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Instructional Minute

October 11, 2022

Instructional Minute October 11, 2022
Instructional Minute October 11, 2022

Workshop Model Teaching and Learning Series

  • October 11th: Instructional Minute Newsletter with explanation and examples
  • Week of October 17th: Classroom Visits - Giving feedback and collecting exemplars
  • Week of October 24th: Celebration of Do Nows across the district

Do Now Explained Do Now Explained

The Do Now activity consists of a short question, problem, or task to engage students when they

first come into the room or begin a lesson. Using do now activities help students get into the habit of being on task upon entering the classroom or transitioning between subjects.

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  • A 5-10 minute task immediately upon entering a classroom at the bell or changing content area
  • Linked to standards/connected to content
  • Self-guided
  • Follows an established routine with minimal teacher direction
  • Non-graded
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  • Procedures
  • Set up/getting supplies
  • Behavioral: “Settle Down”
  • Morning Meetings
  • Busy work
  • Brain break
  • Graded
  • An assessment
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  • Journal response
  • Problem to solve
  • Poll/Survey
  • Predictions
  • Brainstorm
  • Exploration of knowledge
  • Pre-read with annotations
  • Word work
  • Sorting activities
  • “K” of a KWL

🎥 Do Now Example Videos by Grade Band 🎥 Do Now Example Videos by Grade Band

Do Now and Entry Routine for Elementary Do Now and Entry Routine for Elementary

Please Note: The video calls the Do Now a Bell Ringer. Notice the word work question on the board.

Entry Routine

Here is another video to take the example above a bit farther. The teacher in the video calls her Do Now a "Warm Up". Her examples are for a math Do Now in a 1st grade classroom.

Do Now Example for Middle Years Do Now Example for Middle Years

Nick Romagnolo: Start with a "Do Now"

Do Now Example for High School Do Now Example for High School

ABLConnect "Do Now"

⭐ 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.

To review the entire Workshop Model, with explanation, download the file below: To review the entire Workshop Model, with explanation, download the file below:

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

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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.

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

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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.

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