1. Engaging Students in Learning MURIEL K. RAND MRAND@NJCU.EDU WWW.THEPOSITIVECLASSROOM.ORG

2. Tell me and I forget Show me and I remember Involve me and I understand -Chinese Proverb

3. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Alternatives to Whole Group ◦Mini-Lessons (6-7 minutes) ◦Alternate with Group Lessons ◦Strategy or Ability Groups Daily Schedule Mini-Lesson (7 min) Center Time/Group Lessons (20 min) Mini-Lesson (7 min) Center Time/Group Lessons (20 Min) Mini-Lesson (7 min)

4. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Alternatives to Hand Raising ◦Turn and Talk ◦Formulate ideas, share thoughts ◦Good for language arts ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAr6bEbiyikhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAr6bEbiyik ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPndi0lCOAIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPndi0lCOAI ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCtE8N44nAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCtE8N44nA

5. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Alternatives to Hand Raising ◦Choral Response ◦Teach with Hand Signal ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpUl5mSWE0&index=30&list=PLFbb9f MgVHjsvkrDuevw0-_TLW3TRe5mjhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpUl5mSWE0&index=30&list=PLFbb9f MgVHjsvkrDuevw0-_TLW3TRe5mj

6. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Alternatives to Hand Raising ◦Cold Calling ◦Use for short response, rote memory, review ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY4l9J7V0QQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY4l9J7V0QQ ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpcbofHx98&list=PLFbb9fMgVHjsvkrDuevw0- _TLW3TRe5mj&index=14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpcbofHx98&list=PLFbb9fMgVHjsvkrDuevw0- _TLW3TRe5mj&index=14 ◦No Opt Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMtf9SYXmg4&list=PLFbb9fMgVHjsvkrDuevw0- _TLW3TRe5mj&index=55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMtf9SYXmg4&list=PLFbb9fMgVHjsvkrDuevw0- _TLW3TRe5mj&index=55 ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpUl5mSWE0&index=30&list=PLFbb9fMgVHjsvkrDuevw0- _TLW3TRe5mjhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpUl5mSWE0&index=30&list=PLFbb9fMgVHjsvkrDuevw0- _TLW3TRe5mj

7. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Alternatives to Coming Up to the Board ◦Individual White Boards ◦https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_LVT-s5Vwshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_LVT-s5Vws ◦Managing WhiteBoards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETf9eq5wPLs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETf9eq5wPLs ◦Use for formative assessment

8. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Plan for When Children are Done Early ◦Early Finisher Tubs

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12. Done Early: Individual Work Boxes

13. www.thepositiveclassroom.org I am done! http://firstgradefancy.blogspot.com/2013/07/im-done-now- what-famous-words.html

14. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Early Finisher Board

15. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Choice Board

16. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Fast Finisher Jars

17. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Math Games for Early Finishers

18. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Task Cards for Early Finishers http://www.ashleigh-educationjourney.com/2013/10/early- finisher-task- cards.html?showComment=1382295576828&m=1 http://www.ashleigh-educationjourney.com/2013/10/early- finisher-task- cards.html?showComment=1382295576828&m=1

19. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Give Clear Directions ◦Get their Attention ◦Model ◦Only tell them what they need to know to get started

20. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Have Environment Support Behavior Separate children if you want them doing individual work Provide space for collaboration Give enough space on the carpet or floor Model being quiet yourself!

21. www.thepositiveclassroom.org Be Prepared 1.Have the room ready 2.Have the work ready 3.Have yourself ready

22. Engage Students!