Thursday, April 8, 2010

Inquiry Plan

My inquiry plan is still going very well and I am getting great feedback from my students. They have been filling out exit slips at the end of each week and I have had only two students say that they didn't like it. One student said, "sign language is harder than talking" and the other said, "sometimes I don't get your attention right away." Everyone else seems to really enjoy it. They commented, "I can learn more because we aren't interrupted anymore" and "we get to talk and nobody can hear it".

At the end of each day, I am also having students fill out an exit slip that requires them to put a tally marks next to each sign that they used that day. The frequency of signs is all over the place! My really engaged students have more tally marks beside "I have a question, comment, or answer" and my distracted students have more tally marks by sharpening pencil, using bathroom, and drink of water. I guess that was to be expected, but still very interesting to see!

I'm having some technical difficulties with uploading my video on my computer, but I'm working on it! I've got some great friends that are helping me out and hopefully I'll have it posted soon!

Monday, April 5, 2010

Inquiry Plan

Well, my inquiry plan is still going really well. My students are now using all 6 signs that I have taught them. I taped my introductory lesson and have also taped my students showing me each sign. Hopefully I can get my tape figured out soon and post it for everyone to view!
*Side Note: When my students raise their hands, they either give a sign for "I have a comment", "I have a question", or "I have an answer". My coworker was so confused when she came in my room and saw everyone making signs with their hands in the air! It was hilarious! :)