68. EVERYBODY TO THE BOARD! (Discussion, Collaboration, Writing)
Description: An adaptation of Chalk Talk, this highly engaging approach provides students not only an opportunity to be accountable as an individual learner, but also as a team.
Application: Everybody To The Board! can be used to assess student understanding, increase participation in discussions, and/or as a vehicle to review homework. The protocol is perfect for math but can be adapted for other subjects.
Process: Have specific problems in mind before class meets. (If using as a review of homework, ask students which problems posed difficulty.) Determine if there is enough space at the chalk/white board for every student to work at the same time. (If not, arrange for one mini white board per student.) Before using this protocol for the first time, give the following directions: 1) move to the board or get a mini white board when the teacher says, “Everybody to the board;” 2) write first name at the top of the working area; 3) listen and write the problem down underneath name or copy the projected problem (all students work on the same problem at the same time); 4) work the problem as an individual, showing steps; 5) at teacher’s signal to stop, turn to partner to your right (or left); switch places with partner and stand in front of partner’s problem; 6) study partner’s steps and answer; 7) explain the steps to the originator of the steps/solution, either agreeing with the answer or challenging the solution; 8) repeat process with partner. At appropriate time call on a random team to share with the entire class, asking for other team’s feedback (Was the solution correct? Is there another way to reach this answer?) Direct all students to move to another location with new neighbors and repeat process with a new problem.
Keno Kerr, CCECHS
Description: An adaptation of Chalk Talk, this highly engaging approach provides students not only an opportunity to be accountable as an individual learner, but also as a team.
Application: Everybody To The Board! can be used to assess student understanding, increase participation in discussions, and/or as a vehicle to review homework. The protocol is perfect for math but can be adapted for other subjects.
Process: Have specific problems in mind before class meets. (If using as a review of homework, ask students which problems posed difficulty.) Determine if there is enough space at the chalk/white board for every student to work at the same time. (If not, arrange for one mini white board per student.) Before using this protocol for the first time, give the following directions: 1) move to the board or get a mini white board when the teacher says, “Everybody to the board;” 2) write first name at the top of the working area; 3) listen and write the problem down underneath name or copy the projected problem (all students work on the same problem at the same time); 4) work the problem as an individual, showing steps; 5) at teacher’s signal to stop, turn to partner to your right (or left); switch places with partner and stand in front of partner’s problem; 6) study partner’s steps and answer; 7) explain the steps to the originator of the steps/solution, either agreeing with the answer or challenging the solution; 8) repeat process with partner. At appropriate time call on a random team to share with the entire class, asking for other team’s feedback (Was the solution correct? Is there another way to reach this answer?) Direct all students to move to another location with new neighbors and repeat process with a new problem.
Keno Kerr, CCECHS
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68. Everybody to the Board!
Kerr, K. Cross Creek Early College 2016
68. Everybody to the Board!
Kerr, K. Cross Creek Early College 2016