Dana - It's that time of year when it's hard to keep the momentum of learning and classroom norms sometimes seem stale and too routine. Thanks for reminding me about think-pair-share (and especially "write"). I'm just beginning chapter 4 as well, and I'm sure I'll be re-reading several chapters over the summer to let my thinking "ripen and ferment"
Kathy -------------- Original message from Dana Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > When you pose an idea or ask a question, instead of telling students to turn > and > talk, you tell them they will think-pair-share. Pose the idea and then give > the > whole class time to think. Depending on the idea, sometimes I wait as long as > 4 > minutes (which is a LONG time for a class to sit silently and think). Then, > they pair with their partner for a turn and talk and after they've had some > time > to talk, a few pairs can share whole-class. It works great, and it really > emphasizes the need for silence and time to think individually. They become > accustomed to using it and start to appreciate the time to think. > > Another variation is Think-Pair-Write.... you get the idea. :) > > Dana W. > _______________________________________________ > Understand mailing list > [email protected] > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
