We know how important it is to summarize your thinking every 10 minutes in a lesson. You have heard about 10-2 haven't you? For every 10 minutes of instruction, you need to allow the kids 2 minutes to process the information by sharing with a friend, writing or drawing in a notebook or summarizing their thinking verbally.
This week I will share some of my favorites...Do you use Graffiti Walls?
Grafitti walls can be used in several ways. Sometimes I create several charts with headings within the topic of study. For example, when learning about Magnetism and Electricity I could create individual charts that say Famous Scientists, Circuits, Electromagnets, Magnets. The students would travel from poster to poster adding new information with a word, phrase or picture. This method is great if you have a group that needs to move - because they have ample opportunity to move with a purpose!
Another way to summarize thinking is to create their own grafitti walls. Sometimes you have a very visual groups that loves to color! If so, this is a great way to get a formative assessment prior to an end of unit test. This way you can catch any misconceptions and correct them before it is too late.
This week I will share some of my favorites...Do you use Graffiti Walls?
Another way to summarize thinking is to create their own grafitti walls. Sometimes you have a very visual groups that loves to color! If so, this is a great way to get a formative assessment prior to an end of unit test. This way you can catch any misconceptions and correct them before it is too late.
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