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2. PLAN before you
begin using the
board

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4. PREPARE by
putting as much
as possible on
the board in
advance

5. PRINT and print
LARGE

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7. PUT the
objective(s) on
the board

8. PROVIDE an
agenda for
students

9. PREPARE lines
on the board for
young learners

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11. Make
PERMANENT one
area of the board
for regular items

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13. Get the students
writing on the
board!

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15. Students should
initial their work
on the board

16. Know your board.
Cleaning and
Caring

17. one board activity
– erase the whole
thing before
beginning the
next

18. Teach everyone
about PLO
(please leave on)

19. Get students to
erase and clean
the board

20. ALWAYS make
sure the board is
clean when you
leave

21. NO
HANDS!

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23. Write with your
body at right
angles to the
board

24. Don’t
clutter it up!

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26. Board work
doesn’t have to
be “bored” work.
Be creative!

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28. Use magnets and
masking tape to
“afix” items.

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30. Use “boarders”
and useful
“helpers”

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33. Use color to
modify and aid
instruction

34. Take a photo of
your board from
time to time!

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