1. Bell Work
Mrs. Smith

2. Bell Work Activities and Expectations
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Mindset Monday
Teamwork Tuesday
Word of the Week Wednesday
Thoughtful Thursday
Fraction Friday
Students will be asked to respond in their Bell Work books to a given quote or question.
Eg. “How could you reword the following to a statement that shows growth mindset….”
Students will be given a task to complete with a set number of classmates in the time provided. Eg. “With two classmates, find 4 examples of acute angles in the classroom. Write your findings on a post it and submit.”
Two “weekly wordsmiths” will be chosen to find the part of speech and meaning of a given word. Class will make notes in their Bell Work books and use the word in a sentence. A running list will be kept.
Students will be given a quote, question, or picture prompt. They will respond in their Bell Work books to the associated questions.
Students will be given a fraction. For the fraction they will find: an equivalent, a percent, a decimal, and a real word application.
Mrs. Smith

3. Re-write these fixed mindset statements as growth mindset statements.
Mindset Monday
Re-write these fixed mindset statements as growth mindset statements.
I’m not good at this.
My abilities determine everything.
I have to get good grades.
This will never work.
I hate challenges.
I don’t like when others succeed.
Why do I even bother?
I don’t make mistakes.
My first plan didn’t work.
This needs to be perfect.
What grade did I get?
I give up!
I need to be perfect.
I just can’t do math!
I’m not good enough.
This is too hard!
He/She is telling me what to do.
Final reflection:
It’s good enough.
What advice would you give to someone who has a fixed mindset about their learning?
I’ll never be as smart as him.
I don’t want to try.
I’m the only one who needs help.
Ididn’t want “that” anyway.
He/She is better than me.
I can’t make this better.
I’m not worth it.
I made mistakes.
I’m either good at it, or I’m not.
That didn’t work.
I’m the best.
When I fail, I’m no good.
I have to succeed
Mrs. Smith

4. What do you need from your classmates to make this Tuesday great?
Teamwork Tuesday
Prompts for students to respond to on board or in notebooks: (Some can be used multiple times.)
What do you need from your classmates to make this Tuesday great?
What will you do today/this week to help our team?
What fictional character do you wish was part of our team? Why?
What are the three most important rules of teamwork?
Why is teamwork important?
Describe a time when you were a good team member.
Describe a time when you let a team down.
Why should we work in teams in class?
What are the three best qualities you bring to a team?
What are two things you look for in a good team member?
Should there be a leader in a team? Why or why not?
What was the most enjoyable teamwork activity we did in September? Why?
How many people should be on your learning team? Why?
With whom do you work best as part of a team?
Mrs. Smith

5. Word of the Week Wednesday
adversary
gusto
disconcerting
recluse
swagger
aptitude
hasten
monotonous
replenish
tactic
banish
impending
ominous
repugnant
uncanny
conspicuous
jargon
persistent
restitution
versatile
deft
malleable
pertinent
sabotage
vigilant
dispel
materialize
precipice
scarcity
vulnerable
exasperation
meander
pristine
serenity
waft
grueling
meticulous
quell
somber
zeal
Mrs. Smith

6. What is one nice thing you've done for someone this week?
Thoughtful Thursday
Prompts for students to respond to on board or in notebooks: (Some can be used multiple times.)
What is one nice thing you've done for someone this week?
What is something someone else did to help you this week?
How do you want people to remember you after you part ways?
What kind of positive change would you like to see in the world?
If you were Prime Minister, what would be your first order of business?
What is one thing you would like your teacher to do to make our class better?
What is one thing you’d like to change about how our school operates in order to make it a more enjoyable place to be?
What makes you happy?
When do you feel most successful?
Of what are you most proud?
What is something you can do to make our classroom community better?
Who in your life do you think is a good Catholic role model? Why?
What celebrity do you think is a good role model? Why?
What do you wish you could do to make the world a better place?
If you were going to volunteer for a charity, which one would it be? Why?
What is something nice you plan to do for someone over the weekend?
Mrs. Smith

7. (write a problem using the fraction, then solve)
Fraction Friday!
Use the chart to organize your information.
Fraction
Equivalent
Percent
Decimal
In context
(write a problem using the fraction, then solve)
Teacher Tracking (fractions we’ve used):
Mrs. Smith

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