SR Instructional Newsletter
Instruction Around the Region
Teacher Spotlight
Ms. Stevens and Ms. Cullum from GCA
Ms. Powell from CASC
Ms. Steward from TNVA
Heather McFarland from LAVCA: World History
Best Practices
Differentiation Strategies
Many of you have asked, how do I get group activities done when I have a large class size?
As you know it is difficult to manage breakout rooms with 20 students so just imagine the schools that have 100 students at a time. I saw this technique and thought it was worth sharing.
1. Keep all students in the main room and have them raise their hands.
2. You pair them up by the number assigned to them. ex. 1 is the partner of 2, 3 is the partner of 4
3. They private chat to discuss the assignment.
4. You uncheck the follow button and have blank slides for them to type their responses.
5. You give them time to discuss by setting the timer.
6. You tell them to find the next available blank slide to type their responses and then you give the time to complete that by setting the timer.
7. After you are done you choose a few to share to the entire class.
By doing this you are not going from room to room to ensure they are on task. You also do not have that dead space on your recording. I hope this makes it easier for some of you to get that group work in.
Using Graphic Organizers to Differentiate
Graphic organizers are a key foundational tool in growing student understanding. They are also a great differentiation tool. Consider ways you could use the traditional Venn Diagram and the triple Venn Diagram to meet the needs of your students and challenge those who are ready!
January Drop In Strategy Focus:
Meaningful, Active Student Engagement
In January, we're looking for meaningful, active student engagement. What does that mean? Check out the wheel below! How many of these can you implement into one class connect session?