"Timeout"

Poll 1: What is the hardest thing about this class?

• 📖 Reading and understanding the material – There are a lot of words, and sometimes it's hard to follow.

• ✍️ Writing to explain my thoughts – I know the answer in my head, but putting it into words is tough.

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Working with partners – Sometimes it’s hard to stay on task or work with others.

• 📝 Keeping up with assignments – I struggle to finish work on time or stay organized.

• 😕 Understanding feedback on my work – I get my work back, but I’m not sure how to improve.

Poll 2: What is the easiest thing about this class?

• 📝 Having sentence starters and writing supports – They make it easier to get my ideas down.

• ✅ Getting quick feedback on my work – I know what I did well and what to fix right away.

• 🎯 Knowing what’s expected – The instructions and expectations are clear.

• ⏳ How the class is structured – I know how much time I have to get my work done.

• 🔄 Getting multiple tries on Quizizz – I'm more confident knowing I can try again.

What is the purpose of partner work?

• It helps to have someone to talk through ideas with.

• It means I don’t have to do any of the work.

• It’s fun, but we never actually finish anything.

• I let them do the hard parts.

What is the purpose of chatbots in this class?

• I don’t really read the answers, I just copy them.

• It’s too much effort to answer its questions.

• It makes learning harder.

• It’s like having a tutor to explain things one-on-one.

What is the purpose of sentence starters?

• They make it easier to get my ideas into a clear sentence.

• They make writing more confusing instead of easier.

• Its ok to just copy them and not actively think about the answer.

• Its ok to fill in random words without making a full sentence.

Describe your first five minutes in this class. What do YOU do? How do YOU spend that time?

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What is the purpose of the Do Now Slide/question?

• to waste five minutes of class

• to have time to be prepared for learning

• to review yesterday's stuff

• to preview tomorrow's stuff

What prevents you from doing your best work in this class? (some possibilities: wasting time, not prepared, don't read Directions, don't ask for help, getting distracted, etc.)

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Pretend you just completed the assignment to the BEST of your abilities. What would it look like? ...or have? ...or do? etc.

When you get a new assignment, what should you do?

• Put your name on it

• Read the Directions

• Do it

• Check your answers

• Turn it in