Jaye’s Top 10 List
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Jaye’s Top 10 List
Effective Station Rotation and Cooperative Learning
TipsJaye Parks-Troutman Middle School
November 6, 2013
Number 10• Practice makes
perfect! – Practice station
rotation routines. If something doesn’t work, change it. But don’t give up!
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Number 9• Give clear
directions for rotations. – Make sure each student
knows how the rotations work, before moving to the stations. Post the directions for rotations somewhere: on the SmartBoard, on paper, on a poster, etc.. So that even if a student wasn’t paying attention (Gasp!) or forgets (Moan!), there is somewhere he or she can look for the directions.
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Number 8• Begin with very structured and short
activities.– Build up to longer and/or less structured
activities. This prevents
You don’t want your classroom to look like Wal-Mart at midnight on Black Friday!
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CHAOS!
Number 7• Set clear time limits and
expectations for work. • Use a digital stopwatch on your
whiteboard, a kitchen timer, etc. Let students know how long they have to complete each task. Let them know if you expect it to be completed at the end of the time period.
• Make each activity take about the same amount of time. Your rotations will run much more smoothly if each rotation lasts the same amount of time.
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Number 6• Have contingency
plans– What to do if the internet
is down or SSLLOOOOWW.
– Who to ask if they have questions.
– What to do if their computer needs recharged
– Extensions for fast finishers.
Keep a laminated folder for each activity with these items.
CONTINGENCY PLANS
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You’ll never know what to do in an emergency if you don’t plan!
Number 5• Provide space for
your groups and plan for it before the students arrive. – It can be as simple as
moving 4-6 desks together or, if your room is crowded, move the activities or stations to the students. We demonstrated this at the last ERPD; groups stay in one place and the activities move around the groups.
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Number 4• Give explicit, written
directions and clear academic outcomes for each activity.– Go over the directions
orally before beginning rotations AND have written directions at each station/activity. Make sure the students know what to do.
– NO BUSY WORK.
Number 3• Every student
has a role in a cooperative group activity. – Each student has a
specific role that provides everyone an opportunity to learn. Define each role so that each student contributes, not just 1 or 2 motivated learners.
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Number 2• Use station
rotations/cooperative learning for practice, to reinforce concepts, or as a review.– Don’t introduce new
material that hasn’t been covered yet. It can be confusing and lead to more interruptions when working with a small group.
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Number 1• Spend time to “debrief” with your
students. – This is valuable info to use when planning your next
activities. – Ask them what worked and what didn’t and if they
have suggestions. – This can be written or oral, but it doesn’t need to
take a lot of time. Plus/Delta anyone?
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