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10 Tips for Teachers Using the Station Rotation Model - Dr. Catlin Tucker

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Teachers are already blowing up my Twitter feed with awesome photos taken during their first few station rotation lessons! It's exciting to see so many teachers trying this blended learning model and creating opportunities for small-group instruction, real-time feedback, collaboration, and differentiated learning. 1) Use your teacher-led station for a range of activities beyond differentiated [...]

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Station Rotation Model: Grouping Strategies - Dr. Catlin Tucker

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The Station Rotation Model is a blended learning model where students rotate through a series of online and offline stations. This model is an easier shift for elementary teachers who are already use learning stations with students. Unfortunately, most secondary teachers do not learn how to design lessons using stations in credential school.

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As a blended learning coach, I spend a lot of time in classrooms where teachers are experimenting with blended learning models. The Station Rotation Model is one I see used frequently. Its popularity stems from the fact that it allows teachers to maximize limited technology and it creates a nice balance between online and offline work.

The basic design of a station rotation lesson includes three types of stations: teacher-led, online, and offline. The exact number of stations will vary based on factors like the length of the class period, the total number of students in a class, and furniture constraints.

As with any approach to lesson design, it is easy for teachers to slip into a rut when it comes to designing their stations. Too often, when I enter classrooms using the Station Rotation Model, I see the same types of activities happening at each station. Here are the classic pitfalls I see when observing teachers using this model:

Problem #1: The teacher spends the majority of the teacher-led station talking at students, and often, the teacher provides the same instruction to every group that cycles through his/her station. Teachers can use their stations for a variety of tasks beyond direct instruction. (For more ideas on how to design your teacher-led station, check out this blog.)

Problem #2: The online station is used exclusively for personalized practice using adaptive software or an online program. Although personalized online practice that meets the learner exactly where he/she is at in terms of skill is incredibly useful, students quickly become bored and disillusioned with online programs if that is the only work they do online. I also worry about the fact that using technology in this way isolates learners. I want to see more teachers use technology to encourage conversation, collaboration, and creation online.

Problem #3: The offline stations are often used for classic pen and paper practice. Essentially, students are asked to sit quietly at their desks and work on handouts or practice problems in a workbook. Instead of designing collaborative tasks that allow students social learning opportunities, they are required to practice without support or peer interaction. This isolation often results in students who are not engaged in the task and distract the work happening at the other stations.

When I work with teachers, my goal is to get them to think bigger when they design their stations. I encourage teachers to mix it up because variety is key to keeping students excited about the Station Rotation Model.

As teachers head off for summer break, I would suggest thinking about how you can mix up your stations. Begin making a list of possible station activities using the template below. If there are activities that have worked well this year, add them to the template. If you see another teacher using a great strategy, game, or activity, think about what station that might work well at and add it to your template.

Hopefully, you will find that as you populate this template with ideas it becomes easier to plan your station rotation lessons next year because you have an idea bank to draw from.

bit.ly/SRMideabank

Teachers who are interested in the Station Rotation Model should check out my laminated On Your Feet Guide (published by Corwin). It's available on Amazon!

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Station Rotation Model: Avoid Falling into a Rut

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As a blended learning coach, I spend a lot of time in classrooms where teachers are experimenting with blended learning models. The Station Rotation Model is one I see used frequently. Its popularity stems from the fact that it allows

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-Textbook Learn Smart for all levels.
- Nearpod Stations based on certain standards.
- Quizlet live
- Quizizz
-Student led groups

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- Flexible grouping
- Use 6 essential standards and split between teachers
- How to determine which students need to go where (data spreadsheet)?
- Split classes between remediation for specific standards and enrichment for specific standards

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8th Grade Plan for Remediation and Enrichment

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8th Grade Plan for Remediation and Enrichment

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Each week use data to identify areas for remediation. Devise a station rotation plan to be used for R&E for a full week. Teacher-led remediation for a station. Have a student-led enrichment station. Have a student-led reinforcement station.

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Station 1 - Teacher-led skills remediation
Station 2 - Individualized Language Program (Imagine Learning)
Station 3 -  Vocabulary practice

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1. Modified Assignments
2. Stations/Small groups
3. More attainable projects in a small amount of time
4. Several projects going on at once so they can work at their own pace
5. Students are evaluated for participation more so than their finished product.

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Station Rotation Ideas:
-Grammar
-Vocabulary
-Spelling
-Student-led Nearpods
-Suffix and affix

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3 stations:
1. Teacher Led Standard Remediation (Based on Writing or ELA class)
2. Individual Enrichment
3. Individual Remediation
(Switch up Writing and ELA)

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using PLC partners to better level students. Ex. Mrs. Straughter would remediate, and Mrs. Smith and Austin would enrich.

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Centers among all math teachers in grade level

Fluency games

Choice Board - 9 choices

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Remediation, enrichment, and skills lab groups. Skills lab will focus on test taking strategies, organization, and study habits.
*Each teacher will plan two stations including a remediation and enrichment for a total of 6 and we'll rotate through them for six weeks.

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using the website we use for CFA's, that already holds al of our students data, to remediate. You can assign student weaknesses.

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Assign a nine week project for higher enrichment group

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For first two weeks after benchmark, split classes into ability groups and assign each group to a teacher. Teacher will develop remediation and/or enrichment assignments specific to non-mastered standards.