GAME Plan Rundown

This week I have taken more steps to carry out my GAME plan. Thanks to the suggestion of a classmate, I have signed up for Photobucket. I like this site because I can password protect the albums I create so only parents can have access to photographs taken in my classroom. In fact, I have already created an album of the photos I took last year and will send the information home with my former students at the beginning of next school year.

I have also set up a blog to use as my homework blog next year. I really hope that this idea takes off. I plan on sharing not just homework help, but also post important class notices about upcoming events and due dates. I really hope this turns into a great forum for parents and students alike.

As I mentioned last week, I have found some great flip charts that I can modify to help me meet standards. I have been concentrating my search this week on math. I have found some interactive games I can play with my students that will reinforce the concepts they are to master in fourth grade.

I still have a lot of work to do over the summer to complete my GAME plan. I am going to take the time to rewrite several of my lessons to include the use of my ACTIVboard and make the lessons more interactive. I still have more searching to do to find ways to incorporate my ACTIVboard into my everyday teaching. I would also like to find out how much the ACTIVvotes system costs. This would allow me to give quick multiple choice assessments to find out if my students are comprehending the material.

I think this plan has been great for focusing me on what I need to do to make my classroom more accessible to parents and more interactive for my students. I will continue to work on my GAME plan throughout the summer and into the beginning of next school year.