Create a Quick "Getting to Know You" Form

Start with a simple activity to help you and your students connect while practicing Google Forms:

1. Go to Google Forms and create a new form.
2. Title your form “Getting to Know You” and add the following fields:
   • Name: Short answer
   • Favorite Subject: Multiple choice (e.g., Math, Science, History, etc.)
   • One Fun Fact About Me: Paragraph text
3. Customize the form theme with a fun header image or color scheme.
4. Share the form with your students using a Google Classroom assignment or a link in an email.
5. View responses in the linked Google Sheet for quick insights about your students!

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Streamline Grading with Google Docs’ Comment Bank

Reduce grading time by creating a comment bank for commonly used feedback. Here's how:

1. Open a Google Doc and navigate to the Tools menu.
2. Select Preferences and enable "Automatic substitution" for shortcuts like "sp" for "Spelling correction needed."
3. While reviewing a student’s work, highlight text and click the comment icon.
4. Reuse comments by typing a keyword, and let Google auto-complete suggestions from your bank.
5. Share the doc directly with the student for immediate feedback.

This not only saves time but provides students with consistent, actionable feedback.

Use Conditional Formatting for Quick Insights

Analyze student performance or attendance with visual cues in Google Sheets:

1. Open your data in Google Sheets (e.g., a gradebook).
2. Select the range of cells containing scores or attendance.
3. Go to Format > Conditional Formatting. (or right click)
4. Set rules:
   • Below 60%: Red background
   • 70-80%: Yellow background
   • Above 80%: Green background
5. Click Done. Your data is now visually categorized for easy interpretation.

The 8 mathematical practices are ESSENTIAL and are what the STUDENTS should be doing in each lesson.

Practice 1: Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them

Use FigJam to help students break down complex problems and organize their thinking collaboratively. Here’s a detailed tutorial:

1. Go to FigJam and create a new FigJam board.
2. Set up a template for problem-solving:
   • Create a sticky note area labeled What do we know? for students to list given information.
   • Add a What do we need to find? section for identifying the goal.
   • Include a section for Strategies where students can brainstorm possible approaches.
3. Share the board with students using the share button and adjust permissions to allow them to edit.
4. Assign a challenging problem
5. Guide students as they:
   • Collaborate to fill out the board sections.
   • Use drawings and arrows to connect ideas visually.
   • Discuss and revise their strategies in real-time.
6. Wrap up by reviewing the completed board as a class to highlight perseverance strategies.