Why Anchor Charts?
Monday February 22, 2016
Anchor charts makes thinking visible...
*by posting charts that are relevant to the learning, they can be current-for the unit or lesson or stationed-used and referred to in the classroom all year
*by allowing students to refer to the charts and use as tools for discussions, to answer questions, to complete a task and to problem solve
Building Anchor Charts
-Students add ideas as they apply new learning, discover new ideas, develop strategies or for skill application.
-Teachers and students add to anchor charts by recording important facts, steps in a process or for useful strategies.
-Students create anchor charts during small group and independent work to share with the rest of the class
Do you want to know more??
The text "Chart Sense: Common Sense Charts to Teach 3-8 Informational Text and Literature" by Rozlyn Linder provides teachers with charts and teaching strategies all related to the Common Core.
Dana Whelchel
Email: dwhelchel@bcps.org
Location: Southwest Academy, Woodlawn, MD, United States
Twitter: @ReadKnowLead