I spend the class before a test reviewing. This can be a very useful day for students or a complete waste of time where nothing is accomplished. I have found that providing a VERY structured class helps students more than just saying: "Work on your study guide for class." I try to switch activities at least every 15 minutes to keep it from getting stale. Below you will find two different layouts I use to review. The document/files attached are in relation to the first method described. Example of a review day in class (The PowerPoint is in reference to this layout): 0:00-0:10 Take a 7 minute time trial and take 3 minutes for checking and questions (Kuta has some great resources) 0:10-0:17 Return recent quiz/homework and take 7 minutes to go over (loving my document camera for this!) 0:17-0:18 Stretch break (hope they enjoy the cartoon clips I found) 0:18-0:23 "I have..., who has..." vocabulary game. (See file attached below) 0:23-0:33 Take 10 minutes to go over questions from the study guide as a class (I set a timer to keep this to 10 minutes) 0:33-0:43 4 Corner Activity to go over a concept that students typically struggle with 0:43-0:55 Free study time (work with a partner, finish your study guide, ask Ms. Turbiville a question, etc...) Another example of a review day in class: 0:00-0:10 Work on your study guide individually with no notes. Highlight problems that you are having trouble with. You may not ask Ms. Turbiville questions. 0:10-0:20 Work on your study guide individually with your notes/book. Make a strong attempt to answer the questions you highlighted. You may not ask Ms. Turbiville. (I want them to learn to relay on what they know so I do not allow students to ask me questions for the first 20 minutes) Solution keys will be posted on the board and they may refer to those. 0:20-0:35 You may work with a partner and ask Ms. Turbiville questions. 0:35-0:55 We go over questions as a class. At the end, I do allow students to take pictures of the solution key.
10 Comments
9/9/2013 11:04:33 am
I really like the second lesson structure! Thank you for sharing.
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Natalie Turbiville
9/11/2013 05:22:20 am
Thanks!
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Shannon Roche
10/22/2013 10:53:28 pm
I have heard of I have, who has and I am interested in trying it out. Can you explain a little further and tell me how you conduct it? I am looking to do this for vocabulary/theorem/postulate review in a large Geometry class (30 students)
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Natalie Turbiville
2/19/2014 11:03:04 pm
"I have..., who has..." works great in large classes. I mainly had classes of 30+ last year and they (9th and 11th graders) enjoyed it.
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Corey Guderyahn
11/7/2013 02:08:29 am
I really like the structure of this lesson, I think that the "I have...who has" game is a nice way to review different concepts. I think the biggest part is allowing students to work together preferably with a peer who might understand concepts a little better than another this way they are able to explain what they know to their peer, furthering their understanding as well.
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Kristen H
12/17/2013 11:31:10 pm
Thank you so much for your ideas. I will be incorporating them for upcoming reviews! Your blog and resources are so creative. Am I able to use them in my own classroom? My students would enjoy them all!
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1/24/2014 04:22:45 am
Hi Ms. Turbiville!
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2/13/2014 11:33:05 am
Hello Natalie,
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Tabitha
7/15/2014 08:49:45 am
Do you give your students the review before the review day? If not, how many questions do you typically have on the review?
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