Small Group Instruction
Scaffolding Activities
Group Rotations
Teacher-Directed
Student Mastery
100
Teaching students at their level
What is differentiation?
100
Having students participate in activities that build on prior knowledge
What is scaffolding?
100
Grouping students by interest
What do you call grouping students with similar likes?
100
The teacher teaches the entire class or a small group and students do what the teacher says
What is the definition of teacher-directed?
100
The teacher monitors student learning and adjusts the instruction immediately, based on what is observed.
What is interim assessment?
200
Data
What is the basis for grouping students?
200
Standards that make up the majority of the STAAR assessments.
What are Readiness Standards?
200
Letting students pick their groups
What is one way of grouping students that generally does not bring about good results?
200
Students are the workers and the teacher is the facilitator
What is student-centered instruction?
200
Assessments that students take periodically throughout the year; could also be performance measures that are administered during the year.
What is formative assessment?
300
Students rotate every 15-20 minutes
What is a schedule?
300
Activities that can be done independently
What are "Do It Yourself" or "independent work" activities?
300
Ringing a bell or setting a timer
What is an effective way to signal groups to move to a new station?
300
The teacher consistently checks for understanding
What is monitoring?
300
Students track their mastery of specific standards
What is a way for students to know what they have learned?
400
Students are responsible for their learning and the learning of those in their group
What is accountability?
400
Activities increase in rigor
What are higher order thinking skills activities?
400
Target student needs
What is a reason for teaching students in a small group?
400
The teacher is doing the work, rather than the students
What is a reason that teachers are tired at the end of the day?
400
Ensure that each student masters the curriculum
What is the teacher's responsibility in instruction?
500
Student journals, portfolios, electronic products, other
What is evidence of student learning?
500
Activities that demonstrate cumulative learning
What are generally the final activities in a unit?
500
Designate a place for students to turn in work
How can you avoid students losing their work as they move from station to station?
500
Students work the entire class period, and the teacher serves as a facilitator.
What is a way for students to become the workers in a classroom?
500
Put forth effort to master the standards
What is the student's responsibility in learning?
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