For all students during group work Teach It! 1)Objective: Use contribution checklists to help students become self-aware during group work so every student contributes effectively. 2) Teacher Takeaways: Teachers can use the following checklist (next slide... View More
If your student is ready to deepen their understanding by explaining to others Instruction and Practice 1)Objective: Students will teach or explain concepts they have learned to peers in order to solidify their own understanding and retention. 2) Group stud... View More
Guide student thinking to ensure they are learning as much as possible in problem or project-based learning Teach It! 1)Objective: Project-based learning will engage students in actively investigating and responding to relevant questions, giving them effecti... View More
If your student is ready to go deep into exploring a topic and you want to strengthen time management and planning skills Teach It! 1)Objective: Project-based learning will engage students in actively investigating and responding to relevant questions, givin... View More
If your student needs to strengthen self-awareness Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will choose a group based on their preferred strategy for the given problem or content. 1)Model and Practice: a) Introduce a complex problem to be solved. b) Let students bra... View More
All students, particularly those who struggle with collaboration Teach It! 1)Objective: Group brainstorming will allow all students to be heard and feel comfortable contributing. 2) Teacher Takeaways: a) Model group brainstorming regularly so students pract... View More
If your student groupings sometimes result in inter-personal conflicts or poor productivity Teach It! 1) Objective: Create purposeful student groupings based on task objective as well as the inter-personal skills you want to develop. 2) General Considerati... View More
If your students enjoy group activities and you want to model how to brainstorm and make connections when writing How to Apply It! 1) Writing a story together as a class or in partners can ease some initial difficulties and be more fun for young writers. ... View More