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This is a full-color photo poster that quotes Winston Churchill. "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm" to remind students that we have to move through failure and continue instead of giving up. Download PNG photo and print on 11 x 17 paper to create your ow...

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This is one of my favorite tips to use in the classroom. As a teacher, I can always work on my classroom management! I feel like I get a little better every year but who knows..I do try at least. In our schedule, I teach 4th and 5th science and the 5th grade teacher teaches my 4th graders math. I really like this set up for multiple reasons: 1. I'm selfish - and I get to see my old kiddos for one hour of the day! I'm almost squealing writing this because I always miss them. and some days since they know my expectations - it saves my sanity :) 2. I get to know the curriculum- I know what is expected the next year and can prepare them and I see the sequence of our science curriculum, making it so much easier on me as a teacher. 3. I LOVE SCIENCE! So this is the first year that my students get to switch classes and with that comes a whole lot more responsibility - they have to remember supplies (biggest obstacle) and keep up with 2 teachers and still have it all together. We are next door neighbors so we pack and line up at first bell and switch at second bell. That leaves about 2-3 min while others are still packing to stand and wait. I remember seeing this idea somewhere...I'm sure on Pinterest but I don't have an original pin to give the link to - (if you know then help me out!) This board sits right next to my door and all of my students can see it while waiting in line to switch (or go out to recess.....lunch... special...bathroom...whatever!) I write an answer the in the blank. I usually use a term/person/vocab/concept and most often from science and social studies but it doesn't have to be. Students have to come up with a question that would have that as an answer. I love the BACKWARD thinking this makes the students do. I give Dojo points for correct questions after giving students time to think. They only get a point for a question that makes sense and is correct and has not been said. You will be so surprised with what they come up with! They surprise me so frequently. I love just how easy it is to change - just wipe and go. Ideally, it would get changed each day but in my room it's usually 2-3 days and I change it just right when we walk to line so they aren't trying to come up with questions all day I really like how this fits with upper elementary! I can quickly change for both classes. This can easily be used as an exit slip and to check knowledge in those few moments! I use a dry erase board but you could easily use a paper and a picture frame and write on with a dry erase marker.

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I am an advocate of integrating socio-emotional learning into the classroom. It’s not enough to simply fill students’ brains with facts. A successful education demands that their charac…

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This week I have been visiting third grade classrooms to do lessons on strategies for success on the SOLs. Third grade students will be taking the SOLs for the first time starting May 13th. Some of them shared that they are feeling scared, nervous, worried, excited, etc. The goal of this lesson is to build their confidence and give them strategies to help them do their best. The lesson is titled "You're In Control". We started by watching this video: Next, we moved on to identifying strategies that can help students be successful on the tests. There are many things students can do before, and the day of the test to help them do their best. We talked about being in control of our success. We used the buttons on a remote control as examples for things we can do to stay in control. As a class we came up with lots of ideas and then students picked their top 10 for their remote control. Here is an example of what your student might be bringing home: Here is a list of some strategies the classes came up with: Prepare and study-use your resources Take your time, you have as long as you need Relax and take deep breaths Flag questions you want to go back and review Reread Get enough sleep Eat a good breakfast Take breaks: water, walking, bathroom Circle key words Wear comfortable clothes and dress for success Cross out wrong answers Use your tools remove distractions BE CONFIDENT! You're going to rock this test!

I've heard the term "Habits of Mind" thrown around quite a bit in the last year or so. This approach is really not new, just a slightly different pathway to get to the same place. "Habits of Mind" is all about teaching our students problem solving. Let's face it, our students come to us with less and less "stick-to-it-ness" with each passing year. These video game babies are accustomed to immediate gratification, and have no coping skills when it comes to problem solving. "Habits of Mind" is all about teaching students how to proceed when they don't know the answer. It's about dealing with the idea that there might not be a right or wrong answer, and yet we still want them to think critically and do some problem solving. There are 16 work habits that should be actively taught to children. In this approach, teachers pose a challenging question, problem, scenario, or task and give students the time to actually tackle the issue at hand. I have actually been doing this type of teaching in my classroom for the last five years, but didn't know that I should be calling it "Habits of Mind." I actually used John Wooden's Pyramid of Success for the basis of this type of instruction and it has served me well. I even have a product in my Teachers Pay Teachers store that uses this approach which teaches the students the skills they will need to be successful with the Common Core Standards and leads them to effective student driven goal setting. Not an easy task! If you are interested in this, check it out. HERE COMES COMMON CORE! But that was a sidebar! On to "Habits of Mind!" What I find fascinating, is how easily these two tie into each other. Let me show you: There are 16 habits of mind: 1. Persistence - which is the same thing as Wooden's Determination. We all know that students need to be able to work at a problem, and stick with it even when the going gets tough. But let's face it, this is what they just aren't any good at! 2. Managing Impulsivity - which is the same thing as Wooden's Self-Control. I would add patience here as well. 3. Listening to Others using understanding and empathy - Wooden's Friendship and Loyalty Listening without judging, placating, or jumping in with stories about yourself or advice without getting the whole message. That's pretty tough, even adults struggle with this! 4. Think Flexibly - look at things from multiple perspectives. 5. Metacognition - Think about thinking. How did you get this answer? 6. Accuracy & Precision - Wooden's Alertness Pay attention to the details! 7. Questioning and Posing Problems - This would require Wooden's Confidence. 8. Apply past knowledge to new situations. (prior knowledge) Wooden's Skill 9. Thinking and Communicating with clarity and precision - Wooden's Cooperation Avoid vagueness, abstractions, and absolutes (Always, never, all, everyone) 10. Gather data through all senses - Wooden's Alertness 11. Creating, Imagining, Innovating - This is the ultimate goal, isn't it? 12. Responding with wonderment & awe - Wooden's Enthusiasm Student choice in topics, format, learning pathways 13. Responsible Risk-Taking - Wooden's Action Failure is just a means to achieving the goal 14. Finding Humor in unusual ways - Wooden's Poise 15. Interdependent Thinking - Wooden's Team Spirit (Multiple sources of information) 16. Continuous Learning - Revisiting old ideas (Revision) - Wooden's Skill If we actively teach these habits to our students, they will meet greater success in the classroom and in life. This is true "College and Career Readiness." What would this look like in the classroom? Good, thought provoking questions require "wait time." You must be patient and give it to your students. First of all, you must be willing to allow "struggle time." Effective effort is a lifeskill, and there should be no quick and easy solutions to these problems. But with that said, you don't want to allow too much frustration. Teachers should prompt student thinking to move students along. Never give the students the answer, but hints and cues will keep the thinking progressing and the students will have more of a chance at perseverance. Think, Pair, Share is an effective approach, but it is important that with this collaboration ultimately every pupil will respond. Use thumbs up, whiteboards, or any other method to hold ALL students accountable to the thinking. Posted by Unknown at 6:41 PM No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Cooperative Learning, Goal Setting Thursday, August 14, 2014 Do You Know the New Education Buzzwords? Can't They Just Speak English? What the heck is my principal talking about? Every year as we prepare for the opening of school, my principal starts spouting off buzzwords that I only have an inkling as to what she means. I am after all, an educated woman with a Masters Degree, but she uses terms that we have never learned. No one wants the staff meeting to go any longer than necessary - so we all sit quietly. Of course, I can guess the meaning of these terms by using the context in which they were used. Isn't that what we teach our students to do? But this strategy only goes so far...I have a general understanding of what she is referring to - enough to fake it, but I don't have any background information. Sound familiar? I'm quite certain that I am not alone in this! So, I have decided to take some time before the school year begins, and look up some of these terms. And lucky you...I am going to share my findings, so you don't have to take the time to do it yourself! Each day I will write a post on a different buzzword: Tier 1,2,3 Vocabulary List Words, STEM, Depth of Knowledge, Habits of Mind, and anything else that I hear as we head in to the school year. Today's Topic: Tier 1, 2, 3 Tier Vocabulary Today I will begin with tier 1, 2, and 3 words. Now this is one of those terms that I understand the concept, but is anyone ever going to show me a list of words, or do I have to make it myself? Seriously, do we expect every teacher to come up with his/her own list? I would have thought that my district would have taken care of this by now...maybe yours has, but I'm left here guessing as to what words should be Tier 2. I know that my primary focus should be on the tier 2 words, and that these are the academic vocabulary - the vocabulary of learning. Feldman & Kinsella (gurus in the field of academic vocabulary development) call this level "the academic toolkit." It seems pretty clear to me that students need to understand what is being asked of them in order to give a correct response, so I am pretty dialed in that these would be important. I have heard people suggest that each teacher should go through the standards and write down any academic word that is used in the standards, because these are likely to show up on the test. Seriously? We should each do this individually? So, with a little research I have found a really good book to help us out. Daily Academic Vocabulary by Evan Moore Publishing. They have one of these for each grade level. Now these look very comprehensive but they're not cheap. I teach a 5th/6th blend and Amazon.com wants $22 for the 5th grade copy and $31.97 for the 6th grade - and that's the paperbacks. That is $54.00! Hello....I'm a teacher!!!! Also, I've been told that Kate Kinsella is coming out with her own book on the subject and that it would be worth the wait. I guess I will wait. Venturing on, after lots of Internet searching, I found some lists of tier 2 words listed by grade level. These were on the website of Hyde Park Central School District in Hyde Park, New York. Looks like they have their act together! Thanks for sharing HPCSD! Click on these links to pull up the grade level tier 2 vocabulary lists: GRADE 5, GRADE 6, GRADE 7, GRADE 8, Posted by Unknown at 4:16 PM No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Goal Setting, Language Arts Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Grab My Button! Blog Archive ▼ 2015 (2) ▼ September (1) First Day of School; Fun Learning! ► January (1) ► 2014 (19) ► September (2) ► August (4) ► May (1) ► March (3) ► February (9) ► 2013 (27) ► December (4) ► November (9) ► October (8) ► September (2) ► August (2) ► January (2) About Me Unknown View my complete profile

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Student Success Lesson and Game Bundle is a great resource to tackle lack of motivation, effort, and academic progress in your school or classroom. Perfect for motivation and study skills groups,as well as, career exploration lessons. A collection of 2 games and 2 lesson bundles, this set will give you plenty of choices to meet your student needs. Lessons are all ASCA aligned and contain lesson plans, activities, worksheets, posters, and everything you need to teach your students in a print and go format. Included: The Motivation Series Bundle--this is a growing bundle and will contain 6 lessons on motivation. Currently there are 4. Lessons are: ✔ Lesson 1: What's My Motivation ✔ Lesson 2: What Do I Value? ✔ Lesson 3: Classroom Motivation ✔ Lesson 4: Priorities✔ Lesson 5: Procrastination and Distractions✔ Lesson 6: Goal Setting will be added soon! The Study Skills Bundle This Bundle contains the following items that are also sold separately: ✔ Why Am I Here?--Lesson 1 of The Academic Success Series ✔ Writing SMART Goals--Lesson 2 of The Academic Success Series ✔ Time Management--Lesson 3 of The Academic Success Series ✔ Getting Organized--Lesson 4 of The Academic Success Series ✔ Following Directions--Lesson 5 of The Academic Success Series ✔ My Study Environment--Lesson 6 of The Academic Success Series In addition, this Bundle contains: ✔ Test Taking and Study Skills BINGO I Have, Who Has Study Skills Game will help to teach your students essential study skills while keeping them engaged at the same time! ✔ Contains: 40 game cards, game card fronts, and directions. Success Skills Classroom Feud Game! Perfect game to go over success skills--test taking and study skills. Plays just like tv's popular Feud game. Split your class or group into teams and have them compete against each other for control of the board and to win points. Includes applause, chime and buzzer sounds to make the game more realistic. This is a growing bundle. The price will increase as new lessons are added. Each lesson may be purchased separately, but purchasing this bundle will save you money! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name! What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT!

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Use growth mindset affirmations to help students shift their thinking about their capabilities. These ideas and lists of affirmations are

Self-regulation is a critical skill for people of all ages. It is the ability that helps us to control our behaviors to make good decisions for the long-term, rather than just doing what we want in the moment. It's also the skill that allows us to manage our emotions when we're feeling angry, disapp

This is a full-color poster that quotes Henry Ward Beecher stating, "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone expects of you. Never excuse yourself." Great motivation reminder for students to encourage excellence. Download photo and print on 11 x 17 paper to create your own mas...

Understanding characters can be tricky! Learn my favorite strategies for helping students master character traits and changes.

Introduction There are many ways to evaluate a student's success, but one factor that unites them all is the formation of positive habits. Our everyday

Students will learn about the six pillars of character visually with these visuals. Each visual will contain one of the six pillars of character along with a visual and description. The Six Pillars of Character include: Caring Respect Trustworthiness Fairness Responsibility Citizenship Respect

No prep! Engaging activities, posters and a certificate that reinforce trustworthiness for grades 3 to 6. Click the preview bar to see more. Included in this set: Trustworthiness Posters (3) Trustworthiness Quiz and Results Complete the Drawing Activity Comparing People Activity Trustworthiness Diagram Discussion Questions Trustworthiness Certificate You may also be interested in these: Trustworthiness (Success Orientations - Character Education) 6th - 12th Kindness and Politeness (Success Orientations - Character Education) Pre-K - 3rd Kindness and Politeness (Success Orientations - Character Education) 3rd-6th Kindness and Politeness (Success Orientation- Character Education) 6-8 Kindness and Politeness Success Orientations-Character Education 7-12 Reading Response Printables (That Kids Are Excited To Complete) Joke A Day-Printable Thank you for selecting this activity. Want TPT credit to use on future purchases? Of course you do! It's simple: ***Just go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login) and beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and then give a quick rating and a short comment. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. Those few seconds give you a discount. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most useful. ☺ Be the first to know about my freebies, discounts, and product launches: Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive updates as soon as they happen. Find me on Facebook: Globetrotting Teacher KR Find me on Pintererst: Success Orientations - Pinterest Globetrotting Teacher KR

I have a daughter who does not have what Carol Dweck calls growth mindset. So I'm implementing specific parenting strategies to help her develop it.

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Talking to high school students about leadership and character is tricky. Most of what is said sounds cliche at best and patronizing at worst. So I turned to Ted Talks for a little help. Following is a list of talks that are brief - six minutes at most - and often funny. They approach the ...

We are a Leader In Me School and talk a lot about using the 7 Habits of Happy Kids in our everyday lives. I love the idea of encouraging kids to act as leaders in the classroom and beyond. What I have noticed, however, is that sometimes "leadership" comes off as "bossypants" and that is not the route we want to take! I know you've probably heard of Sheryl Sandberg (of Facebook fame) and her campaign to end the word "bossy" (read or listen to an NPR story HERE), but I was hesitant to come straight out and use that word in our class. Instead, I wanted them to think on terms of "boss" and "leader" to recognize the differences between the two and to think about their own language choices in the classroom, in small groups, on their sports teams, and more. We first looked at this picture and talked about what we noticed: (source) This led to some discussion about leadership versus boss behavior. While the kids were discussing, I was passing out example cards to their table spots. Before I dismissed them, I shared this leadership quote from John Quincy Adams: They were then given instructions about our activity. I had printed example cards on two colors: blue for boss and green for leader (although they didn't know that yet) and they needed to read their card and find someone with an opposite color card and opposite example (good time to incorporate the word antonym, too!). I dismissed them to their tables and first had them converse with students in their table group to ensure they understood the word or phrase on their card. When they gave me the thumbs up, I told them to find their match and them meet to discuss why they went together and be able to give examples. We then began assembling our Anchor Chart. Each pair would come to the front of the class and would explain which card was descriptive of a "boss" and which was descriptive of a "leader" and why. They gave examples and I elicited a lot of help from the classroom for additional examples and language that both a boss and leader may use during that example. I would tape the cards to the Anchor Chart and we continued through each pair. There were two groups of three (with two leaders to one boss) and that worked out perfectly with my class (definitely feel free to adjust if you have lower numbers). Our completed anchor chart looked like: It was so powerful to see how often kids may think they are helping, but instead find themselves on the "boss" side of the chart instead of the "leader." I know several of the examples are repetitive, but we really talked through these and used examples from our own lives to recount when using "leader" words and language set us up for success. I also explained the "me vs. you" mentality of bosses versus the "we and us" mentality of leaders. Overall, it was a very powerful lesson and I look forward to referring back to this Anchor Chart this year, especially when "bossypants" behavior leads to conflict. I think these concrete examples can help guide the naturally strong leaders in my class to make better language decisions that can help grow them as leaders and really inspire others, just like the Adams quote! If you'd like a copy of these cards and quote, you can download this as a *freebie* HERE. How do you address bossy vs. leader behavior in your class? Share in the comments, I would love to build on this lesson!

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Rise to Success "Dependability" Have you wondered if your students have what it takes? Do they understand the qualities needed to be successful? These resources will help you introduce the quality of Dependability to your students. What’s Included? 1. A colorful, word-cloud type poster in 5 different sizes! Choose from 8.5” X 11”, 8.5” X 14”, 16” X 20”, 16” X 24”, and 18” X 24”. 2. Rise to Success Stamp Card! Students are challenged to find ten ways of exhibiting dependability. There is room on the back of the card to write a brief description of what they did, and room on the front for the teacher to put a stamp showing that the deed has been done. Once all 10 acts have been completed by the student, the card is turned in for a Rise to Success Reward of your choice. 3. Rise to Success: Let’s Explore Dependability! Activity Sheet! Use this activity sheet to further explore this important theme. 4. Video Links Page with Description and Duration: Use this page to explore other SEL-themed videos used in other Rise to Success resources (see below). Activities include: 1. Writing a personal definition of the word. 2. Discovering the actual definition of the word. 3. Exploring QR Code links to short videos about each theme. 4. A brief reflection of what the students may have learned from watching the videos. 5. A space to have the students draw what they think the theme looks like. 6. Listing three ways they can demonstrate the Character Education theme. 7. Don’t like QR codes? No problem! I’ve also included a Movie Information and Link page for your convenience. This teacher page has all of the movie links used in the Rise to Success Resources. Just find the one specifically for Dependability and the link is right at your fingertips. You may like to check out the other "Rise to Success" Resources: Rise to Success "Compassion" Rise to Success "Courage" Rise to Success "Curiosity Rise to Success "Gratitude" Rise to Success "Grit" Rise to Success "Humility" Rise to Success "Honesty" Rise to Success "Optimism" Rise to Success "Initiative" Rise to Success "Patience" Rise to Success "Respect" Rise to Success "Responsibility" Save money! Get all 13 Posters, Stamp Cards, and Activity Sheets in the Rise to Success Bundle! Rise to Success Bundle of 13 Posters, Stamp Cards, and Activity Sheets! You may also be interested in the following products: Growth Mindset Bundle of Resources Growth Mindset Class and Individual Reflection Posters Growth Mindset Power Word Posters, Phrase Posters, and Student Stamp Cards Growth Mindset Quotable Notables Posters and Bookmarks End of the Year Activity Packet for Grades 3-6 Fairytale Bundle! Three Critical Thinking Activities Test Prep Bundle The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Fast Finishers Activity Packet Teaching with Webb's Depth of Knowledge Bundle Math Sparks Language Sparks Tips for My Customers!! How to save money on future purchases? Please go to your "My Purchases" page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a "Provide Feedback" button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give me feedback about my products, TPT gives you credits that you can use to save money on your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches. Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become one of my followers. As always, please feel free to ask me any questions about my products or to make a request for a new product by clicking on the "Ask a Question" button. Have a fabulous day and thank you for shopping in my store!!

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Kids and young adults need extensive practice in strengthening their executive functioning skills. Executive functions are the processes in our brains that help us accomplish all tasks from beginning to end. We use them when we plan our day, organize our materials, begin a chore, focus on important

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This Responsibility poem spoke volumes to me, and I now have it laminated and posted in my classroom for my students to read each day. Use this FREEBIE, especially during Back to School time, to reinforce student responsibility and good character. Students may use the paper provided to write about ways they demonstrate responsibility, or even set goals for success for the school year to come! Enjoy! Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BryantsBrainTrain or at my blog at http://bryantsbraintrain.blogspot.com. Responsibility Writing FREEBIE by Shannon L. Bryant is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.