Battling boredom : 99 strategies to spark student engagement / Bryan Harris.
| Author/creator | Harris, Bryan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Larchmont, NY : Eye on Education, ©2011. |
| Description | xviii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Partial contents | Pt. 1 Strategies to begin a lesson -- Agree/disagree statements -- Alphabet summary -- Audio/video clips -- Fantastic facts -- Found it! -- Personal goals -- Quick draw -- Quotes -- Rank it -- Snap shot -- Stories -- 3 things cards -- Ticket in the door -- What's in the bag? -- Pt. II Strategies to end a lesson -- Absent student -- Circle, triangle, square -- Journal response -- Keepers and wishers -- Letter to self -- Outcome statements -- Pass it -- Postcard to a friend -- Press conference talking points -- Quick write -- 6 words or less -- Sneak peak -- Ticket out the door -- What did you hear? -- Word splash -- Pt. III Strategies for solo/independent work -- Content nameplate -- Checklists -- Coded reading -- Color code -- Concept collage -- Create the test -- Flash cards 2.0 -- Mind maps -- MIP -- My top 10 list -- Picture this -- RSS feed -- 2 truths and a lie -- Txt message -- |
| Partial contents | Pt. IV Strategies for the whole group -- Choral response -- Common songs -- Fish bowl -- Forced analogies -- Guess the word -- I learned chain -- Individual student whiteboards -- Oh yeah stickers -- On deck questions -- Response cards -- Send-a-problem -- Stump the teacher -- Take-a-breath -- Timer tell -- 20 questions -- Unique idea only -- Pt. V Strategies for partners and small groups -- Add on -- Card sort -- Envelope questions -- Halftime summary -- Partner pretest -- Q and A match -- Quiz show -- Send-a-spy -- Sentence starters -- Teach one, guess it -- Team web -- Teleprompter -- What would ______ say? -- Whip around -- Yup, nope, maybe -- Pt. VI Strategies for student movement -- Ball toss -- Change of perspective -- Consultation -- Corners -- Create-a-skit -- Dueling flip charts -- Gallery walk -- Give one/get one -- Hand motions -- Inside/outside circle -- Line ups -- Move and touch -- Snowball fight -- Stand when -- Voting stickers -- Wear-a-word -- Pt. VII Bonus strategies for reluctant learners -- A head start -- Big word alert -- Closed fist -- Extend an invitation -- Looks like, sounds like, feels like -- The 5-minute focus group -- The miracle question -- Planted questions -- The 2X10 method -- Suggested readings -- Resources. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-114). |
| LCCN | 2010030235 |
| ISBN | 9781596671669 |
| ISBN | 1596671661 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Professional | 370.154 H2404B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |