A Writing Prompt to Really Get To Know Your Students

 Three Things I Want You To Know About Me
I came up with this prompt while teaching high school, but it works with younger kids, too. It gives the students a choice of what to comment on, and allows them to use their own voice to tell it like it feels. You may learn a lot about music, sports, and their dog; but sometimes you will also learn about very serious topics like family crisis or illness. And at times the school can help the families. But you will know the students better, especially if you actually read the essays and comment on them. The kids feel very validated, and more willing to write the remainder of the year no matter what the topic.

Jim Abbott of the Yankees, pitching a no-hitter.

I especially enjoyed when the students shared their dreams for their future. You would be amazed how many major league baseball players (of the future) were in my seventh grade classes. Far be it from me to say otherwise. Who knows, anyway? If Jim Abbott, who had only one hand due to a birth defect, became a major league pitcher, shouldn't I be like his grown-ups and be filled with encouragement?

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

 

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

 

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!

http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/14/14

The Five Keys to Unlocking a Successful School Year

http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/the-five-keys-to-unlocking-a-successful-school-year/ 

Self-Advocates Train To Have Safe Encounters With Police

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/14/self-advocates-police/19508/ 

Closed Captioned: Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

Grades 9-12 / School Systems / Special Ed 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/school-for-the-deaf-and-blind-cc 

Why Middle School Should Be Abolished 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2014/07/why-middle-school-should-be-abolished.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

Fifty Years of Vaccine Recommendations Continue with an Eye Towards Safety and Efficacy

http://shotofprevention.com/2014/07/11/acip-fifty-years-of-vaccine-recommendations-continue-with-an-eye-towards-safety-and-efficacy/

Technology for the Education of Autistic Children

http://www.specialednews.com/technology-for-the-education-of-autistic-children.htm 

Boy Returns to School After Suffering Brian Injury From Lightning Strike

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/30/boy-returns-to-school-after-suffering-brian-injury-from-lightning-strike/ 

 

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

 

Teaching Is Having Fun Learning Tweets of the Morning 11/6/12

1. OK- Everybody! Share your best classroom games!
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?t=31626 


2. Engaging Classroom Games for All Grades 

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades 

3. Fun Classroom Games for High School

http://www.ehow.com/list_6926070_fun-classroom-games-high-school.html 

4. Any suggestions for some fun games to play with a high school class?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510221853AA9xOxF 

5. Middle School Math Games

http://www.math-play.com/Middle-School-Math-Games.html 

6. Classroom Games for Middle School Language Arts

http://www.ehow.com/list_6080290_classroom-middle-school-language-arts.html 

7. Middle School Group Games

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/middle-school-group-games.htm 

8. Middle School Group Games Activities

http://www.education.com/activity/middle-school/outdoor-group-games/ 

9. Great games for the elementary school classroom 

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/151145-great-games-for-the-elementary-school-classroom 

10. Games in the Elementary Classroom

http://mathpickle.com/Blog/Entries/2010/12/9_Games_in_the_Elementary_Classroom.html 

11. Five Easy Drama Games for the Early Elementary Classroom

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/five-easy-drama-games.aspx 

 

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