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Re: First Five Minutes of Class

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From: Michelle Molnar (mmolnar1_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Sat Aug 03 2002 - 08:39:51 PDT

In my district, all teachers do what we call bellwork the first few minutes of class. Usually, the bellwork will be part of the anticipatory set for the day or review questions from the day before. The students know that they are to do bellwork as soon as they come into the room. While they are doing that, I take attendance and then walk around and stamp each students work. Each bellwork is worth 5 pts. and they turn it in later. I teach HS, but all levels at our district do bellwork. I couldn't imagine not having it.
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  From: Donald C. Arcement
  To: ArtsEdNet Talk
  Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 4:06 PM
  Subject: Re: First Five Minutes of Class

  Sharon, I love the "1000 Cranes for Peace" idea on your website! Keep up the great work!

  Thanks, Idus in southern Mississippi
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    From: sharon@art-rageous.net
    To: ArtsEdNet Talk
    Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 8:09 PM
    Subject: Re: First Five Minutes of Class

    <<I've never had a problem with the first 5 minutes of class. I greet each kid at the door when they walk in and encourage them to go get their work out. >>
     
    That's the way things are in my classroom, too, once they've gotten in to a project. Most of the times kids are at their places and working before the bell rings.
     
    Of course when there's a new project being introduced, they need to come in and be seated to wait for instructions.

    Sharon
    email: sharon@art-rageous.net
    website: http://www.art-rageous.net
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