Post on 18-Jul-2015
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Created by Miss Crosby
Inspired by Mrs. Laurie Bryant’s original
“Swagger Test Prep” idea
Edited and Tested by Miss Crosby’s Students
Much thanks to the graphic designers that allowed
this unit to be so appealing to students. Also, thank
you to Sienna family who inspired the unit!
by learning how to
Become a
reflect
your true
ability
by learning how to
Become a
like this
guy
SWAJ-ik
You’ll be
like,
like this
girl
You’ll be
like,
useful
reading
tools
to earn these:
Become a
Hint: When you think “van,” do you think
cool, and/ or hot? (No, you shouldn’t.)
As you watch the following
video, think about why are
these guys #Swaggerskills
Masters.
Having a safe car is more
important than looking
“cool” and “hot” while
driving. These parents
have two young children,
and new priorities.
Instead of looking cool,
they want to be safe.
These parents find a way
to turn safe into cool!
Soooo why are
these guys
?!
Sooo, what’s the
punch line?
Regardless of your age, subject, interests,
or school, you will always have assessments.
Take your time now to master understanding
assessment strategies. Gradually, these steps
will become a quick habit for you. From here on
out, let the scores you earn reflect your actual
ability. Thus, if you must learn these skills (you
must), you might as well have a little fun. So,
be cheesy, laugh, have fun, stay positive, and
learn to love working hard.
Use the acronym
SWAGGER to remember
the skills and resources to become
a #Swaggerskills Master. The
following slides break down each
letter.
SStay positive. Stay positive.
WWait to read.Wait to read.
Always think-read.Always think-read.
Go
backwards.
Go
backwards.
Gain
confidence.
Gain
confidence.
Evidence
.
Evidence
.
RereadReread
WS
Always think-read.
Wait to
read.
Stay positive.
Reread
.
Evidence
.
Go backwards. Gain
confidence.
So, if you put each #swaggerskill
together, you can create a
helpful checklist. Check out the
examples.
W
S
Always think-read.
Wait to
read.
Stay positive.
Reread
.
Evidence
.
Go backwards. Gain
confidence.
Fill in the Blanks (try without peeking!)
Fill in the Blanks (okay, now you can peak)
maintain
hunt
evidence
difficult
smile
rewritten
patience
reasoning
defend
notes
topic
active
retain
courage
correct
focused
Now that you understand
the skills, it’s time to earn
your #Swaggerskills Master status.
Earn a dog tag for each letter of the
acronym by demonstrating mastery of
that specific skill.
1. You will get a blank
swagger board. Everyone
needs to tape it to the
same safe place.
You earn
this. You tape this
on your
swagger
board.
2. Continue until your
entire swagger board
is full.
ER
G
4. The final step to
becoming a
#Swaggerskills Master is
to demonstrate your
ability to walk and/or
dance with swagger.
After you’ve earned all your dog tags,
you’ve shown you’ve mastered the
certificate! Now all you need to do is
practice your swagger dance skills and
help your classmates be ready for their
certificate, too!
useful
reading
tools
to earn these:
Become a
As your name is called, you may show us your swagger
moves on your way to receive your swagger certificate.
A letter was
sent home asking
parents/ kids to donate
a $5 each total. The
students chose to bring
in the money to buy the
swagger kits. You will
find the best deals and
pricing in the teacher
directions.
Visible Test Taking Strategies
1. Use a dry
erase marker to complete while
taking test.
2. Clean checklist with a tissue.
3. Throw tissue away.
4. Put back the checklist and
marker.
Once you know your swagger
strategies, you can enhance your performance
by effectively learning the reading and language arts
buzz words inside and out. Check out the Reading
Vocab Swagger which includes:five sets of thirty words (150 total)
student created memory tricks and helpful
examples for eachgraphic organizer templates, student print
outs, and answer sheets
multiple choice and extended answer quizzes
A Major Thanks to the Following Graphic
Designers
Click on the icons to be taken to
each designer’s Etsy page.