engaging students in learning muriel k. rand
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Alternatives to Whole Group ◦Mini-Lessons (6-7 minutes) ◦Alternate with Group Lessons ◦Strategy or Ability Groups Daily Schedule Mini-Lesson (7 min) Center Time/Group Lessons (20 min) Mini-Lesson (7 min) Center Time/Group Lessons (20 Min) Mini-Lesson (7 min)TRANSCRIPT
Tell me and I forget
Show me and I rememberInvolve me and I understand
-Chinese Proverb
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Alternatives to Whole Group◦Mini-Lessons (6-7 minutes)◦Alternate with Group Lessons◦Strategy or Ability Groups
Daily Schedule
Mini-Lesson (7 min)
Center Time/Group Lessons (20 min)
Mini-Lesson (7 min)
Center Time/Group Lessons (20 Min)
Mini-Lesson (7 min)
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Alternatives to Hand Raising◦Turn and Talk◦Formulate ideas, share thoughts◦Good for language arts◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAr6bEbiyik ◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPndi0lCOAI ◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCtE8N44nA
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Alternatives to Hand Raising◦Choral Response◦Teach with Hand Signal◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpUl5mSWE0&index=30&list=PLFbb9f
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Alternatives to Hand Raising◦Cold Calling◦Use for short response, rote memory, review
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY4l9J7V0QQ◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpcbofHx98&list=PLFbb9fMgVHjsvkrDuevw0-_
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Alternatives to Coming Up to the Board
◦ Individual White Boards◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_LVT-s5Vws ◦ Managing WhiteBoards: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETf9eq5wPLs ◦ Use for formative assessment
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Plan for When Children are Done Early◦Early Finisher Tubs
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Done Early: Individual Work Boxes
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I am done!http://firstgradefancy.blogspot.com/2013/07/im-done-now-what-famous-words.html
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Early Finisher Board
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Choice Board
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Fast Finisher Jars
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Math Games for Early Finishers
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Task Cards for Early Finishershttp://
www.ashleigh-educationjourney.com/2013/10/early-finisher-task-cards.html?showComment=1382295576828&m=1
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Give Clear Directions ◦Get their Attention◦Model◦Only tell them what they need to know to get started
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Have Environment Support Behavior•Separate children if you want them doing individual work•Provide space for collaboration•Give enough space on the carpet or floor•Model being quiet yourself!
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Be Prepared
1. Have the room ready2. Have the work ready3. Have yourself ready
Engage Students!