I could use the Frayer Model at the beginning of class, in place of a K-W-L chart. I will put the topic on the board and students will write that in the middle circle. Then they can use the different boxes in the same way they would use the K-W-L chart; with what they know in each box. They can also write what they want to know and after the lesson they can fill in what they learned. When I was looking over the different choice board activities; I had the thought of using the choice board for daily 5 activities. Instead of the traditional daily 5 activities; the student could choose an activity off of the choice board to do during that station time. Then, when we rotate the student could chose another activity off of the choice board.
Something fun, might also be to have a "game" day that involves the choice board. The students could play pin the dot on the choice board. The students will be blind folded and have to place the dot on the choice board. Which ever task they get closest to or pin their dot on; is the one they will do for that session. This is a helpful site with most things you have to pay for; but there are quite a few you don't have to pay for. This is a free digital download of a Writing type choice board I found and it includes a blank choice board as well. Link: Editable and Writing Choice Board This particular choice board says "3 by Friday"; which I am assuming means that the students would complete at least 3 of these task by Friday of each week. I did find a couple other examples of choice boards that I liked.
I am finding that you can do a lot of different
things with choice boards; let the students feel important in making choices, but still be giving them guided choices to make. This video above, was helpful in seeing a different way you can present choice boards to students. I wouldn't mind using any of the three various strategies in my classroom.
I am totally new to this blog thing. It has taken me a little bit to figure it out, but I think I finally figured out how to respond... Lol. I think all the different strategies you explained for your activities would work really well. I like the video on the choice boards you posted. I think if you allow students to have a say in what is going on they will be more invested in the learning.
ReplyDeleteI love the layout of your blog. I will have to add pictures and links to mine the next time I post! Thanks for sharing that link on Teach Hub. That will definitely come in handy later. I think choice boards are wonderful as well, and I know I will be able to incorporate it with the Jigsaw Puzzle strategy also.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog! Your layout is super cute! I really like the jigsaw method. I agree with you that it could be helpful for when you assign longer articles. What I like best about this method is that not only will it help cut down on the time allotted for longer articles, but it allows you to assign more complex texts. I think that students will be more apt to comprehend your texts when they are assigned smaller segments of the article. I also really like that students then work together to summarize and present what they learned from their segments to other classmates. This way they are also working on improving their speaking skills.
ReplyDeleteHey Tiffany I really like the video that you posted and I love how its directed towards a choice board. This is a new concept to me and I believe that it will be very helpful when teaching to motivate students, and help with lesson plan differentiation. What an awesome way to help teach different learning styles. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteI really need to look at the choice boards a little closer, as I am still a little confused about how they work exactly. As far as your KWL, I have adjusted mine to PMI, Plus, Minus, Interested. I then have students do a book walk and while reading/skimming the chapter they write down 5 things that pare positive, 5 things that are negative and 5 things they find interesting.
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