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I have used crosswords before and students love this as an option, especially when it's open-book. They can get as many as they know off the bat then use the book for the others. I use it as a review tool. I think the Mystery term will be great to opener for a new lesson as each student tries to figure out the mystery term.

Chrystal Harris

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Secret Identity

I will definitely implement the Secret Identity activity. It will be a great game for learning, assessment and waking up students especially for my night classes where students are usually quite tired from their daytime jobs. It will also give me a quick cross-section of which topics/items are least and best understood.

Chrystal Harris

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Don't over-react but be sure to react

The topic that resonated most with me was: "Don't over-react to minor disruptions, but be sure to react." I have learned this with experience in the classroom that there are many situations where students will test the limits sometimes even unknowingly which is why it is so important to have an appropriate measured response to the disruption. I have found that having a disruptive student "table" their discussion for another time, usually makes them acknowledge their disruption (chatting with another student or talking out of term). I will definitely implement the "I" not "you" approach to recognizing the behavior and… >>>