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? |