Affirmations - The Teacher Toolkit (2024)

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Reading 3-2-1

When reading, have students record three of the most important ideas from the text, two supporting details for each of the ideas, and one question they have about each of the ideas.

The 3-2-1 exit slip strategy is a method of summarizing one's learning with a basic format in which: Students write three things they learned in today's lesson. Next, students write two things they liked or two interesting facts about the lesson. Finally, students write one question they still have about the lesson.

Some suggest following the 3 P's rule: present tense, personal, and positive. This means that we want the affirmations: 1) to be couched as if they were already happening; 2) to relate to us meaningfully; and 3) to be aspirational.

In general, this is a strategy that may help any student reading something challenging. In response to a reading, try telling students that they should aim to come up with three main ideas or concepts, two connections to other readings, the self, or the community, and one question to clarify, reflect, or discuss.

How Does The 80/20 Rule Apply To Our Studies? When we are looking at this principle in relation to our education, the primary factor we should consider is that 20% of the time you spend studying will be leading to 80% of the results you see.

Start your short positive affirmation with the words, “I am…” “I can…” or “I will…” followed by a present tense statement, says Bathgate. It's best to keep it simple so the statement is something you can easily remember and turn to when you're stressed or need motivation.

It's pretty easy to remember - One -screen for hearing loss before one month of age. Three - diagnose hearing loss before three months of age and six - enroll a child in early intervention programs before six months of age. Jordan: Pretty easy to remember - 1, 3, 6!

The Three-Read Protocol is designed to engage students in sense-making of language-rich math problems or tasks. It deepens student understanding by surfacing linguistic as well as mathematical clues. It focuses attention on the importance of understanding problems rather than rapidly trying to solve them.

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A 3-2-1 prompt helps students structure their responses to a text, film, or lesson by asking them to describe three takeaways, two questions, and one thing they enjoyed. It provides an easy way for teachers to check for understanding and to gauge students' interest in a topic.

The 3-2-1 strategy requires students to summarize key ideas from the text and encourages them to think independently. First, students write about three things they discovered. Next, they write about two things they found interesting. Last, they write one question they still have.

Students are asked to consider a lesson, video, lab, etc., and respond by describing three things they learned, two things they found especially interesting, and one question they still have. This method provides students with structure to reflect on their own learning and it encourages critical thinking.