remove_red_eye 1.2K
page background
Logo

Instructional Minute

October 25, 2022

Instructional Minute October 25, 2022
Instructional Minute October 25, 2022

Workshop Model Teaching and Learning Series

  • Week of October 24th: Continued walkthroughs with feedback and celebration of Do Nows across the district
  • Week of October 31st: Will begin the Workshop Model Teaching and Learning Series on Direct Instruction/Mini-lesson

🎯 Do Now Explained by our Asst. Director of Instruction: Heather Guerra 🎯 Do Now Explained by our Asst. Director of Instruction: Heather Guerra

Instructional Minute

🏆 Have you mastered the Do Now? 🏆 Have you mastered the Do Now?

  • The Workshop Model is an expectation of all teachers districtwide.
  • Do Now is the first component of the Workshop Model.
  • Please reach out to your principal or the Instructional Division if you need any help or support.
  • By the end of this week, Do Nows are expected to be a fully implemented component in each classroom in the Lansing School District.

🧰 Adding to Your Teaching Toolbox 🧰 Adding to Your Teaching Toolbox

zoom_out_map

Use Your Clevertouch

Here are two ways to use your Clevertouch that we observed in classrooms last week:


  • Display a countdown timer on the Clevertouch for the Do Now
  • Project the Do Now Activity on the Clevertouch board - great way to add pictures, create a predictable format and is large enough that everyone can see the Do Now clearly

📸 Photos of Do Nows in Action 📸 Photos of Do Nows in Action

zoom_out_map

Ms. Coscarelli @ Wexford

Greater Than/Less Than using Uno cards for her Do Now

zoom_out_map

K/1 ESL Classroom @ Gardner

Letter Formation Do Now

zoom_out_map

K/1 ESL Classroom @ Gardner

Letter Formation Do Now

zoom_out_map

Mrs. Salais @ Eastern

Do Now: Jim Crow State Laws

zoom_out_map

Ms. Wingett @ Everett

ESL Geometry Do Now

zoom_out_map

Ms. Ellis @ Eastern

Student explaining their Do Now on the Clevertouch

zoom_out_map

Mr. Myles @ Sexton

7/8 Math Class working on a Do Now

zoom_out_map

Geometry 2 Do Now

zoom_out_map

Ms. Williams @ Willow

Do Now: Identifying Types of Sentences
zoom_out_map

Do Now @ Eastern

zoom_out_map

Do Now @ Eastern

zoom_out_map

Ms. Lancaster @ Kendon

Counting and Number Tracing Do Now

zoom_out_map

Ms. Bossie @ Forest View

Do Now: Journal entry of what they see/what they think it might be/ and what they are wondering after looking at a picture.

zoom_out_map

Ms. Kruger @ Gardner

Do Now: Which resource did not fall into the natural resource category?

zoom_out_map

Mrs. Salais @ Eastern

Independent writing and discussion with countdown timer

zoom_out_map

Ms. Patterson @ Kendon

Retelling the story Do Now

zoom_out_map

Kindergarten Do Now @ Kendon

📸 Please share pictures of your students working on a Do Now! 📸 Please share pictures of your students working on a Do Now!

  • We would love to feature them in the Instructional Minute.
  • Email them to: sarah.hipps@lansingschools.net
  • In addition to the photo, please be sure include your name, school and grade level.

⭐ Your lesson could be featured in the next Instructional Minute! ⭐ Your lesson could be featured in the next Instructional Minute!

Click the link below, "Share Your Ideas", to submit interest in having your lesson recorded. We would love to feature your classroom as part of the Workshop Model Teaching and Learning Series.

💡 Share Your Ideas with Other Teachers 💡 Share Your Ideas with Other Teachers

zoom_out_map open_in_new

We are collecting your suggestions for great Do Nows that you use in your classroom.


Please click the "Share Your Ideas" image to the left and submit your ideas so they can be shared with other teachers in the district!

The Instructional Minute Newsletter will be sent out every Tuesday at 7:00am. The Instructional Minute Newsletter will be sent out every Tuesday at 7:00am.

Jessica Benavides
Jessica is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters
Loading indicator

close
Powered by