Element 27: Using Physical Movement by

Element 27: Using Physical Movement

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Introduction

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Using physical movement during lessons to maintain a moderate to high energy level among students. (Magana & Marzano, 2014).

Strategies

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Stand up and Stretch (brain breaks): Give students a chance to take a mental break from the content and a physical break from sitting down in seats.
Corners Activities: Teacher organizes the class into four groups, the groups rotate between four different corners in the room answering different questions.

Technology

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Stand up and Stretch (Brain Breaks): GoNoodle, IWB Software Timers
Corners Activities: Team Maker, IWB Software Timers

Implementation Tips

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Display IWB software timers during corners activities so students can see how much time they have to answer the question while at each corner. This helps with transitions.
Encourage all students to participate in brain breaks like GoNoodle. If they don’t want to dance, they can at least stand up and stretch.

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Four Corners Activity

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Four Corners Tips and Implementation

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Task Cards Around Room

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Another way I incorporate movement into my classroom is by posting Task Cards on the walls all over my room. Students will have a recording sheet and a clipboard. They will move around the room to the different task cards and answer the questions. You can do this self-paced or allow for a certain amount of time at each card and then tell them when to switch.

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Task Cards Example

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This or That Activity

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