What makes Workshop WORK!
S'mores + Lemonade = Macromolecules & Solutions???!!! Huh?
Ms. Broughton's 7th Period Chemistry Workshop Rocks
Teacher Clarity - begin with a learning target that explains where we are going, why it's important, and how we can get there using our Background Knowledge (schema).
Model - engaging demo with student questioning planned
Discourse - class...talk it up with each other
Worktime - give them time to do, say, wonder, and write
Confer - check in with students to elevate the level of thinking and discourse
Reflect - what do you mean chemistry is real life??!! Make real world connections.
Thinking Strategy: Questioning
Modeling
Student Discourse
Noticings, wonderings, additional questions
Worktime
Getting their hands dirty (and Ms. B's shirt) !!
Conferring
No talking for the sake of talking here...Ms. Broughton names thinking, questions further, challenges support, and elevates the conversation.
And a little fun and enjoyment doesn't hurt
Students are engaged in the learning when the payoff at the end is relevant understanding. Chemistry CERTAINLY IS s'mores and lemonade!
Can THIS happen in your classroom? You bet.
Let's plan a lesson together.
Any content, any period, any group of learners
Jennifer Cox
Instructional Coach, Martha Layne Collins High School
Email: jennifer.cox@shelby.kyschools.us
Website: shelby.kyschools.us
Location: 810 Discovery Blvd, Shelbyville, KY, United States
Phone: (502) 647-1160 (1570)
Twitter: @JenniferCoxEMS