I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: Choice and Options for Students

Choice and Options for Students

Using the language of choice and giving students options builds maturity and ownership.

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: Science Talk

 

Science Talk

"Science Talk" isn't necessarily exclusive to science classes. Rather, it is an instructional practice that promotes inquiry and collaboration. Science talks allow all students to do exactly what scientists do: think about, wonder about, and talk about how things work, the origins of phenomena, and the essence of things. L

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: Take a Stand

Take a Stand

Take a Stand is a protocol where students physically stand to express their opinions on a statement, then justify their stance with evidence.

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: Quiz Quiz Trade

Quiz Quiz Trade

This protocol is inclusive of all students and promotes collaboration and shared understanding as students either guess or share important words or concepts with their classmates in an interactive way.

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: Chalk Talk

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: Chalk Talk

All students have an opportunity to share their thoughts in the Chalk Talk protocol, which allows them to have non-verbal "discussion."

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: First 5 Minutes/Last Five Minutes

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: First Five Minutes/Last Five Minutes

The beginning and end of every instructional period are critical instructional opportunities.

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: GO-GO-MO

I'd Like to Speak to the Manager: GO-GO-MO

Give One, Get One, Move On

Watch as Jill Znaczko's eighth-graders at the Expeditionary Learning Middle School in Syracuse, New York, use the Go Go Mo protocol to share and gain knowledge in preparation for an assessment.