WRITE CLICK V. 2.0Melissa Simons

Elkhorn High Schoolmsimons@epsne.org

B.W.

Before Wii . . .

A.W. (After Wii)

If you can’t beat ‘em . . .

First Test Turn on your remote. Pretend like it’s your cell phone. In other words, hold down the power button for a moment until it “turns on.”

Roll Call . . .

A. ElementaryB. Middle SchoolC. High SchoolD. District LevelE. Prestigious, mysterious

category

In my typical day . . . begin with a “team” or (PLC) meeting

during plan ESLA ~ 35 English 9 ~ 26 and 25 Honors English 9 ~ 31 and 30

EHS ~ 1250 and growing

Why the Clicker? # 1 on our list was engagement

Who needs Data?

Data was a by-product but has changed the way I teach and learn in my classroom

TODAY’S THEME?Be a Genius!

Second Test

I have heard of the “clickers”, response pads, or e-instruction.

A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree

My school building owns a set of “clickers.”

A. TrueB. False

I have taught a class using the “clickers.”

A. YesB. No

The Basics Begin by thinking what types of activities

you use to engage students Examples: Lecture, class response, pre-

reading surveys, pre-tests, post-tests, assessments (state and local)

The Miracle Clicker! It grades everything . . . EVEN okay, not essays, but wouldn’t that be

nice! Instant feedback for re-teachings, check

for understanding, or to launch discussions

from Romeo and Juliet: I believe in love at first sight.

A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree

Writing: I spend at least five minutes revising my writing

assignments.A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. DisagreeD. Revising? What is Revising again?

Tests . . . ta-dah! You want data? We got data! Instructor summaries, item analysis,

question and response reports, study guides with correct and/or incorrect responses-all export to excel formats

Who could ask for anything more! Once you know . . . it’s addictive.

Must have accessory for fall

GREAT SOURCEReading Comprehension

Let’s take a test. Engage SMA “A World of Good” Results

Creating a Lesson Fastgrade TMA Samples

After the Assessment Reports Re-grade

HOLT HANDBOOK CHAPTER TESTS

Typical Teacher Resource

Writing Effective Sentences

In the next few examples, choose the best sentence.

Many nations have cheese-making traditions. Those traditions go back hundreds of years.

A. Many nations have cheese-making traditions, those traditions go back hundreds of years.

B. Many nations have cheese-making traditions that go back hundreds of years.

C. Many nations have cheese-making traditions they go back hundreds of years.

D. Many nations have cheese-making traditions. That go back hundreds of years.

Sentence Combining Choose the best combined sentence.

I could see myself working day and night. I could also see myself going to the movies with

friends.

A. I could see myself working day and night; and going to the movies with friends.

B. I could see myself working day and night, yet I could also see myself going to the movies with friends.

C. I could see myself working day and night, meanwhile, I could also see myself going to the movies with friends.

D. Going to the movies with friends, I could also see myself working day and night.

GREAT SOURCE DAILIESSentence Composing

Unscramble and write out the sentence chunks to make a sentence with the same pattern as the model. Then, write a sentence of your own that follows the model.

MODEL: With my heart beating so it choked me, I pushed open the door and stood, staring. Mrs. Mike

wondering so they betrayed me with my hands shaking I picked up the letter and waited

Sentence Starter?Please enter your opener.

A. wonderingB. so they betrayed meC. with my hands shakingD. I picked up the letter and waited

Unscramble and write out the sentence chunks to make a sentence that makes sense.

was that a fire had broken out that the light of the lamp upon the table my first impression as I opened the door for the room was so filled with smoke was blurred by it

Sentence Starter?Please enter your opener.

A. that the light of the lamp upon the tableB. my first impressionC. as I opened the doorD. for the room was so filled with smoke

Like furniture in a room, sentence parts can be arranged in different ways. Unscramble and write out each sentence twice.

and said the evil word himself three or four times

Charles abandoned the little girl each time Monday morning getting his mouth washed out with soap

Sentence Starter?Please enter your opener.

A. and said the evil word himself three or four times

B. Charles abandoned the little girlC. each timeD. Monday morningE. getting his mouth washed out with soap

Write a new sentence by rearranging the sentence parts. She nodded, her eyes still wide with fear, but she let the branch go and took his hand straightening a little and swaying.

Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia

Sentence Starter?Please enter your opener.

A. She nodded,B. her eyes still wide with fear,C. but she let the branch goD. and took his handE. straightening a little and swaying

SENTENCE COMPOSING FOR HIGH SCHOOL

Don Killgallon

Unscramble the sentence parts writing out the sentence with correct punctuation.

the tyrannosaur with huge flaring nostrils a long snuffling inhalation that fluttered

Baselton’s trouser legs gave Baselton a smell

Sentence Starter?Enter your opener.

A. the tyrannosaurB. with huge flaring nostrilsC. a long snuffling inhalation that fluttered

Baselton’s trouser legsD. gave Baselton a smell

The Lost World~Michael Crichton

With huge flaring nostrils, the tyrannosaur gave Baselton a smell, a long snuffling inhalation that fluttered Baselton’s trouser legs.

Unscramble the sentence parts writing out the sentence with correct punctuation.

and the jingle of trace chains was louder drag of brakes the sound of the approaching grain teams thud of big hooves on hard ground

Sentence Starter?Enter your opener.

A. and the jingle of trace chainsB. was louderC. drag of brakesD. the sound of the approaching grain

teamsE. thud of big hooves on hard ground

Of Mice and Men~John Steinbeck

The sound of the approaching grain teams was louder, thud of big hooves on the hard ground, drag of brakes, and the jingle of trace chains.

Unscramble the sentence parts writing out the sentence with correct punctuation.

and yet knowing no way to avoid it that winter my mother and brother came buying furniture on the installment plan and we set up housekeeping being cheated

Sentence Starter?Enter your opener.

A. and yet knowing no way to avoid itB. that winter my mother and brother

cameC. buying furniture on the installment planD. and we set up housekeepingE. being cheated

Black Boy~ Richard Wright That winter my mother and brother

came, and we set up housekeeping, buying furniture on the installment plan, being cheated, and yet knowing no way to avoid it.

THE REAL ACT PREP GUIDE

Thomson*Peterson’sThe ONLY Official Prep Guide from

the Makers of the ACT

QUICK FastGrade Enter your answers as you go along. Make sure you press send. Q1=Question Number One. You can check your answers by using the

arrow keys. When finished, each one should say “Rec’d.”

STUDENT SAMPLESFirst assignment of the year

Expository: I am _____

Scared: Organization

A. 5B. 4C. 3D. 2E. 1

Scared: Ideas

A. 5B. 4C. 3D. 2E. 1

Boy Crazy: Voice

A. 5B. 4C. 3D. 2E. 1

Impatient: Ideas

A. 5B. 4C. 3D. 2E. 1

Final Thoughts For kids? Engagement For teachers? Engagement, yes, it

“checks things” but the Data! For a team? Data to share, investigate,

analyze and use For a school? Data to drive curriculum,

budget For a district?

Final Thoughts www.einstruction.com Funding? Foundation Grant Dustin Frank

www.turnitin.com I could talk clickers for days . . . e-mail

me if you have any questions.