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Best of the Best for the Very Best: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Teachers Ruth S. Aldrich, Ed.D.
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BestoftheBestfortheVeryBest:Tips,Tricks,andToolsforTeachers
RuthS.Aldrich,Ed.D.
Introductions
• Dr.Ruth(notthatone)Aldrich• Sr.Director,SELPA&StudentServices• LakeCountyOfficeofEducation• [email protected](work)• [email protected](home)• 707-995-9523x403
YourMaterials…
TheSupportandAccessModel
PleaseenteryournameandemailforaccesstoSAM
BestoftheBestfortheVeryBestHandouts
WhyUseStrategyInstruction?
• Findthepaperwiththe#’s- don’tlookatit
• WhenIsaybegin,startat“1”• Drawalinefromnumbertonumberinconsecutiveorder
• Youhaveoneminute
• Youmaybegin
TheMagicofMnemonics…
• Atechniqueordeviceforimprovingorstrengtheningmemory.
• Validatedinover30yearsofresearch.
WhatareAcronyms?
AptCurtailmentofReallyOverlongNamesYouMayShorten
OR
WaysforStudentstoWorkSmarterNOT Harder
Acronyms…PersonalFavorite
• Permanent
• head
• Damage
Seriously…• TheGreatLakes–Huron–Ontario–Michigan–Erie–Superior
Acrostics…
• King• Henry• Died• Monday• Drinking• Chocolate• Milk
• TheMetricSystem– Kilometer– Hectometer– Decameter– Meter– Decimeter– Centimeter– Millimeter
EditingStrategy...
• CheckCapitalization
• OverallOrganization
• Punctuation• Spelling
PersuasiveEssayStrategy... TREE
• TopicSentence
• Reasonsarenoted
• Examinereasons
• Endingisnoted
Test-TakingStrategy...
♦Turn♦The♦Question
♦Around
?
Keywords…• Associatethetargetvocabularywordwithafamiliar“Keyword”
• Numismatist=mistrollingontoabeachmadeofcoins
Pegwords…• 1=bun• 2=shoe• 3=tree• 4=door• 5=hive• 6=sticks• 7=heaven• 8=gate• 9=line• 10=hen
Newton’sFirstLawofMotion:Anobjectatresttendstostayatrest…
NonlinguisticRepresentation…
• Asyoulistentothisselection,makepicturesinyourheadaboutwhatishappening
• Besuretoincludenotonlywhatyousee,butwhatyoufeelandhear.
• Visualizingormakingmentalpictureswhilereadingorlisteningelaboratesonknowledgeandimprovesretention
ReconstructiveElaborations…
• Agoodelaborationwillprovidealinkbetweenthepiecesofinformationthatneedtoberecalledtogether.
• Thisprovidesadirectconnectionbetweenthequestionandtheresponse,facilitatingrecall.
Fortonsmore…
• Enter“Mnemonics”inyoursearchengine
The5to1Ratio:https://www.classdojo.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaeNSYJvrn0&feature=youtu.be
CognitiveOrganizers...
• www.inspiration.com
• FREE30daydownloadofInspiration
• Many,manytemplates
ReadingStrategies...
• RCRC- Read,Cover,Recite,Check
ParagraphShrinking…
Cubing…
MathStrategies…• Interact- MathQuest– GuessandCheck– FindthePattern– UseTables&Graphs– DrawaPicture–WorkBackwards
• www.teachinteract.com
GuessandCheck…• JackandJillplayedanumbergame.Jillthoughtoftwonumbersandsaid,“Thesumofthenumbersis43andthedifferenceis9.”
• WhattwonumberswasJillthinkingof?
Caution:Justweighingthecowsdoesn’tmake‘em anyfatter!!
But,itwilltellyouwhattofeedthem…
Grades…ABCD
(whateverhappenedtoE?)F
E=Excellence(theonlygradethatmatters)
Assessment…
• ProvideLotsofFeedback...
• Useassessment,NOTforgrading,buttomodifyinstruction– Ifatfirst– Itdoesn’twork– Trysomethingelse:-)
Assessment...
• ToCreateYourOwnRubrics
CheckingforUnderstanding…
• ExaminetheQuickPicks• Withapartner,decideon2or3you’dliketouseinyourclassroom
• Shareonesyou’vealreadyusedandanytipsyoumighthave
Think-Tac-Toe…
• ProvidingStructuredChoices
Think-Tac-Toe… Pinterest
Instructables http://www.instructables.com/
Tryrememberingthis...
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WriteitDown
Didyougetit?
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Howaboutlikethis?592-4018
Tryrememberingthis...
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WriteitDown
Didyougetit?
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Howaboutlikethis?314-785-4981
Tryrememberingthis…
FAPELRELEACAUS
WriteitDown
Didyougetit?
FAPELRELEACAUS
Howaboutlikethis?FAPELRELEACAUS
“Chunking”
Ahhh, much,
much better…
WhiteSpace…
CHUNKING
• HighlighterTape• ErasableHighlighter
• Post-ItsCHUNKING
MoreChunking…• OneStepAtATime• Presentmaterial• Onechunkatatime– Tests– Reading– Directions
FoldablesandInteractiveNotebooks
AKA
LAPBOOKS
TimetoProcess…Toofast&itwon’tlast-
Chunkit,rest,processit,rest,chunkit,rest!
Note-Taking…
• CarbonlessNote-Taking• Orjustusecarbonpaper• Keep“note”bookinbackofclass
Manipulatives…
• NationalLibraryofVirtualManipulatives:http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
♦ ReadWriteThink:http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/
Interactives…
MustDo/MayDo…
Whole Class
MustDo MayDo
SmallGroups
SmallGroupProcedures…Independent Work SmallGroups
1. MustDo’s
2. ThreeBeforeMe(?’s)1. Lookitup2. Whispertoaneighbor3. Whispertoagood
student4. Whispertotheteacher
3. MayDo’s
4. Homework
5. Silentreading
1. Workuntilyourgroupiscalled
2. Gather&bringmaterials3. Quietlymovetogroup
table4. Useasoftvoice5. Quietlyreturntodesk
whenasked6. Beginorcontinue
IndependentWork
• Art&Culture• ForeignLanguage• History&SocialStudies
• Literature&Language
• HumanitiesLessonPlansbysubject
http://edsitement.neh.gov/
LessonPlansbyMathStandard&GradeLevel
Activities,e.g.,TheAdvancedDataGrapher
OnlineGames
MovingMatches
Theaboveisoscelestrapezoidiscomposedof7matches.Modifythepositionofthreematchesinordertoobtainequilateraltriangles.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
NationalGeographic.com
http://www.readwritethink.org/
Did
http://sciencenetlinks.com/
http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/
https://historyexplorer.si.edu/
LevelthePlayingField…
• Sothatallstudentsarehittinghomeruns!
OneFinalThought…
