Ashley Murphy

@Namaraledu A5: Music playlists while working are easy and students get into picking which genre or artist we listen to. YouTube is also simple but gives students someone besides me to listen to and then I recap. I also like finding online games / simulations that gamify pre-labs #RIHPD

Q5 (last question): What edtech tools help you up the engagement? Share your toolkit! #RIHPD

@Namaraledu A3: If the whole class is off-task or not engaged, changing direction entirely can be helpful. If it’s just a student or two then a quick “hey” or “whatcha working on” can usually redirect. Sometimes taking a walk refocuses when they get back as well #RIHPD

Q3: What's your preferred method of redirecting students who are off-task or disengaged? #RIHPD

@Namaraledu A2: It can be hard when students lack internal motivation, but I try to find some way to connect what we’re learning to their personal interests by getting to know them #RIHPD

Q2: What do you do with students who are apathetic about learning? #RIHPD

@Namaraledu Ashley Murphy, science at Indian Hills. Planning a road trip with a friend for spring break 😊 #RIHPD

@Namaraledu Last: I leave lots of comments on assignments, especially formative ones. We review in class after I’ve graded something and I do “live grading” as well where I grade diagrams in front of them for instant feedback. I also get their feedback frequently through Google forms #RIHPD

Last Question: How do you include feedback in the assessment practice? #RIHPD

@Namaraledu A5: I think any time you can get students working hands on and collaborating it makes it more fun! Labs and real world connection projects let them do that, as well as see how things are really used outside the classroom #RIHPD

@Namaraledu A4: I love using something as simple as the Google suite so they can present, write, analyze data, make drawings, etc. Simple yet diverse! #RIHPD

@Namaraledu A3: I like formative assessments to gauge where students are in their learning… checkpoint questions, diagrams, smaller quizzes with answer choices provided, etc. #RIHPD

@Namaraledu Ashley Murphy, science at Indian Hills. I’ve loved watching students set goals and monitor them, learning what works and doesn’t work for the success they want

So exciting! Congratulations on this milestone achievement 🎉🎳🏆

Proud of these guys and their coach @MikeMichels!