Engaging learners in the classroom can be a challenge. Here's a bell ringer that can easily adapt to any subject area. Instructors post a "Notable Quotable" and ask learners to respond to it in their journals.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, sentence structure, interpreting quotations, quotations, routines, self-awareness

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Instructional Ideas

• Have several quotes available, begin by asking participants to show their Mood Meters, and then select a quote that seems appropriate for the mood of the majority of class members

Classroom Considerations

• 5th of 15 routines in the Building Community series
• Each routine is designed to take from 5 to 10 minutes; however, set aside additional time if introducing the routine for the first time

Pros

• Provides sentence starters that give writers a way to start their journals
• Includes instructions for both in-person and remote learning

Cons

• None