Thought I'd share two news stories which might be of interest to use in the classroom in the beginning of the class period or at the end of the class... (educationworld.com)
Instead of teaching the entire class at the beginning of each class period, I floated from one cooperative group to another, teaching the math skills each group needed and wanted. (educationworld.com)
Sometimes teachers also use entrance tickets, which are given at the beginning of a class period. (edutopia.org)