Description
If you’re striving to foster fluent thinking, increased vocabulary, listening skills, and creative thinking, this is the course for you. Learn how to use five versatile classroom activities to meet your students where they’re at and help them grow through differentiated instruction.
In this 1-hour course, Bob Iseminger explains the hows and whys of using the following classroom activities:
- Pass the word
- Find the fib
- Vocabulary master
- Math all around
- The expert game
Cyndi – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
By thoughtfully integrating these educational activities into the classroom, educators can create a dynamic and engaging learning environment that promotes critical thinking, collaboration, and the development of essential skills aligned with the standards.
Sally – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
The game/strategies were varied and will hold students interest.
Kristin – ASHTABULA AREA CITY (verified owner) –
Appreciated the activities presented that could be used to support all levels of learners.
Jeanna – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It was great
Gilbert – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
Good ideas for the classroom, very simple to implement to get more student participation.
Maribel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
There were many activities that I am able to use for differentiation.
Craig – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
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Amy – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
Lots of activities were given – ideas with varying techniques and for various content areas.
Melissa – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas
Teresa – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
The explicit numbered instructions that were given on the slides and the short videos helped to facilitate how the learning took place.
Ida – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Ryan – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course in showing different methods of getting the students engaged while getting them out of there seats and working together.
Zachary – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
if you have not used these activities, they are hgood to use and this course does a good job explaining them.
Daniel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I really like how this training shares activities to use in the classroom. Also, I appreciate the many variations of the activities that are provided here as well!
Jennifer – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was great and I enjoyed seeing the activities in action, but the volume of the video is quite low so take the course in a quiet area or with headphones.
Kyla – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
There were a lot of great strategies. I love when we are shown examples of people actually doing the strategies. It helps me visualize them in the classroom.
Gloria – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of great practice ideas here (as opposed to lots of theory of gifted education.) I really enjoyed this class.
Lily – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Alejandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it
Jaime – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Nice.
Wayne – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
Each of these games can be used in all classes from elementary to HS. The kids would be able to get up and walk around, this can keep them interested.
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved that the activities were not only described but it was shown how to use it. The activities shown were very usable and enjoyable for the the classroom.
Lisa – CHESAPEAKE UNION EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
I found this class very informative.
Rob – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This was OK. It started out strong then tailed off toward the end. I am sure the strategies I found most usable will not be ones that others will use. So, others will like the strategies at the end more.
Kari – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed getting new ideas and activities.
Jana – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is great!
Lisa – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I love all 5 of the strategies and how to differentiate them with different groups of students. They are very engaging and the kids will be able to interact and increase the challenge as the year goes on.
Megan – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I like the ideas, but some seem difficult to modify for a kindergarten classroom
Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this professional development because it gave me a variety of activities that I can use in my class with my students that are differentiated.
William – ASHTABULA AREA CITY (verified owner) –
Great usable strategies for reviewing/practicing content. The activities are fun and engaging and lend themselves to helping students learn.
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I LIKE THE ACTIVITIES
GRACIELA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Great Activities !
Sandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great training! The games are good.
Nereida – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
loved the activities
Cheryl – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This was good. It gave me some strategies to use with students.
Dinorah – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the different activities that were demonstrated. Keeps the students engaged.
Makenna – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the interactive videos.
Tara – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
Very cool cross-curricular activities that work in any subject.
Luis – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Short and sweet, concise and easy to implement
Haley – BETHEL-TATE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a very helpful course. I found the vocab master and the expert game to be particularly interesting as I seek to find ways to encourage students to think flexibly.
Hector – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
yes
Jeananne – Yellow Springs Exempted Village (verified owner) –
Great game/content view strategies/games
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great array of strategies for differentiation
Jodi – CELINA CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas in this course.