Today for the class agenda, we played Vocabulary Jeopardy, and then took the Vocabulary Test. Most of the students enjoy the game, so it's easy to keep most of the kids engaged. Also, a majority of the students present were prepared or felt prepared to take the test. At the same time there was a good number who didn't even want to take the test, guessed many of the answers, or professed that they didn't know any of the words.
On the whole I feel that the students who aren't prepared, need to step up and meet my expectations- and a handful who formerly didn't in past semesters have. Yet those that are perpetually letting themselves fall short often just feel more and more defeated.
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I would like to incorporate more games, since they definitely help keep students engaged. Sometimes it seems like students expect the whole class to be entertaining. When it isn't they often decide to provide the entertainment or completely check out. For me, it has been a struggle to find that balance...
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