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Perceptual Modes
In the classroom, engage all senses for students. Speak no more than 6 minutes before students stand up, move around, discuss in groups, watch, listen, move, etc. Improve the use of perceptual modes. Perceptual modes is quality teaching.
Ideas:
- Students stand up as they address the teacher or while teaching the class
- Listen – See – Watch – Move – Touch
Ideas:
- Students stand up as they address the teacher or while teaching the class
- Listen – See – Watch – Move – Touch
Quiz-Quiz-Trade
On an index card write a question. On the back write the answer. Get up and find a partner. Ask each other the question. Then say “Quiz, quiz, trade” and change the cards. Go to the next partner, ask the questions and repeat.
Think, Pair, Share
A problem is posed, students think alone about the question for a specified amount of time, then form pairs to discuss the question with someone in the class, usually a teammate. During the share time, students are called upon to share with the class as a whole.
Strategy used to promote purposeful and relevant conversations between two or three students.
Take three, Give three
Tell your partner 3 things and then the partner tells 3 things of what we just discussed.
Small Group Purposeful Talk
Teach for a few minutes (10) then ask a question and students in their groups have a purposeful talk discussing what they have learned or an "aha" moment they heard in that 10 minutes.
4 Corners
Use for a quick assessment (pre or post). Ask a question and give 4 answer options. Ask students to identify themselves with an answer, and go stand in that corner.
This technique stimulates student learning through movement and discussion, and it can also be used as a formative assessment. Students are presented with a controversial statement or are asked a question. In each of the four corners of the classroom, an opinion or response is posted. Students express their opinion or response by standing in front of one of four statements, and then talking to others about why they have chosen their corner. Four Corners promotes listening, verbal communication, critical thinking, and decision-making.
This technique stimulates student learning through movement and discussion, and it can also be used as a formative assessment. Students are presented with a controversial statement or are asked a question. In each of the four corners of the classroom, an opinion or response is posted. Students express their opinion or response by standing in front of one of four statements, and then talking to others about why they have chosen their corner. Four Corners promotes listening, verbal communication, critical thinking, and decision-making.
Whip Around
Requires a quick response from each student. Students are given up to a minute to formulate an answer and then a few seconds to respond in succession.
Modified Whip Around
Similar to the Whip-around, except students with similar answers sit down once their answer is given by another student.
Modified Whip Around
Similar to the Whip-around, except students with similar answers sit down once their answer is given by another student.