The First Two Weeks of School
School starts in two weeks and while my mind is still in summer mode, I am starting to think about the beginning of the year. This is the plan I have for the first two weeks of school. My students have 7 period days and attend class for 45 minutes, so these lessons are designed with that time frame in mind. Week One Day 1–One Word Challenge This is a great activity for allowing students to think about the upcoming year. I put this up on a PowerPoint slide deck and you can find it here: One Word Challenge. Day 2–Get to Know You Icebreaker Students create a name tag. After they are done with their name tag, they place it at the edge of their desk and we go around the room sharing and listening to everyone. I hang on to them and pass them out at the beginning of each class for two weeks. It allows me to learn names quickly (instead of always referring to the seating chart) and for others to learn …
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