accentuate the positives! cheryl bennett mid-carolina middle school [email protected]
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Accentuate the Positives!
Cheryl BennettMid-Carolina Middle [email protected]
https://teacherpresentation.wikispaces.com
Student of the Day
First week create Name Wordle or Tagxedo www.wordle.net sample wordle Sample wordle 2 www.tagxedo.com Sample tagxedo dove Sample tagxedo elephant
Student of the Day Wordle or Tagxedo on bulletin board—
change daily STD bulletin board Camera Wireless mouse Wrist rest Flexible keyboard Anything in your room that you only have 1
or 2
Student of the Day privileges
2-3 photos Use special equipment Special chair Special privileges
Leave first Pass out papers Free homework pass Other suggestions
Student of the Day Photos
Every 2-3 weeks, open class with slide show of photos.
Save photos in folder to desktop Open and View as a slide show Edit and rotate photos as needed
before student viewing Builds class unity and community
Awards
Good behavior—weekly Great techniques—weekly Hard worker—weekly Smiley—weekly
Good Behavior Award Presented to
For Extra Good Behavior in Keyboarding Class
_______________________ _______________________ Date Teacher
Great Techniques Award
Presented to
For Excellent Keyboarding Techniques
_______________________ _______________________ Date Teacher
Hard Worker Award Presented to
For Staying on Task in Keyboarding Class
_______________________ _______________________ Date Teacher
Smiley Award
Presented to
____________________
Thanks for brightening our day with your smile and good attitude.
______________________ ___________________ Date Teacher
Interim Awards
Student of the Month—highest average Photo on bulletin board certificate
Student of the Month Presented to
Highest average in class!
_______________________ _______________________ Date Teacher
End of 9 weeks awards
Student of the Month—highest average photo on bulletin board 2nd & 3rd highest averages
Perfect attendance Best behaved Most improved Best helper
Perfect Attendance Award
Presented to ________________
in recognition of perfect attendance in ________________class
___________________________ _____________ Teacher (Date)
End of 9 Weeks Awards
Cinnamon & Spice Politician award Best reader Mathematician award Speedy award
This certificate awarded to _____________________ You add variety and spice to class! _________________ _________ Teacher Date
Cool Kid!
Cinnamon and Spice Award
This certificate awarded to _____________________ For your eloquent words and Persuasive conversations. _________________ _________ Teacher Date
You Rock!
Politician Award
Awards Students love to receive recognition!
Think of all kinds of things to use for awards:
Birthdays Outstanding work on an assignment good citizenship being a teacher helper helping a fellow student
Awards recognitions for outside achievements--
sports, 4H, dance Grade Changing Award--most improved
grade On time and ready Stumped the teacher award best artist technology guru award A Tip of the Hat--student who is extra
polite
Fun Review Activities
Tongue twisters about your subject Have students create a tongue twister
about the last topic you studied
Alphabetic list (your subject topics for ABC list)
Activities
Prizes, prizes, prizes Candy Pencils, etc Pizza party Stickers Leaving first Talk time Other suggestions
Activities
Power Point Parade Students evaluate each others
presentations Checksheet with names Saves presentation time & all can see
Prizes always motivate! Students secretly vote for best
presentation--prize
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
My Name ___________________________________________ class __________________
Names Something I learned Positive comment Suggestion to improveSuggested
grade
CelebrationsCreate an excuse for a celebration:
everyone completed the homework everyone passed an objective end of testing a month of no tardies everyone passed quiz or test
Celebrations can be as small as a piece of candy or 5 minutes of talk time. They can be as big as a pizza party at lunch or recess.
Cheers Students love cheers. Celebrate completion, participation, or
acquisition of skills or knowledge Truckers cheer
Fist in air, pull down twice saying Whoo, whoo. Then put fist to mouth for CB and say Good job, good buddy.
Roller coaster cheer Chig, chig, chig to top, then whee down the hills
Fireworks cheer POW upwards, then cheee, cheee downward
More cheers WOW
3 fingers W, Open mouth, 3 fingers W Fantastic
Squirt bottle 3 times, then make circle with flat palm and say Fantastic, Fantastic!
Give yourself a gold star Kiss index finger and touch to forehead
2 Adjectives cheer Choose 2 words/phrases and repeat (Wow!
Keep it up)
Reasons to do Classbuilding
Getting acquainted Builds positive student relations Enhances classroom environment
& lets everyone have fun Reduce discipline problems
Reasons to do Classbuilding
Increases motivation & learning
Promotes diversity skills Develops synergy Boosts self esteem
Class building
Scavenger hunts New friend scavenger hunt
http://712educators.about.com/od/icebreakers/a/scavengerhunt.htm
Getting to know you hunt
Sides Hand-up, pair-up
Teacher provides interactive question Timed pair share or rally robin
Classbuilding Choose a chip
Choose from face up questions (chips) and respond in group
Draw a chip Choose from face down questions (chips)
and respond in group Purchase or make own set
www.kaganonline.com Also good for review & discussion
Classbuilding
Corners Find someone who
Like a scavenger hunt
Inside-outside circle Line-ups Similarity groups Who am I?—secret identity cards
Icebreakers Icebreakers
http://712educators.about.com/cs/icebreakers/a/icebreakers.htm
Crossword connection Find your kind Take a stand Birthday lineup
Find 10 things in common http://humanresources.about.com/od/
icebreakers/a/icebreaker_com.htm
Classbuilding
Meeting place pair-up Phone call Basketball court Volleyball court
Good for Class building or class review
Building class community www.fmucenterofexcellence.org
Scroll down to presentations on left Find Building classroom community
ideas Lots of great ideas to use for class
building www.kaganonline.com
Ideas for class & team building Smart cards $4, books $29
Tips
Wireless keyboard & mouse Teach from 2 stations
Wireless mouse to advance PP slides $1 earphones from Dollar Store White boards and markers
$1 from Dollar Store
Tips
Technique check sheet—import names from Power Teacher
Names in gradebook—in Power teacher, use demographics report—lines are same width as gradebook.
Clickers Quizzes Opinion polls
Websites www.DropItTo.Me
Must have a Dropbox account (free) Opt not to have email notifications
www.TweenTribune.com www.Wordle.net www.Tagxedo.com www.teacherpresentation.wikispaces.com Tom’s Autograph Page
http://www.digiulio.com/sports-team-addresses.html
Sharing Time
What strategies do you use to accentuate the positives in your classroom?
How do you get all students to use only one piece of technology or tool?
Other ideas