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GOW November 17-23, 2025
​Cellphone Bans
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SOURCES:
​abcnews.go.com/Politics/states-banning-cellphones-schools/story?id=125515186
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​www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/07/16/americans-support-for-school-cellphone-bans-has-ticked-up-since-last-year/Sources::

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/10/14/most-americans-back-cellphone-bans-during-class-but-fewer-support-all-day-restrictions/

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Get your students engaged! Here are some discussion openers to ask your class to get them thinking about the GOW this week:
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How do you feel about a cellphone ban at your school? 
What are the pros and cons of having a cellphone ban?
How would you feel about entire school day or class only cellphone bans?
In how many (and which) states do you think cellphone bans are already in effect?


​Conversations on Teaching & Learning with Kelly Gallagher & Penny Kittle 2020-2021: 
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"​Day 28 with Kelly Turner, a math teacher who will upend your thinking about writing practice"
--Penny and Kelly

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What others have said about Turner's Graph of the Week...


https://mathprojects.com/2013/09/01/graph-of-the-week-new-site/​
https://www.doe.in.gov/covid-19/turners-graph-week​
https://sites.google.com/site/btrgrad/curriculum-planning/content-specific/mathematics/go-to-websites/graph-of-the-week
https://ideagalaxyteacher.com/graph-of-the-week/
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/news-and-thoughts/turners-graph-of-the-week
https://www.facebook.com/485026478178427/posts/graph-of-the-week-new-site/701612696519803/
https://www.next.cc/journey/tools/graphs​
https://www.middleweb.com/42878/remote-teaching-with-engaging-infographics/
https://universe.parlayideas.com/collections/02e62c78-a41c-4dee-b366-ccb9e98b0b22​

The Student
Writing Prompt
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Analyze the graph below and write a reflection on w​hat you think the graph is communicating to you. To guide you with your response, start with some observations.

  • What is the topic of the graph?
  • What do the x-axis and y-axis represent?
  • What are some observations you can make based on the graph?
  • What surprises you about the graph?
  • What do you foresee happening about 5 years from now? Why do you think that?

Questions to ask your students when reading graphs:

  • Is there an upward or downward trend?
  • Are there any sudden spikes in the graph?
  • What is being compared in the graph?
  • What prediction can I make for the future?
  • What inferences can I make about the graph?

Student Sample of the NEW GOW 3PA 
The New GOW: A 3-Part Analysis 

For those of you who would like your students to engage in a deeper analysis of the GOW, this new format (2-sided) might be worth a try:

Part A: Analysis (same as what GOW is now)

Part B: What can you foresee happening in the near future?

Part C: Based on your response in Part B, what solution(s) can you investigate or what other information/resources can you gather to strengthen your argument?

I have found in recent years that some of my students want to share alternate perspectives to the information the graph portrays. They give historical context, present a counterargument by citing another source, or want to justify their stance based on personal experience or prior knowledge. I purposely left a bit of space after part C in case you may want students to make your own part D: you can have them create another graphical representation of their own, or make an illustration or cartoon, etc.

So this year, I'm trying out this new 3-part written analysis that will give my students a platform in which they can share a bit more. I can't wait to see what they come up with! Click on the image below.