https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi Feel free to reflect about any of the following: your experience with rounds, things you learned, your call to action, etc. en-us 2017-03-23 17:45:50 UTC 2025-11-01 02:03:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/162243389 What I really noticed is the importance of M.I.T.S.  Personally, and as an educator, one of the more difficult reflex actions to stifle is that natural tendency to want to immediately respond to student questions.  My call to action therefore, is to practice consistently implementing the “stand still and quiet for at least 20 seconds.”  I noticed I am not unique in this respect; it is difficult to change years of habit, but it will pay the dividend of fostering student independence and self-reliance.  It became clear that having good exit directions is necessary to make the transition to seatwork successful and easier.]]> 2017-03-23 18:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/162243389 https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/162257025 I learned from the many examples of exit directions the benefits
for student learning and for teaching. It is efficient for the teacher to have all parts of the activity available for students at one time and less confusing. Teachers and students are all more productive with this procedure. As a result, students have more time for learning.]]> 2017-03-23 19:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/162257025 demundy https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/165782278 I was reminded of the importance to use Above-Pause-Whisper and found that it really does help to use it right before starting small group discussions in our class. I also realized how important it is for me to plant myself and wait for the students to try their work before I move. This is a challenge for me, but I'm finding the more that I do it the more the kids are getting used to the idea of productive struggle and figuring things out on their own.]]> 2017-04-10 21:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/165782278 loringen https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/165929553 I was reminded of the importance of giving clear exit instructions before releasing the class, and making the release obvious. Students need to know when to listen, and when to move.]]> 2017-04-11 16:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lawillis1/utbwip7gdrdi/wish/165929553