I love a good warm-up … or bell-ringer … or do now … or hook … call it what you will, the best lessons begin with a good dose of right-away engagement. Trainees discover to depend on your great starts and they get here on time, prepared to go.
Now, when Mary Lou Retton won the individual all-around gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics, it wasnt because of the way she began– it was because she STUCK THE LANDING. And thats why you should always pair a fantastic start to a lesson with a fantastic stop to the lesson. Trainees will appreciate the through-line that you offer their learning and will leave your class seeing how the pieces come together.
Unfinished knowing left a lot of teachers and trainees in limbo and knowing loss has raised its unsightly head in our classrooms this Fall. Each instructional choice we make for our students appears to have greater stakes and higher weight.

START CLASS WITH

END CLASS WITH

Trainees finish the third box of the animation by addressing their question or noting where they d go next to find extra details.

A 3-image animation …
Where trainees compose a concern in a blank speech bubble in the very first box that is based upon how their research made them curious.
The 2nd box is filled in with a sneak peek of the class activity.

An SEL check-in where trainees show 1-5 how knowledgeable theyre feeling about the lesson

And thats why you need to constantly match a fantastic start to a lesson with an excellent stop to the lesson. Students will value the through-line that you provide for their learning and will leave your class seeing how the pieces come together.
Unfinished knowing left a lot of teachers and students in limbo and learning loss has actually reared its ugly head in our classrooms this Fall. Each educational decision we make for our students seems to have higher stakes and higher weight. It could be a great concern that was asked, sharing, listening, following directions, providing aid …

When they went to school at the age of your students, recognizing a few stars and examining out where and.

A fast lyric re-write that integrates essential details from the lesson.
Reward for singing!

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Recognizing two or 3 preferred songs (and playing one as everyone gets settled!)
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Having each trainee pull a name of a schoolmate (could be kept on popsicle sticks for re-use!) (Shhh! Keep it private!).

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A social networks post “from” each star that summarizes the bottom line( s) of the lesson in their distinct style.

A post-lesson SEL check-in where trainees reveal 1-5 how knowledgeable theyre feeling about the lesson …
And then calculate how much your collective LOVE for the topic has grown!

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Sharing a contribution made by the classmate named on your popsicle stick. It could be a great question that was asked, sharing, listening, following directions, offering aid …