavy on the try) to offer/force opportunities for reflection and formative assessment - my fave is to have Ss teach their parents the main idea of an activity
A1: essentials for an amazing activity are student engagement and inquiry, movement, collaboration, interaction, multimedia, student choice and having some sort of goal in mind at the start of the activity. #sstlap
A5 I usually give them, or have them select, material containing the background info necessary to use when honing the skill(s) they are focused on. #sstlap
yes- redo, reteach -
1st year teaching colleague shared students did poorly on test- asked me who's fault was it-
he took responsibility tossed tests- retaught then retested.
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A4 Next lesson asks them to use the skills they've been working on. If they've learned, they do well; if not, we go back and work some more on them. #sstlap
A5: I've done this a set of ways, I have used videos and then pause and add in real stories and situations. I have also done scenerio plays during my lesson. Ss listen more when they know stories are true and how you over come them. #sstlap
And, if the only answer a teacher has is, "It will be on the test.", then students know they can forget it right after the test. This is what most do. #sstlap
A3: as a new teacher I’m still figuring out how to keep students engaged, but I keep the pace quick, allow for interaction and multiple activities during the period and nearly everything we do is timed then shared with group or the rest of the class. #sstlap
A5: I will mix it up with recording my own videos, using videos through @edpuzzle maybe an I see, I think, I wonder with a pic, hyperdocs, etc....to give the the ss background knowledge #sstlap
yes love the video reflection apps- @Flipgrid and @RecapThat are both awesome for that- let students talk through their learning quickly and you get to see/hear it all - unlike small group convo where you miss most. #sstlap
A4: Why I use @Flipgrid for Ss reflection so much We can't be every where at once and as @jmattmiller said not long ago, you need a good "brain dump" to see if what they are learning is making sense to them My favorite is when Ss teach other Ss the lesson during work time #sstlap
A5 #sstlap been flipping the class forever - maybe not always with video, but kids get content at home (reading usually) and then we make sense of it in class with activities
right- if you ask them why is this important and they can't answer it- you haven't done a good job teaching.
can't be I told them a thousand times- needs to I taught them #sstlap
This semester 70% of Ss grades are based on their reflections. No tests. Just reflections on guided inquiry projects. Hoping for more open inquiry for final project. #sstlap
#sstlap A6 my goals are about challenging Ss to experience, connect, think, analyze, make decisions - assessments are when the put it all together and display knowledge and understanding
Combo of teacher-led lessons which rely on student participation & activities where I facilitate.
Last week we had a digital breakout for 19th Amendment where students had to explore provided website, read summaries, examine posters, watch clips, and use Google skills #sstlap
this is something we are all trying to figure out daily. you develop a bag of strategies but you still need to fine tune for each class and subject- the art of teaching #sstlap
A3: as a new teacher I’m still figuring out how to keep students engaged, but I keep the pace quick, allow for interaction and multiple activities during the period and nearly everything we do is timed then shared with group or the rest of the class. #sstlap
A5: I will mix it up with recording my own videos, using videos through @edpuzzle maybe an I see, I think, I wonder with a pic, hyperdocs, etc....to give the the ss background knowledge #sstlap
A6: End game is helping students become better-informed citizens. All lessons should work towards that goal. If I can't explain why it matters today, it's not a good lesson. #sstlap
A6: This question had me thinking/reflecting - last year I would have said knowledge. This year, however, it has been about the experience - how can I engage students with history through tech, collaboration, out of the ordinary lessons, their own experiences. #sstlap
A4: I have to be honest here and say that I’m really not good at this yet. I guess I would say that having goals/objectives ahead of time helps. #sstlap
A6: End game is helping students become better-informed citizens. All lessons should work towards that goal. If I can't explain why it matters today, it's not a good lesson. #sstlap
A2: my main focus when planning is student engagement. I figure it doesn’t matter how amazing the lesson is to me, if they’re not engaged, it’s gonna suck! #sstlap
A7: this year: we did a safari hook outside by the liberty tree, letting them pick their seats for salutary neglect then giving them assigned seats to make them mad, blogging from the perspective a medieval character living through the Middle Ages, etc.... #sstlap
A7: The more interactive the lesson, the better. My student teacher and I are working on creating a digital breakout for our 20s unit. Students will be undercover trying to bust a speakeasy. Will learn all about Prohibition to get passwords to do so. #sstlap
A7 #sstlap try to do the experiential sims (trenches, speakeasy, CRM march) but also experience being a social scientist (primary sources, research, data, DBQ type activities)
glad it got you thinking- I struggle with it too- making experiences for students- providing them opportunity to chose and live the subject - learn the skills #sstlap
A6: This question had me thinking/reflecting - last year I would have said knowledge. This year, however, it has been about the experience - how can I engage students with history through tech, collaboration, out of the ordinary lessons, their own experiences. #sstlap
A8 I shared it a bit earlier, but the one that never failed to engage and stimulate thought, discussion, passionate involvement were the Tough Choices. https://t.co/JcsA3wMV6I They worked with all ages I've ever taught - middle school to adult. #sstlap
A6: for me the goal of the lesson is practical skills. I see the content mostly as a medium for helping students with real world skills like collaboration, analysis, synthesis, creativity, emotional intelligence, self management, etc #sstlap
