I'm not sure how observations work at your school, but we have one formal observation each quarter (grading period) and walk-through evaluations at our principals leisure. I know that I am not a perfect teacher, so I really do like when my principal comes in because I think she gives good feedback about some of the things that I might miss in my classroom.
Anyways, one of the requirements (or checklist items to look for) in our classrooms is that we are displaying student work. This year I have THE FRIDGE. I found the idea on Pinterest and immediately fell in love. The students can hang things that they are proud of up on the board. I have lots of A+ math tests, a few tests/quizzes from other classes, some principals list certificates, a college acceptance letter, and even one drug & alcohol class certificate (that one you have to take before you can get your learners permit). All of these are small sentiments of my students and the things that make them proud. I love it & I love the ability to display their work in my classroom. Also, lets be real - most fridges these days aren't even magnetic so most of these students aren't going home and hanging their tests on their literal fridges!
As I was brainstorming for next year a little bit, I knew I needed a new idea to display student work. If you are a high school math teacher, you will understand the struggle. They don't turn many things in (besides assessments), and they don't do a ton of work that would be hangupable (is that a word?). That is when I came up with the idea for this bulletin board series. I am testing it out with this one to see how it goes, but I am excited for the potential next year in my classroom.
Basically, each of these bulletin boards will be seasonal. They each have different letters that I will print & cut out to use as the title. Then there are 100 different "problems" to solve for each of the topics that correspond with the season and what we are learning in Algebra 1 at the time. I am planning to use them as exit tickets at some point during the chapter and then I will display them on the board along with the seasonal theme. BOOM! Student work. Easy to change out. Seasonal. & Cute.
If you want to check out the bulletin board for your own classroom, you can find it here.
- Hilary
Anyways, one of the requirements (or checklist items to look for) in our classrooms is that we are displaying student work. This year I have THE FRIDGE. I found the idea on Pinterest and immediately fell in love. The students can hang things that they are proud of up on the board. I have lots of A+ math tests, a few tests/quizzes from other classes, some principals list certificates, a college acceptance letter, and even one drug & alcohol class certificate (that one you have to take before you can get your learners permit). All of these are small sentiments of my students and the things that make them proud. I love it & I love the ability to display their work in my classroom. Also, lets be real - most fridges these days aren't even magnetic so most of these students aren't going home and hanging their tests on their literal fridges!
As I was brainstorming for next year a little bit, I knew I needed a new idea to display student work. If you are a high school math teacher, you will understand the struggle. They don't turn many things in (besides assessments), and they don't do a ton of work that would be hangupable (is that a word?). That is when I came up with the idea for this bulletin board series. I am testing it out with this one to see how it goes, but I am excited for the potential next year in my classroom.
Basically, each of these bulletin boards will be seasonal. They each have different letters that I will print & cut out to use as the title. Then there are 100 different "problems" to solve for each of the topics that correspond with the season and what we are learning in Algebra 1 at the time. I am planning to use them as exit tickets at some point during the chapter and then I will display them on the board along with the seasonal theme. BOOM! Student work. Easy to change out. Seasonal. & Cute.
If you want to check out the bulletin board for your own classroom, you can find it here.
- Hilary
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