https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2016-10-04 16:06:11 UTC 2025-12-15 17:40:12 UTC hello@padlet.com charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128233704 A center is a collection of material designed with a goal in mind.

Students work with center materials to develop, create, and learn a task at their own pace.

You can group the students randomly or by their ability level.

These can be assessed in a variety of different ways. One is by having a checklist. The teacher can walk around and monitor the students. Some of the things on the checklist may include stays on task, listens to others, communicates appropriately, etc]]> 2016-10-04 16:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128233704 charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128236032 A project is an in-depth study.

There are different types of projects, like structures (students have a clear set of steps and topics) and topic-related (students get to choose their topic as long as they follow certain guidelines.)

Projects are used because they build on student interest and satisfy curiosity.

There are several different types of projects that appeal to different learners and students with disabilities. Some of those ideas are interview someone, create a role-play, compose a rap, create an experiment, create a cartoon, work with a partner, and make a plan.]]> 2016-10-04 16:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128236032 charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128238728 PBL consists of providing students with ill-structured problems that are open ended and challenging. Teaching students to problem solve will help them in the real world (career, college, etc.)]]> 2016-10-04 16:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128238728 charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128239728 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nNR0e2xJM8

At the beginning of class, spend a few minutes on whole-group instruction. Then divide the class up into groups. For math, it is often better to group them based on ability. That way, when they are in their centers they will all be on the same level.

Games make the centers fun AND educational for the students.]]> 2016-10-04 16:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128239728 charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128241191 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGzOXuXC18Y

Benefits of centers:
-Reach all types of learners
-Assess student learning and understanding

Having manipulatives in the centers keeps the students engaged! 

Fun game idea: "Zapped"
Students take turns drawing a stick out of the jar that has a question on it. They answer the question and if it is right they get to keep the stick. If they draw a "Zap" stick, they lose all their sticks. The person with the most correct wins!]]> 2016-10-04 16:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128241191 charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128243528 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNzgfjMJlyM

Education is NOT one-size-fits-all. All students are different and need different instruction methods.

Since there are lots of apps available, if you have iPads available in class, use them for centers!

They can also create videos in the centers with the iPads (reteaching the lesson, solving problems, etc)]]> 2016-10-04 16:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128243528 charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128245121 *As a student, I LOVED Khan Academy--I used it very often!

Sal Khan created Khan Academy as a tool for students who needed the extra help. He started by tutoring his cousins and uploading videos of him doing so on YouTube. (His cousins preferred his YouTube videos to him tutoring in person!)

Videos are great for students because of the ability to pause, repeat, look back at previous videos, etc.

Technology is a great tool to help teachers "humanize" the classroom.


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Part of being a great teacher is giving good feedback to the students.

Differentiated feedback is important for all students. If a teacher will base their feedback on the student's individual needs, that student will get the most out of it.


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Think about students' strengths when designing lessons. Vary your lessons so you meet needs of all students over the course of a few lessons.

If a particular student might need manipulatives during the lesson, then add that in the lesson plan and make sure they get what they need.]]> 2016-10-04 16:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128248805 charitybadams https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128250581 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/simple-reading-strategy

The example given in the video was from an English teacher:
Give students tips for reading in the form a bookmark. Students can use these in their class when reading a story.

You could also use this in other classes. In a math class, for example, you could give students a copy of important math facts that they can keep and put somewhere they'll look often. The repeated visual will help them remember!]]> 2016-10-04 16:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/charitybadams/3yu03q0fvas0/wish/128250581