by Tara Henry, DMS Special Education Teacher and Collaborative Teacher After hearing Joe Beckman, Motivational Speaker, present at the KPEC conference in Dubuque in June, I quickly realized how important the first 5 minutes of class was to set the tone, energy, and overall success for class. He expressed that those first 5 minutes make students feel connected, engaged, and welcome, which will all lead to student learning. Over the summer, I rolled with Joe's idea of the first 5 and came up with a plan I call the FANTASTIC FIRST FIVE:
What do you do in your class to engage students? To make them feel connected? Please respond here!
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Jackie Panos
10/21/2017 05:22:25 am
I love this, Tara! Holly shared all about Joe Beckman with me; I was so bummed I wasn't able to go to KPEC this year! However, with help from Holly, we were able to implement morning meeting in my classroom this year and it follows somewhat of a similar format as yours where each day has a different theme. It really has made a big difference just to set the tone of the day by having fun together rather than immediately getting busy with class work! It has even made a difference in my own mood :) Thanks for sharing!
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Tara Henry
10/23/2017 06:06:35 am
Jackie - Joe was an inspiration, believe me! He is working on some video projects for our 7th grade team theme this year as well. What a great guy! He is changing lives! Great to hear you have incorporated some similar activities. I'd love to chat with you soon! -Tara
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Holly
10/24/2017 01:08:27 pm
Love this! The first five minutes really do set the tone for the whole day!
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Zach
10/27/2017 11:55:29 am
Tara continues to be a valuable resource to the DMS team. Thanks for all you do to help our students Tara!!
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