"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?

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.)

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?

• Check your answers

• Put your name on it

• Read the Directions

• Turn it in

• Do it