10-2-2 Structure for Instruction
Be honest. Did you give your students time to talk today? Were your students given the opportunity to fill the room with their voices in the first few minutes of your class? Within the first few minutes of your lesson? Were they given time to process? Were they invited to contribute to the community and culture of your classroom?
As teachers, it is hard for us to relinquish control, to trust our students, and teach bell to bell with engaging strategies. Having trust in our students, and using engaging strategies require time, a hot commodity this TIME thing.
Sometimes as teachers we just have to get through the day, and we might not have the energy, but those are the days that we have to put our needs aside and ask ourselves, "Are you doing what is best for students?"
One way to assure that you have not just stood up in front of class and talked the entire time is the 10-2-2 structure. Read more and look for a printable resource below...
As teachers, it is hard for us to relinquish control, to trust our students, and teach bell to bell with engaging strategies. Having trust in our students, and using engaging strategies require time, a hot commodity this TIME thing.
Sometimes as teachers we just have to get through the day, and we might not have the energy, but those are the days that we have to put our needs aside and ask ourselves, "Are you doing what is best for students?"
One way to assure that you have not just stood up in front of class and talked the entire time is the 10-2-2 structure. Read more and look for a printable resource below...
- 10 minutes: presenting information, taking notes, watching a video, working in a group, reading, etc.
- 2 minutes: processing information with partners/small groups
- 2 minutes: summarizing information independently
- Repeat 10-2-2 above.
- Last 5 minutes: student/teacher interactions, question answering, addressing misconceptions, clarification