My thinking about Mini lessons by T Terry https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435 Made with panache en-us 2017-10-08 21:28:26 UTC 2025-11-20 02:46:18 UTC hello@padlet.com tterry965 https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195048071 A mini lesson is 10-15 minutes]]> 2017-10-08 21:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195048071 tterry965 https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195048107 How are my students supposed to learn anything in 10-15 minutes?]]> 2017-10-08 21:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195048107 https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195078925 A mini lesson is no more than 15 min. It should target the skill you want the student to demonstrate during the work session. 

]]> 2017-10-09 02:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195078925 If the majority of the students don't seem to grasp the concepts presented during the minilesson, do we extend the lesson, or try to ensure they grasp the concepts during independent work time? https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195079176 2017-10-09 02:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195079176 The purpose of a mini-lesson is to provide students with a skill/objective/understanding within 10-15 minutes. The students should then have opportunities to practice the skill/objective/understanding. https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190415 2017-10-09 12:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190415 I know that a mini-lesson needs to be brief. It should be focused on one skill related to the standard I am teaching. https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190772 2017-10-09 12:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190772 Mini-lessons are short lessons to cover certain skills that are then applied during the independent reading/work time. https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190780 2017-10-09 12:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190780 https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190959 A mini lesson is no more than 15 minutes to provide students with a general understanding of the objective. ]]> 2017-10-09 12:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195190959 When is the best time to do the mini-lesson. https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195191202 2017-10-09 12:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195191202 https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195192454 2017-10-09 12:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195192454 Mini lessons are to teach what the students are working on that day https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195192942 2017-10-09 12:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195192942 How to assess if the students are understanding the mini lesson https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195193107 2017-10-09 12:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195193107 Should every day include a mini-lesson? https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195193109 2017-10-09 12:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195193109 https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195193616 When is the best time to do the mini lesson? ]]> 2017-10-09 12:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195193616 This is where I introduce today's standard. https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195194149 2017-10-09 12:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195194149 One topic per mini lessons (smaller topics) https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195314264 2017-10-09 17:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195314264 Minimize examples you provide. Perhaps even differentiate the examples for adv. and lower performing students. https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195314711 2017-10-09 17:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tterry965/wb0pzihmm435/wish/195314711