Kristen Cox
@kcoxscience
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Passionate science educator
Fuquay-Varina, NC
Joined December 2018
Ready, set ... THROWDOWN! Here's how T @JillWebs adds a little excitement to her vocab lessons: (Inspired by educator Coach Stephans)
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With the right guidance, reflection can be a positive and affirming experience for your Ss! Here's some of the language T teachertipsandtales (on Insta) uses to nudge them in that direction:
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These transitions can help transform Ss' beliefs into compelling arguments! Check it out, via educator @jjkeigher:
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π Engage your students in critical thinking with the ""Odd One Out"" activity! π€π Let them explore, justify, and have fun with @kamiapp! πβ¨ https://t.co/PnO8wToDno
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π§ When Ss follow their awesome map, there's no telling what amazing destinations they'll end up at! Via educator @mrswilliams21c:
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π‘ Spark creativity in your classroom with the Sticky Note Shuffle: App-venture Game! π² Students turn random words into imaginary apps: β¨ The Word β π» If This Were an App β π Premium Upgrade A fun way to build collaboration + quick thinking! https://t.co/9l5p912DSX
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In this approach, via T @TheLiteracyDive, Ss' noticing matters β but so does their wondering:
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Staff meeting idea: Model this strategy for pushing student thinking, via leader @mrshowell24. Here, she models it for you: https://t.co/h5obGE6E0x
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Sometimes all a Ss' argument needs is the right transition to help it stick together! That's why educator @jjkeigher rounded up these sentence stems:
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πβ¨ Making standards student-friendly just got easier! This Unpacking Standards template helps students break learning down into: πΉ Concepts (what Iβll know) πΉ Vocabulary (words Iβll use) πΉ Skills (what I can do) https://t.co/nbfNuQbjlC
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π§ β¨ Help students manage their workload with a Brain Dump + Priority List! β‘οΈ Write everything down in the Brain Dump β‘οΈ Sort tasks into: π Top Three (most important) π Easy Three (quick wins) π Next Three (whatβs coming up) https://t.co/5pxIdqjIRJ
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Want some #growthmindset inspiration to share with your learners? Educator @kwiens62 offers a phrase for every letter of the alphabet!
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What's your favorite question to support metacognition? This roundup comes from educator @woodard_julie:
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π² Take a chance, test your luck, and see whatβs in store! A fun way to get students engaged and excited in the classroom. https://t.co/bq9VmKfyZE
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Simple Do Now task but one which leads to lots of follow up questions
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Using paper chromatography to explore if marker colors are compounds or mixtures.
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