In this video, teacher Lindsey Smeenk introduces the strategy of Student Tournaments to elementary school educators looking to enhance student interactions in their classrooms. Lindsey explains how Student Tournaments can be utilized in all lessons to engage students in friendly competition while fostering collaboration and communication skills. This video provides practical tips and examples on how teachers can organize students into teams and facilitate meaningful interactions through structured competitions. Lindsey Smeenk demonstrates how this strategy can create a fun and engaging learning environment that promotes active participation and student engagement.

Organizing Student Interactions Playlist

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Elementary School

Group Reflecting on Learning

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Organizing Students to Interact for Reflecting on Learning

In this insightful video, elementary school teacher Sarah Coleman demonstrates a powerful strategy for promoting student reflection on learning through group interactions. With a focus on organizing students to interact and discuss their thoughts and discoveri...

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Element: Organizing Student Interactions

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Elementary School

Job Cards

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Organizing Students to Interact Using Job Cards

In this insightful video, teacher Jennifer Young demonstrates a brilliant strategy called Job Cards to efficiently organize students' interactions during lessons. By assigning specific roles and tasks to each student, Young ensures a dynamic and engaging class...

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Element: Organizing Student Interactions

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Elementary School

Grouping by Presassessment Data

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Organizing Students to Interact by Grouping Students With Preassessment Data

In this informative video led by teacher Natasha McCarthy, viewers will learn about the strategy of Grouping by Preassessment Data to effectively organize students for interactions in the classroom. This teacher-led strategy can be applied to all lessons and i...

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Elementary School

Student Tournaments

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Organizing Students to Interact With Student Tournaments

In this video, teacher Lindsey Smeenk introduces the strategy of Student Tournaments to elementary school educators looking to enhance student interactions in their classrooms. Lindsey explains how Student Tournaments can be utilized in all lessons to engage s...

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Element: Organizing Student Interactions

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Elementary School

Group Norms Creation

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Organizing Students to Interact by Creating Group Norms

In this insightful video, teacher Jennifer Bennett leads her elementary school students in a discussion on the importance of creating group norms to enhance student interactions. Through engaging activities and thoughtful prompts, Jennifer guides her students ...

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Elementary School

Think-pair-share and Think-pair-square

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Organizing Students to Interact with Think-Pair-Share-Square

In this instructional video, teacher Lindsey Hendricks demonstrates how to effectively implement the Think-Pair-Share and Think-Pair-Square strategies in order to organize student interactions in all lessons for elementary school students. By using these colla...

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Elementary School

What do you think you know?

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Previewing Content by Asking "What Do You Think You Know?"

In this engaging video, Jennifer Young, an experienced teacher, demonstrates how to effectively implement the strategy "What do you think you know?" to preview content in all lessons for elementary school students. By prompting students to reflect on their pri...

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Element: Previewing Content

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Elementary School

Bell Ringers

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Previewing Content With Bell Ringers in All Types of Lessons

Join teacher Sarah Coleman as she demonstrates how to engage elementary school students in all types of lessons with the use of bell ringers. In this video, Sarah explains the benefits of using this strategy to preview content and prime students for the day's ...

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Element: Previewing Content