Keeping them on their toes: Engagement in the World Language classroom Elizabeth Adler-Clark County School District Sara Lopez-Telluride School District 2/28/15 Classroom organization -Scott Walker Model -Assigned seats of 4-6 students per group -BACA (Jaime Sastre) Bienvenido (review of prior learning) Anuncios (school info) Cancin (review of info) Actividad (new learning, prepared day before) -Each group prepares a BACA for a different day -Generative activity (proficiency based, fun, engaging activities, may take more than a few days) Introducing a lesson -Students assist in generating their own vocabulary -Example: Viva Nevada! Unit Brain Breaks -Energizing Brain Breaks by David Sladkey (Can be modified for the language classroom) -Just Dance Videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8at7wF85oAQ Games -Existing Games -Jenga -Scattergories -Bingo -Manzanas con Manzanas -Dominoes -Jeopardy -Scrabble Additional Games -Created games -Flyswatter -Memory -Bingo (topical)-Pesca! -Giant Die -Zumbido -Serpientes y Escaleras -Speed -Board Games Lots of resources on Activities -Vocabulary Puzzles -Around the Room -Task Cards -Quin soy yo? -Projects: -Day of the Dead (sugar skulls, masks, etc.) etc.) -Spanish Raps -Telenovelas Comprehension checks -Paddles -Mini whiteboards -Magnetic Gelboard (www.gelboard.com)www.gelboard.com -Thumbs up, thumbs down Closing a lesson -iPhone Review - Whip Around Review Questions? Contact information: Elizabeth Adler Sara Lopez Check it out... -The last 10 minutes is your opportunity to look over the games and materials that we brought, ask questions, etc.