In terms of strengths and weaknesses in the classroom, “do now’s” are one of the areas I tend to skimp on the most. However, I know that can add a great deal of support, interest, and engagement to a lesson. I came across this informative, yet very simple, post on Edutopia by Maurice Elias entitled “Engaged Teaching: ‘Do Now’ Activities for Your Lessons.” I highly recommend reading the entire article. Sometimes, after I plan an entire lesson the last thing I feel like doing is trying to incorporate additional tasks that can either complicate or lengthen the lesson. I tend to jump right into things or wrap up an activity or lesson right before the bell rings. I’m keeping my students engaged from bell to bell, right? However, I know that I’m missing out on a lot of options for reflection and formative assessments that can help me determine the level of understanding in my classroom. Elias offers simple suggestions for “do now’s” in the post. The best part is they are broken up by age level! Take a look and see if any of these will work for you to create greater engagement!
Elias, M. “Engaged Teaching: ‘Do Now’ Activities for Your Lessons.” Edutopia.com. Web. 5 June 2013. <http://www.edutopia.org/blog/engaged-teaching-do-now-activities-sel-lessons-maurice-elias?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29>
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