RATIO
If we think about it, this is probably one of the most under appreciated TLAC techniques, and one that we haven't spent much time practicing. Doug describes Ratio as the proportion of cognitive work (writing, thinking, analyzing, talking) students do in your classroom. Read through the chapter in the TLAC book on Ratio (p92-97). Pick one of the 10 strategies Doug outlines to increase the Ratio in your classroom that would most support your "March Madness" objectives and try them out.
RATIO 2.0-Turn and Talk
I'm so excited for this new chapter in Doug's updated TLAC book. Seems like the "Turn and Talk" has been a favored technique to increase engagement and ratio in HISD the last few years. When I first started using the turn and talk, more often than not, students would just sit there looking back up at me. I could read their minds, "you want me to do what?" or "I'm not doing this unless everyone else is". Read through Doug's sneak peek into Ratio 2.0 to get some practical advice on revamping the turn and talk "cue in". How do you cue in your students? Pick an upcoming lesson, plan a revamped "cue in", and try it out with your students.
#TLACHISD
So I've been brainstorming ways that we could stay in touch and celebrate success more frequently and I thought we would enter into the world of twitter. If you don't have a twitter account, no worries, guaranteed there is someone on your TLAC team who can help you get started. Follow me, @pgoodman529, for updates, links, videos and other resources to help you in your quest for creating a model TLAC classroom. More importantly, I want you to provide TLAC updates for happenings going on in your classroom!! Upload breakthrough moments, links, resources, pictures, and even video to share with our network of TLAC teachers. Be sure to use the #TLACHISD hashtag! There will be a special drawing for teachers who do!
Right now, I believe "Unbundle" would best support my March Maddness; because I am seeing that the students are getting incorrect answers by missing steps. So, I plan to use Unbundle, What's next and Feign ignorance for the remainder of this weeks Reading and Math lessons to get us to the level we need to be.
ReplyDeleteMarch Madness is mild in comparison to the feeling that flows through our hallways. It is absolutely essential that students undertsand that although school is in session for 10 months, leanring continues everyday of the year. Just like professional athletes, students must continuously train for the challenges ahead to stay in the game.
ReplyDeleteI particularly like the unbundle technique especially with math because if requires the students to think about the next step while their peers are answering the first step. It draws all students to thinking because they don't know who will be call on for the next step.
ReplyDeleteNastassya White
Shadydale Elementary
One of the techniques in Ratio that I use during math instruction is "unbundle" or "what's next", then I use cold call as well for instance, if we are adding factions with like denominators, what is the 1st step to solving the problem William? If Williams answers incorrectly, Savion help William out with the 1st step and William will tell me the next step. I also feign ignorance in spelling all day long and have students help me with spelling and then I challenge them to tell me what spelling rule justifies their answer.
ReplyDeleteAnita Samuy, BSC Teacher
Clifton Middle School
I cue my students in verbally by announcing " Ok we are about to.... then give instructions and time limits with other instructions. I cue my students out using a count down from 5,4, 3, 2, and 1 lets stop. I also use a count down to regain control so they are very use to the count down.
ReplyDeleteAnita Samuy, BSC Teacher
Clifton Middle School