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Using popsicle sticks to call on random, non-volunteers.

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Using index cards to call on non-volunteers.

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The Card-O-Matic is an easy way to ensure student participation and engagement in any classroom. From elementary through high school, all teachers can use this tip to keep their students engaged.

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Creative way to call on random, non-volunteers!

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Discussion and Supporting Materials

Thought starters

1. How does this strategy hold students accountable?

2. When might you randomly call on students and when might you pick certain students to call on?

3. How could you adapt this strategy for use in your classroom?

School Details

Prairie Vista Middle School
13600 South Prairie Avenue
Hawthorne CA 90250

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David Cooper calls on 6th graders in his Social Studies class by rolling dice. David rolls two dice, telling him what table and what seat to call on to participate. David shares how this strategy has increased accountability and engagement.

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EL Achieve Structured Student Talk Routines

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EL Achieve Structured Student Talk Routines

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List of routines with step by step instructions

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Use this flowchart to determine which SOLR will best fit your lesson.

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Talk Activities Flowchart : StemTeachingTools

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Wondering how to plan for student talk in your classroom? This flowchart can help you think about different talk activities to try out for different pedagogical goals. The dark purple bubbles are clickable and will take you to protocols for trying out each of these strategies.

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Watch this short video to learn a quick exit ticket strategy.

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Assessing Students with Twitter-Style Exit Slips

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Maria Perryman explains how she uses a Twitter style exit slip for formative assessment. At the end of class, she asks her students to answer one of three questions in 140 characters or less. She uses this slip to ask them questions about topics they explored in class. Because the students have to b…

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Edutopia article about the value and use of exit tickets.

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Edutopia is a free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education. We are published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.

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Learn what and exit ticket is and some ideas for how to use them.

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Use this technique to show you what students are thinking and what they have learned at the end of a lesson. Before students leave (for recess, lunch, the end of the day, their next class, or are transitioning to another subject area), they have to hand you a "ticket" filled out with an answer to a question, a solution to a problem, or a response to what they've learned.

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Start at 2:00 to see how this teacher sets up his class for the strategy and to watch the kids in action.

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9-12 Engagement Give One, Get One Mike Miller Broken Bow Fall 2013 Mr. Miller has students individually generate a list of key concepts. Next, he has them give one, get one with as many classmates as they can in 5 minutes to add to their concept lists.

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Quick example of what talking chips might look like in the classroom

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Video: Talk Moves in Academic Discussions

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Video: Talk Moves in Academic Discussions

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Watch this teacher introduce talk moves and keep students accountable to using them.

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Discussion and Supporting Materials

Thought starters

1. What are the different talk moves that Ms. Groves describes?

2. Why are talk moves helpful to use with English Language Learners?

3. How could you adapt these talk moves for use in your classroom?

School Details

Westlake Middle School
2629 Harrison Street
Oakland CA 94611

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Middle School ELD teacher Tamica Groves encourages active participation by teaching her students to use talk moves. Talk moves include adding on to what others say, asking questions, and agreeing with what others say. Tamica describes how using talk moves to structure discussion can lead to more authentic conversations.

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Video: 4 Ls: Look, Lean, Listen, Lower Voice

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Video: 4 Ls: Look, Lean, Listen, Lower Voice

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Watch this video to see how teacher keeps students accountable to the 4Ls

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Thought starters

1. How does using this structure affect students' discussions?

2. Why does Ms. Nguyen scribe what students say?

3. How does Ms. Nguyen track students' participation?

School Details

Westlake Middle School
2629 Harrison Street
Oakland CA 94612

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Participation Protocol for Academic Discussions

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Thought starters How does using this structure affect students' discussions? Why does Ms. Nguyen scribe what students say? How does Ms. Nguyen track students' participation? School Details Westlake Middle School 2629 Harrison Street Oakland CA 94612 Data Provided By: Teachers