2.  Support - Give students a simple item or
device and ask them to come up with a new
name and use for it but it has to be
something people would actually purchase.
This can be done periodically, so that it stays
interesting to the kids.

3.  Support - Show students the picture of a
current event. Ask them to think about it and
to use their senses to place themselves in
that situation. After a few minutes students
will be asked to write about what they felt.

4.  Support - Develop an in class procedure that
requires students to review their work in a
step-by-step manner before turning it in.
This works as a habit forming tool to get
students to take their time and do things
right instead of simply doing them quickly. 1)
Name it 2) Re-Read it 3) Write down 2
mistakes you found 4) Scan it 5) Sign it 6)
Turn it in

5.  Support - Instead of having students take
notes from me and what I say, I can pick one
day per week and have them write down 3-5
things of importance that another student
says during class. It can be any student but
they must write down that student’s name
and what he or she said that was important.
This will encourage them to listen and help
me to create more time for student
engagement and collaboration.

6.  Support - Use group learning strategies that
require students to each come with their own
idea or solution to a problem. Students will
then debate until the can settle on the best
idea or solution. This will help them get in
the habit of thinking things through. An
individual assignment would be to have
students pick an idea or solution and come
up with 2 pros and 2 cons and then decide if
they will keep or change their idea/solution.

7.  Dewey, R. (2011). Sport linguist. Retrieved from
http://sportlinguist.com/2011/03/10/how-i-became-a-
linguist-part-1-characteristics-of-intelligent-behavior/
 Erwin, D. (2010). 14 intelligent behaviors. Retrieved from
http://danerwin.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/05/14-
intelligent-behaviors.html