EDIT: I've updated my thoughts and whilst this post is still valid for the first day back, I should also include what I would do in my first week back: http://mrlaulearning.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/what-do-all-outstanding-teachers-have.html . Original post follows below, which is still worth reading if you teach Sixth Form/Juniors and Seniors in high school.
I will have a new Year 12 class.
First of all some icebreakers. I quite like, "Who am I" from this amazing resource bank: http://t.co/zvohRwQ
I will pair this with the Smartie game, students take smarties as soon as they come in, they find out what they're about later. See above link for details.
We will probably then "Walk the line", a pledge from my days as a Southwestern student salesman mixed with a KIPP motto.
A ball of string is released from one side of the room, all that I ask is for the students to pledge two things which I believe will make the successful and happy. These two things are to "Work hard and be nice". If they can agree, they cross the line.
We then cut the string into roughly 15cm strips. They can tie this string around their wrist, bag, pencil case, wallet, whatever they wish. When the two years is over i.e. when it's the end of Year 13, if they have kept to the pledge, they should be still in school (i.e. not expelled, excluded, etc) and be successful and happy. If we were to tie the 20 strands of string back together, it should be the same length as Thurs Sept 8th 2011. It's the string that keeps them together, like climbers, they need to hold onto and support each other on their two year journey.
We only have an hour, so after lunch, I have cut out some lyrics they can take one for their diary/planner/wallet from: http://www.lyrics2liveby.com/
If we have time, we can do Gimme 10! (See first link) They can finish that for homework, adding their own photo.
In registration next week, we'll also be playing guess who? (See first link).
I'm excited and excited for them. A fresh start.
EDIT: I've updated my thoughts and whilst this post is still valid for the first day back, I should also include what I would do in my first week back: http://mrlaulearning.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/what-do-all-outstanding-teachers-have.html
I will have a new Year 12 class.
First of all some icebreakers. I quite like, "Who am I" from this amazing resource bank: http://t.co/zvohRwQ
I will pair this with the Smartie game, students take smarties as soon as they come in, they find out what they're about later. See above link for details.
We will probably then "Walk the line", a pledge from my days as a Southwestern student salesman mixed with a KIPP motto.
A ball of string is released from one side of the room, all that I ask is for the students to pledge two things which I believe will make the successful and happy. These two things are to "Work hard and be nice". If they can agree, they cross the line.
We then cut the string into roughly 15cm strips. They can tie this string around their wrist, bag, pencil case, wallet, whatever they wish. When the two years is over i.e. when it's the end of Year 13, if they have kept to the pledge, they should be still in school (i.e. not expelled, excluded, etc) and be successful and happy. If we were to tie the 20 strands of string back together, it should be the same length as Thurs Sept 8th 2011. It's the string that keeps them together, like climbers, they need to hold onto and support each other on their two year journey.
We only have an hour, so after lunch, I have cut out some lyrics they can take one for their diary/planner/wallet from: http://www.lyrics2liveby.com/
In registration next week, we'll also be playing guess who? (See first link).
I'm excited and excited for them. A fresh start.
EDIT: I've updated my thoughts and whilst this post is still valid for the first day back, I should also include what I would do in my first week back: http://mrlaulearning.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/what-do-all-outstanding-teachers-have.html
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