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Don't Let Your Students Raise Their Hands!

Pin It Edudemic published, Three Reasons Why Students Should Not Raise Their Hands and I am going to start using it next week.

Summary: Instead of raising hands or calling out, follow these guidelines:

The students pair then share- This takes the anxiety off one student and helps to strengthen their ability to use resources.

Draw a name out of a cup using Popsicle sticks or chips.  This way you won't be calling on someone who is off task or who you know has been following along.

I don't know doesn't get you off the hook and it is not an embarrassment.  How many times have you had to look up a word in the dictionary to spell it?  Just yesterday we were talking about adjectives and how they describe personalities.  I brought up the word loquacious and I grabbed the dictionary! They can get help from another student, a book, or you.  They will be responsible for the final answer.

Check out the full article here. Three Reasons Why Students Shouldn't Raise Their Hands

If you have been using popsicle sticks, you HAVE to try this!  Fun Stuff!