Do your students know....?
Do your students know what they're supposed to get out of a lesson? Out of a unit? Out of a course? Sure, we tell kids you need to know this, but do we tell them why? Do we help them make connections to how it connects to future courses, college, or career?
While sitting in a meeting this week, I was reminded of one key component to instruction, which is something that you prepare before instruction which brings me to our feature below...
While sitting in a meeting this week, I was reminded of one key component to instruction, which is something that you prepare before instruction which brings me to our feature below...
The feature this week (even though it may not put the FUN in fun feature fridays) is a focus on objectives and standards... and here it is: POST THEM! Not only is it best practice for all students, but it is especially important for students in special education and students that are english language learners! Look below for examples of ways to post your objectives and standards.
However, it's important for you to USE these. Reference the objectives and standards in class, read them, have students read them, and more importantly have students reflect on them. The easiest way to use these in your instruction is as a fist to five check. Which according to www.engageny.org the Fist-to-Five or Thumb-Ometer allows students to show a degree of agreement, readiness for tasks, or comfort with a learning target/concept, students can quickly show their thinking by putting their thumbs up, to the side or down; or by holding up (or placing a hand near the opposite shoulder) a fist for 0/Disagree or 1-5 fingers for higher levels of confidence or agreement.
However, it's important for you to USE these. Reference the objectives and standards in class, read them, have students read them, and more importantly have students reflect on them. The easiest way to use these in your instruction is as a fist to five check. Which according to www.engageny.org the Fist-to-Five or Thumb-Ometer allows students to show a degree of agreement, readiness for tasks, or comfort with a learning target/concept, students can quickly show their thinking by putting their thumbs up, to the side or down; or by holding up (or placing a hand near the opposite shoulder) a fist for 0/Disagree or 1-5 fingers for higher levels of confidence or agreement.