LC Module: Instructional Stoppers
20 MIN
GC211 – Instructional Stoppers – Classroom Wisdom Tool
GC211-S4 Classroom Wisdom – Before lecture begins, Alexa or Instructor will direct each student to be assigned or draw a task to perform while listening to the lecture. The tasks are Summarizer, Clarifier, Questioner or Predictor. Then, each task group will be taught how to perform their specific task effectively during instruction. Last, when directed, students will complete their task in a class share.
20 MIN
GC210 – Instructional Stoppers – Topic Stoppers (Journal Entry)
GC210-S1-12 – Topic Stoppers – Instructional stoppers are interventions, during instruction, that consolidate content for the purpose of increasing content retention and long-term retrieval. Alexa or Instructor will guide the students, individually, with a partner, in a small group or as a class, to respond to Instructional Topic Stoppers provided during instructional intervals, held approximately every 15 to 20 minutes, while listening or reading lesson-related instruction. (Up to 12 different Instructional Stoppers are available for Instructor to make a selection.) (Option – Journal Entry)
10 MIN
GC209 – Instructional Stoppers – Topic Paraphrasing
GC209-S2 – Topic Paraphrasing – Alexa or Instructor will guide the students in posting 3 to 5 topic questions on the front of individual index cards or sheets of paper. Then, when directed, individually, with a partner or small group, students will be given five minutes to respond to each question, in their own words, on the back of each card or sheet. Next, after instruction and discussion, students will be directed to add additional details, facts and examples to the back of the card or sheet. (Students can gain an average of a 35% increase in comprehension using paraphrasing – Schumaker, Denton and Deschler). (Option – Journal Entry)
10 MIN
GC208 – Instructional Stoppers – What Do You Think You See?
GC208-S3 – What Do You Think You See? – Alexa or Instructor will guide the students, individually, with a partner or small group, to answer questions on an image or object presented. Then, students will be directed to develop their own question. Last, students will guess what topic is to be discussed, as result of the image or object being presented, if not previously noted. (Option – Journal Entry)
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