by Sarah Brown Wessling | Nov 19, 2015 | Be Bold, For Your Classroom
the ASK: I like to switch up groupings of students on a regular basis and am always wondering how do make those transitions as seamless as possible. the TRY: Each student gets a magnet with his/her name on it. (For details on making these, see below.) I leave the...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Nov 18, 2015 | Be Bold, Technology Tools
the ASK: I often wonder how to minimize the effects of being gone from class when I travel to work with teachers in other places. Here’s an experiment! the TRY: Using FaceTime and some devices, I’ve found a way to still teach from the road. Ahead of time, I arrange...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Nov 4, 2015 | Be Bold, For Your Classroom
the ASK: I know that audience is everything when comes to writing or creating, so I was curious about how to create an accessible, authentic audience for students’ hubris extended definitions. the TRY: Ask students to consider not just explaining hubris, but teach it...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Nov 4, 2015 | Be Bold, Technology Tools
the ASK: After a week of thinking about and exploring the concept of hubris, I wondered how students could continue to construct their learning in a digital way. the TRY: Each student used a storyboard (blank PowerPoint slides printed with the notes) to plot out his...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Oct 28, 2015 | Be Bold, For Your Classroom
the ASK: Our school has traditional parent/teacher conferences where we each have a table in the gym and parents can come stand in line to speak with a teacher. I wondered how to quickly get student voices in the conversation. the TRY: The first few minutes of class...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Oct 7, 2015 | Be Bold, For Your Classroom
the ASK: I wondered how to help students go from passive and compliant during discussions to becoming more engaged. the TRY: Whether students are presenting, discussing, or talking about writing we must use every moment to further our conversations about our learning....
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