tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post4559379945249777658..comments2024-03-18T22:44:53.542-05:00Comments on Learn Me Good: I say "math," you say "YES!"Mister Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-58710821031702330702011-10-02T19:13:16.404-05:002011-10-02T19:13:16.404-05:00Edna, that's a really cool idea! I would love...Edna, that's a really cool idea! I would love to see you write a blog post about how that "contest" works in your class...Mister Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-61969663479147193162011-10-01T10:18:00.006-05:002011-10-01T10:18:00.006-05:00I've eliminated hand-raising in my classes jus...I've eliminated hand-raising in my classes just for that very reason: the same 3 kids participate and the rest just try to fly under the radar. I use index card to randomly call on kids and I reinsert cards into the deck so any kid could come up at any time, even if they've already answered. I give them plenty of time to think and partner talk before I call on them and they can ask me for help, but I've found more students are prepared with answers this way. Oh, and I keep score on my whiteboard. Every right answer earns them a point and every wrong one earns me a point. What do they win? Knowledge! (They're happy just to beat me!)Edna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756635597593870052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-22232573160136286572011-09-17T18:47:09.524-05:002011-09-17T18:47:09.524-05:00I've been there before. :)I've been there before. :)Teacher Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00385163025686724368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-51469212299206686892011-09-15T18:12:10.917-05:002011-09-15T18:12:10.917-05:00I just keep plugging away. I spent a lot of time ...I just keep plugging away. I spent a lot of time (too much time, I'm sure) taking them to task, telling them that they couldn't just let the same kids answer all the questions because those kids wouldn't be able to answer questions for them on a test. It's still hard, but I'm starting to get a little more participation out of that group.Mister Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-49092237435786428922011-09-12T22:44:01.339-05:002011-09-12T22:44:01.339-05:00Okay, so what do you do with your morning class? ...Okay, so what do you do with your morning class? This is the exact story of my class this year! It is bringing me to my knees. Last week we did adding on a hundreds chart. We were going to do the first few together on the ActivBoard, so I called on one of the "duds" to read number 1 to me. When he looked at me with a completely blank face, I again asked him to read number 1. His response? "I forgot." What do you even say to that?? And, sadly, he's one of about five in the same boat.TeacherFromTNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915549865434643334noreply@blogger.com