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-purposeful & motivated
-Resourceful & Knowledgable
-Strategic & Goal Directed Learners

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-there is a math center of the brain!
-if basic math skills arent there (which is more, 1 to 1 correspondence) there is probably a math disability
-Need EF skills to a greater extent than with reading
-So do many students who struggle with math really struggle with EF?---is that the root of the problem?
-Inhibitory control is very important (1. inhibitory skills, 2. working memory, 3. flexible thinking)
-IEP goals: problem solving: given a problem at instructional level, identify 2 ways to solve the problem---> which was works best, why?
-virtual manipulatives make the brain work harder than physical, 3D manipulatives
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Sesame Street: Elmo and Dwight Howard make a Strategy

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All learners need time to process new ideas and information. They especially need time to verbally make sense of and articulate their learning with a community of learners who are also engaged in the same experience and journey.

In other words, kids need to talk!!
Problem is, sometimes it's hard to stay on subject without a little guidance. That's why structured discussions really work best with children, regardless of their maturity level.

These five discussion techniques (and a little purposeful planning) go beyond the traditional Turn and Talk/Think-Pair-Share to give students an opportunity to deepen their understanding while practicing their verbal skills.

1. Double Think-Pair-Share:

This technique is great for collaborating and generating many ideas on a topic. Note: Make sure students have paper and pencil handy.

Arrange students into pairs (teacher or student choice).

Pose a question that has many possible answers. For example, what are some ways our school can become more "green"?

Pause for "think time."

Partners do traditional think-pair-share, brainstorming as many ideas as they can in a set amount of time and writing their answers down on a piece of paper.

After allotted time, each pair then finds another pair to share answers with. As first team reads their answers aloud, the second team adds new ideas to their list or puts a check mark next to items they also thought of. Second team then shares answers that were missing from first team's list.

2. Mingle, Pair, Share:

A great activity to get kids up and moving and encourage them to interact with all of their classmates .

3. Sticky-Note Storm:

This activity is great for brainstorming, review and thinking outside the box. It's also a great way for students to teach and learn from one another. It works best when kids are seated in small table groups. Note: Have a supply of sticky notes available for each table.

Teacher poses a question, sets a time limit and gives students a moment to think before writing. For example, "In two minutes, how many math problems can you write down that have the solution 23?" Or "In 45 seconds, write down as many adjectives as you can."

Each student writes down as many answers as they can think of-one idea per sticky note-and sticks it to the center of the table.

The goal is to generate as many ideas as possible and cover the table with sticky notes! At the end of each round, students review one another's ideas.

4. Sage and Scribe:

In this activity, one student plays the role of teacher and the other the attentive student. Explaining concepts clearly is a difficult skill that requires a lot of practice, and recording information helps students build note-taking skills.

Students work in pairs. One student is the Sage (speaker) and one is the Scribe (silent writer).

Pose a question and allow a few moments for Sages to think. For example: "Explain how the water cycle works."

When teacher says "Go," the Sage explains the process clearly to the Scribe.

Scribe records Sage's thinking on paper.

When time is up, Sage and Scribe switch roles with a new question.

5. Inside-Outside Circle or Parallel Lines:

Also called Tea Party, Face to Face, Serpentine, Ladder

6. Detective:

This activity if great for reviewing learned material, or trying new versions of familiar problems. It can be used for math concepts, science lab follow-up questions, grammar exercises, reading summaries, etc. It is also good as a team-building or "getting to know you" activity. Students will need a worksheet, a pencil, and a clipboard (if you have them- students can also write on desk surfaces)

7. Quiz, Quiz, Trade:

This activity is a great one for test review. It gets your students up and moving. They get to ask and answer not just one, but many, questions. They may even come across the same one more than once, reinforcing the concept. Kids love it because unlike kill-and-drill review sessions, this feels more like a game.

Prepare review cards with questions and answers. (This sounds time consuming, but it can be as simple as cutting up one review sheet into individual cards or having students be involved in preparing the cards.)

Pass out one review card per student.

Students stand and circulate with one hand in the air, searching for a partner.

Once they pair up, Partner 1 asks Partner 2 the question on their card. Partner 2 answers. If they get the answer correct, Partner 1 offers praise. If not, Partner 1 coaches Partner 2 until the correct answer is revealed.

Partners switch roles and repeat the question/answer process.

After both partners have asked and answered, they trade cards and set off to find a new partner. The process continues for whatever amount of time teacher determines is appropriate.

Note: The last 3 activities work best if students are seated in table groups of 4.
8. Flash:

Another great review activity. Again, you (or you and your students) will need to prepare question and answer cards. Each student will also need a dry erase board and a marker or scrap paper and a pencil. Explain the concept of "think time" to your students before you begin so that slower processors don't feel anxious. Assign one student to be the Captain of each desk group.

9. Write Around:

This is a fun activity for creative writing or story summarizing, Each student needs their own piece of paper and pencil.

Ask each student to copy the sentence starter and finish the sentence on their own piece of paper.

After they have written their answer, each student passes their paper to the team member on their right.

Next, the students read the paper they have received from their neighbor and add a new sentence to that page.

Again, they pass the paper to their right.

After a few go-rounds, four great stories or summaries emerge.

Give students time to read their final versions add a conclusion and/or edit their favorite one to share with the class.

10. Team Huddle:

This a great whole-class activity for team building and relationship strengthening. Each member of the group must cooperate and participate for the team to be successful. This activity is best used with questions that have definite right answers, not opinions. Each team needs a whiteboard and marker.

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10 Fun Alternatives to Think-Pair-Share - WeAreTeachers

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All learners need time to process new ideas and information. They especially need time to verbally make sense of and articulate their learning with a community of learners who are also engaged in the same experience and journey. In other words, kids need to talk!!Problem is, sometimes it's hard to stay on subject without a little guidance.

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Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson | TED

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Stormboard
Google Docs

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Peardeck- interactive ppt
KidBlog- $36/ year

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Stormboard
wordle
Epic! - free online reading
NewsELA- can change lexiles
Kahoot- online quizzes
ReadWriteThink
Storybird--make books online, can be ordered
animoto-movie making
Mood Meter--app--gives strategy