Exam Review that Doesn’t Suck

1. Exam Review that Doesn’t Suck MrVaudrey.com look under Conferences Matt Vaudrey on #globalmath May 21st 2013

2. If you have a question… • Put a Q in front of it, so it gets my attention. • So I can ignore these: • Q: What do you do if students don’t want to participate? • Nik when are you coming 2 visit? LOL 

3. Review Guidelines • Diversity – not just for college applicants • Tough guy/girl – at first, then lighten up • Fancy colors and cool tech will not fix a boring review. • Hype like it’s your job.

4. Least Complicated to Most • Hype Review - Whiteboard Review & Student as Teacher & Rowboat & NASCAR/Boat Race • Timed Review - King/Queen of the Mountain & Boo-yah & Ring-a-ling-a-ding-a-ling & Showdown • Swat That! & Nab ‘Em! • Jeopardy • Press Your Luck/Star Power • Teacher4aDay

5. Hype Review Let’s review some questions for the test. Take out a whiteboard! It’s GO time!

6. Hype Review No hurry, but explain everything • Here’s a problem. (play a song) • Show me your whiteboards. • Skippy, write yours on the board while I check the rest. • Grill the class and pick apart everything. • Stretch break

7. Basic Team Review

8. Basic Team Review

9. Basic Team Review

10. Basic Team Review

11. Hype Review Rowboat

12. Hype Review Rowboat • “Tallest person starts with the whiteboard • That’s your scribe • Rest of the team will coach” • Give bonus points • Explaining • Mistakes • Sitting quietly

13. Hype Review Rowboat First round

14. Hype Review Second round Rowboat

15. NASCAR / Boat Race • Teams of students advance their icon.

16. NASCAR / Boat Race • Teams of students advance their icon.

17. NASCAR / Boat Race • Teams of students advance their icon.

18. NASCAR / Boat Race • Teams of students advance their icon.

19. NASCAR / Boat Race • Teams of students advance their icon.

20. NASCAR / Boat Race • Teams of students advance their icon.

21. Timed Review King/Queen of the Mountain • A few students up front on whiteboards, the rest on paper

22. Timed Review King/Queen of the Mountain • The King/Queen is the fastest one, de-throned after 3 rounds.

23. Boo-yah! • First to shout Boo-yah with correct answer.

24. Timed Review Boo-yah! • First to shout Boo-yah with correct answer.

25. Timed Review • Or play with the whole class (on whiteboards/paper) Boo-yah!

26. Timed Review Ring-a-ling-a-ding-a-ling • First to ring the bell with correct answer.

27. Timed Review Ring-a-ling-a-ding-a-ling • First to ring the bell with correct answer.

28. Timed Review FaceOff / ShowDown

29. Timed Review FaceOff / ShowDown

30. Timed Review FaceOff / ShowDown

31. Swat That! • Swat the correct answer.

32. Nab ‘Em! • Nab the correct answer.

33. Jeopardy

34. Jeopardy

35. Jeopardy

36. Jeopardy

37. Press Your Luck

38. Press Your Luck

39. Press Your Luck

40. Star Power

41. Star Power

42. Teacher4aDay • Highly involved, tons of prep and planning, and 3+ full periods. • Student is the teacher • Need to see: • Lesson • Guided Practice • Assessment • About 20-30 minutes.

43. Teacher4aDay

44. Teacher4aDay

45. Teacher4aDay

46. Well I want you to know that you are a very great teacher and I think you made the right choice about being a teacher and I hope you continue to teach and help student get further in life:)!!!!!!!!!<33333 Teacher4aDay oooooooooooi feel so bad fo all these teachers cuz if i was a real teacher iwouldveweent to jail for a long time and its so hard to control yo when you wanna pop on these children and the wouldnt stop talking if i was a real iwouldve rope and it was just horrible and ms.smith is reallly good at it goodbye its changed aloti learned how to act when a adult (teacher) when there talking i learned to respect my teachers.. it is not as easy as you think

47. (Pause for Questions) • Make a math joke