Welcome to to my CSCA Mini-Conference people (and anyone else clicking here). Click on the links for some ways to up your game and engage your students more. Let me know if you have any questions.
We are all experiencing fragmented attention. Learn more about this here with Dr. Jonathan Haidt and Dr. Becky Good Inside.
Here is a self-audit which is important to check to make sure we are creating engaging lessons.
Hooks/Brain Warm Ups
Lots of ideas K-12 for every day can be found here Today’s First Five Collection – Edtomorrow
Ways to Start a Lesson….
- •Ask a provocative question or dilemma
- •Open with a short, engaging story or scenario
- •Use an unexpected demonstration or visual
- •Connect the lesson to students’ lives or current events
Creative Ways for Students to Review the Lesson
- 7-word summary
- Brain Dump Share
Music
Elementary: Songs to tie into lessons
Let students listen to lyrics about inspiring songs
Movement
- Cross the Line
- Centers
- Scoot
- Put Motions to a Definition/Chant or Song
- Four Corners
- Simon Says
Personal Narratives/Stories
Make it relevant to your life… the students want to know more about you.
Props
- Energy Stick (use for cooperation)
- Hand Boiler (the anger thermometer)
- Beach Ball
- Puppets (this baby dinosaur is pretty cute and can hide in his shell when he is shy)
- Musical Instrument
Games
Check out this amazing website with so many classroom games. Those Utah Sisters’ website has tons of games explained with videos to help understand the rules.