Monday, October 31, 2011

Template for Incorporating Independent Time

Minilesson (10 minutes)

Reading/Writing Principle:  What skill will be assessed?  What will students know/be able to do after the lesson?

Illustrative Example:  Model, model, model.  Show the skill in action whether through teacher's own work or through another authentic model.

"Have-a-go":  Students practice the skill with support of the class or small group.

Application (30-60 minutes)

Students practice the skill independently using their own reading/writing.  Teacher uses this time to:
  • Conference with individual students.  Based on data collected, which students need individual attention in order to move forward with the skill?
  • Work with a small group.  Small groups of students needing support in similar ways can be pulled together.
Share

Reflection helps to solidify the skill.  Discuss as a class what was learned, individual processes, things noticed in the learning, etc.  Bring out the authenticity of the skill and how it is learned.

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