Key Feature 2 – Resources

Key Feature: Enhance depth and quality by showing curiosity and authenticity during check-ins.

Handouts

This handout (pdf), from the Center for Intervention Research in Schools, provides useful tips, action steps, and resources for student check-ins.

This handout (pdf), from the University of Maryland provides useful tips, strategies, and activities you can do to enhance student engagement.

Documents

Click here (Word) for an interest survey you can give to your students.

Click on this link: My Classroom (Word) for a survey you can download and give to your students to assess how they feel in your class. This was developed for First grade classes.

Click on this link: Classroom Life Measure (Word) for a survey you can download and give to your students to assess how students feel about you, as their teacher. This can be used to get an idea of your relationships with students.

Videos

This 1-minute video, above, is an example of a quick check-in by asking students to rate their day.

This 3-minute video, above, involves a discussion among three educators about individual student check-ins and how it can promote student engagement.

Websites

This website provides a useful slideshow on creating moments of authentic connections with students.