tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138404238145523751.post6050246816061803705..comments2023-05-17T07:50:46.320-07:00Comments on supteach?: Zoom In: Do NowEyawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957572898063960535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138404238145523751.post-2801962025876822842011-03-03T08:51:03.189-08:002011-03-03T08:51:03.189-08:00Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely print n...Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely print next week's sheets on colored paper.<br /><br />You're totally right about students taking a liking to filling in these boxes. My kids very carefully cross out Mondays when there's a holiday, etc. etc. to make sure that they are filling out the correct box.<br /><br />My cooperating teacher took over the class on Monday last week and did not give them their Do Now sheets. When I handed one to each student as they entered the classroom, I heard a few "Yes! The Do Nows are back!"<br /><br />It's always nice to start of the class period with a 5-min feeling of success and a refresher from yesterday. It's also nice to have those 5 min to figure out who's absent, who's back from being absent, and so on.abrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070087824790299460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138404238145523751.post-34962768394814292372011-02-16T12:44:51.328-08:002011-02-16T12:44:51.328-08:00I hope this system works for you as well as it wor...I hope this system works for you as well as it works for me! I teach high school, and the Monday-Friday Do Now sheet is my favorite way to handle bell work. Other teachers who I've shared my "Do Now" sheets with (who previously had kids use a notebook) have been amazed that students will put in more effort simply because they have a handout that has boxes to fill in for each day. I can't explain it, but I certainly take advantage of it! :)<br /><br />Some things I've found over the years:<br />*If your students lose their Do Now sheets a lot, try copying them on colored paper each week (if you can afford colored copy paper(. I use green paper for my geometry classes, for example, and I love being able to say "I should see your green Do Now sheet on your desk" at the beginning of class. It makes it easy to get a visual of who is actually getting started right away, and it's easier for students to find in their folders.<br /><br />*I have started putting important events (quizzes, tests, half days) by the relevant days on the Do Now sheets. It helps cut down on the "I didn't know there was a test" excuses and helps students plan their week.<br /><br />My students likewise come to class a little loud and crazy (or a lot!), and they don't even have the excuse of being 8th graders! :)EMily Hnoreply@blogger.com