All Kinds of Learning Adventures
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Writing is full of visuals: authors use imagery and figurative language, stories sweep us away to new places, characters seem to come alive. And yet, when it comes to providing feedback on writing, it's usually anything but visual. At best, feedback is meaningful and works to improve student writing--whether through comments or a rubric. However, often the… Continue reading Visual Feedback: How Three Highlighters Can Improve Student Writing
Researchers are continually finding out more about the human body and brain, so I'm always on the lookout for golden nuggets of studies that can benefit my students. The Atlantic recently published the article "Can Three Words Turn Anxiety into Success?" which I found because it was posted to Facebook by Donors Choose. Student anxiety is an especially hot topic… Continue reading Reframe Test Anxiety into Excitement
This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting All Kinds of Learning Adventures! Over the past two years, our school hosted multiple Kagan workshops. If you're not familiar with Kagan, visit their website to learn more about these great student-centered structures. Their emphasis on collaboration is awesome! In addition to genius… Continue reading My Three Favorite Kagan Products
You know how you always keep a couple of tricks up your sleeve and a few strategies in your back pocket? Well, Quizizz is another one to add to your collection. I checked it out briefly last weekend; I liked how easy it was to sign up and especially how intuitive the interface is. Within… Continue reading Quizizz Review
Don't get me wrong, I love a good dystopian novel. My students love them. I love that I get to teach about dystopias! But before we get to the worlds-gone-wrong, I like to challenge my students on their preconceived notions on what makes a "perfect society." So, we study what a utopia is first. I start out… Continue reading Welcome to Utopia!
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who has pinned and shared this foldable! I've added the information that I used in the "Analyzing Claims & Evidence" foldable to a FREE document on my Teachers Pay Teachers page, Lancy's Language Arts. I appreciate your positive feedback & reviews! Claims and Arguments Magic Insert Foldable There's nothing like having… Continue reading Analyzing Claims & Evidence Foldable
It's the little things that create a community in your classroom. After completing a quiz, have the kids do something on the back when they're done (this is a great way to prevent straying eyes getting answers) and then having the second student grade the paper and interact with whatever was done on the back.… Continue reading Easy Class Builders
In our state, there are benchmarks, and there are mini-benchmarks. The Benchmarks are given in the fall and winter to evaluate student progress before the state test in April. The "Mini Benchmarks" (or minis) are 5 question assessments that are related to one particular standard. Having been in 3 districts, I've seen the benchmarks implemented… Continue reading Making the Most Out of Minis
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