Learning activity

What it might look like

Things to consider

Literacy centers

•  Listening center

•  Making words/sentences with letter/word manipulatives

•  Poetry/song box where students reread poems/songs that were read in the whole class setting

•  Writing center

•  Finding fascinating words

•  Grammar tasks

•  What learning objectives will be addressed by the centers?

•  Where will these be located in the room?

•  What behavioral expectations will I have for the students when they are in centers?

•  What expectations will I have for the work the students do when they are in centers?

•  How will I communicate all of these expectations to the children?

•  Will the students choose centers or rotate through them?

•  How often will I change the activity in the center?

Independent writing

Students independently writing texts of choice.

•  How will I know whether students are trying different genres when they are writing?

•  How will the students keep a record of what they have written?

•  How will I keep track of what the students have written and learned?

•  Where will the students be allowed to sit to write?

Paired writing

Students write texts with partner.

•  What expectations will I have for the students' when writing with a partner?

•  How will I communicate these expectations to the children?

•  How will the partners be chosen?

•  Do my students know how to work with a partner?

Peer editing or peer revision

Students work with a peer who listens to their writing and then provides revision and/or editing feedback.

•  What expectations will I have for the students during peer editing/revision?

•  How will I communicate these expectations to the children?

•  How will the partners be chosen?

•  Do my students know how to help another student with editing and revision? If not, how can I help them learn how to do these things?

Seatwork

Students work at desks on assignments given by the teacher.

•  Are the same assignments appropriate for all students?

•  Will students be expected to work alone or can they work with partners/groups?

•  What feedback will children receive on this work?

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•  What things do you need to think about in order to implement this learning activity?