38. Student Engagement: Quick scans to introduce vocabulary

<p>Welcome to week two of our Short And Sweet Summer episodes! Each week I'll share one quick-win engagement strategy for your third through sixth grade classroom, along with a brain dump of ways YOU can use it! </p> <p>These SASS-y episodes are great for a quick listen while running errands, or to save up for a big binge on your upcoming flight or road trip! </p> <p>💡I'm sharing my two favorite "quick scan" activities for kicking off a unit. These are intended to <strong>activate students' background knowledge</strong> and give you a glimpse of <strong>where you'll need to invest the most effort during the unit.</strong> They're also a great way to compare student confidence with the vocabulary before and after the unit. </p> <p>*I origninally learned this strategy from one of my favorite PD books in my credential program, <a title= "Active Teaching Strategies Book" href= "https://www.amazon.com/50-Strategies-Active-Teaching-Classroom/dp/0132192721/ref=asc_df_0132192721/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241920322233&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11948409646055949174&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031054&hvtargid=pla-570142346120&psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">50 Strategies for Active Teaching: Engaging K-12 Learners in the Classroom</a>. The <strong>colored dot rating</strong> and <strong>class continuum scale</strong> are just two of the 8 quick scans they share in the book, and the quick scan is just the first of the 50 strategies! </p> <p>🌟🌟🌟 Want a more specific game plan for your grade level, content area, and the students in front of you? <strong>Join me for the Upper Elementary Engagement Academy on July 28th</strong>, a half-day interactive virtual workshop where we will create your student-centered game plan and fill your tool bag with tons of actionable engagement strategies! Visit <a title= "Upper Elementary Engagement Academy Workshop" href= "https://www.appleblossomteachers.com/summer" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">appleblossomteachers.com/summer</a> to register.</p>