Remake of Station Rotation Blended Learning Model by https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin After completing the pathway above, respond to one of the padlet questions below. en-us 2021-11-04 19:18:23 UTC 2021-11-18 15:57:08 UTC hello@padlet.com In order to support blended learning, we need to help facilitate team discussions around the various models and possible implementation plans. https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899827053 2021-11-18 15:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899827053 I think the structure around the station rotation model is an important place to focus. Think about how kids shift from one task to another. Do students drive the pace individually or are their activities where the teacher drives the pace? Is it important that every student finishes every task or is it okay if students don't finish something? What kind of stamina do students have for certain activities? Can longer activities be broken into smaller chunks and then broken up by different activities that stimulate different parts of the brain? ryanschultz https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899839575 2021-11-18 15:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899839575 One tool or tip that particularly stood out to me was the idea to have a strategy in place for those students who might be having an off day. If you have a plan then you can head off the distraction and keep the groups from getting derailed. https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899842592 2021-11-18 15:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899842592 First teachers need to understand why the Station Rotation Model is effective (belief in why it works). Right now they are hearing they must use small groups in HMH and I don't know they have the underlying belief of why. Catlin's 10 tips are very concrete that they will start to see how it is possible. I like that she stresses that you must "teach" how the offline and online stations work and not just assume that kids will do them. https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899848191 2021-11-18 15:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899848191 Grade-Level collaboration meetings https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899854093 I have a plan for implementing grade-level team meetings beginning in January. Lots of thought has to go into these, because the last thing I need is for teachers to see it as ONE MORE THING to do...when I ask them to give up some of their plan time for this process, I know that it as to be absolutely worth that time. My vision here is to focus on three things between January - May: 1. Triangulation of Math data to support teachers in making the most of Freckle, 2. Small group station rotation model (the work we're doing here), and 3. HMH support (we talk about this in a lot of other ways this year, so it's currently in a backseat in this small-group PD model). I have been observing how whole-group PD has gone this year, and it hasn't had the traction I was hoping it would...time to implement small-group intensive instruction for teachers. :-) ]]> 2021-11-18 15:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899854093 https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899871256 The 10 steps that wbe ere provided are also beneficial strategies to general classroom management strategies. These are strategies that would benefit any period of time that needs to be broken into smaller activities. ]]> 2021-11-18 15:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899871256 https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899878617 Identify teachers who are ready and willing to dive into the station rotation model and coach these teachers as they plan for and design the stations. Follow up after to reflect on successes and opportunities for growth in the model in the future. We could also offer the station rotation model as a Lunch and Learn to identify who these teachers may be and to give them space to start thinking and designing stations. ]]> 2021-11-18 15:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899878617 https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899879964 The need to balance whole school movement with personalized professional learning is best accomplished with coaching support. Develop the beliefs and foundation as a larger staff, but then support individual teachers by personalizing implementation and next steps. ]]> 2021-11-18 15:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899879964 https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899882516 I loved the idea of focusing on transitions in the secondary model. Sometimes I think teachers are uncomfortable letting kids work in different ways in the classroom because it can be a management problem, and transitions are seen as an instruction time suck. If we intentionally prioritize and explicitly teach transitions, that would help teachers feel more comfortable loosening the reins a bit.]]> 2021-11-18 15:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899882516 10 Tips for Station Rotation https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899910362 The 10 tips for station rotation article was helpful for me. It is a great place for me to start with teachers to make sure they set up the station rotation model with these tips in mind. These are helpful tips to ensure station rotation will run smoothly.]]> 2021-11-18 15:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899910362 The coaching cycle information may provide an (optional) structure to provide teachers with more support https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899910618 2021-11-18 15:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899910618 https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899912740 I think sharing the 10 tips for station rotation is a great place to start getting teacher to think differently or to gain ideas on how to get started with station rotation . Then, as coaches, we can ask what they need extra support with.]]> 2021-11-18 15:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_bradley2/8t2lvr5grweagwin/wish/1899912740