I've worried quite a bit about ensuring every student has a chance to participate.
This idea comes from a combination of two pins: this date night idea pin and this metallic mason jar decor pin.
Each popsicle stick will have two colors-one on each end. Let's say, yellow and green...
I'll write each student's name on a popsicle stick and fill a mason jar with the sticks. (It'll be a cute, metallic mason jar!)
After I ask the class a question, I'll give them a few seconds to contemplate answers and then draw a stick. That student answers then answers the question.
The stick goes back into the mason jar with the opposite color at the top. Now I can tell which students have answered a question without losing the popsicle sticks.
I hope to give this a try when I begin teaching. I'm sure this will need some tweaks, and it won't be the only way I ask questions. I'm sure there will be days when students are eager to participate, but the popsicle stick method will ensure everyone participates, whether they like it or not!
