Station Rotation and Playlist model

Norms/Agreements

Routines and Procedures

Unstated norms will evolve for better or for worse!

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Norms and agreements

• This time is a good opportunity to revisit current norms and decide if new norms need to be established.
• Continue to use reminding language with students about current agreements or expectations. Reteach and model any that seem to be going off track.
• Include all students in discussing what new norms and agreements we need for our new model of teaching and learning.

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Routines and procedures

• Consider for in-class students
• What are the procedures when entering the classroom?
• What materials do they need and where do they put them?
• How should they communicate with you?
• How should they communicate with other students, in class and online?
• How will you handle mask breaks?
• What tech procedures should they follow?

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Routines and procedures

• Continue to use a signal for attention
• Don’t forget visual cues
• Continue to greet students by name daily in both settings
• Clarity (as much as possible) is even more important
• Clarity of organization
• Clarity of explanation
• Clarity of examples and guided practice

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Station Rotations/Grouping

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Grouping ideas

• Considerations for general random or teacher-directed groups
• Groups consist of a combination of in-person and remote students
• Remote students group together and In-person students group together

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Grouping ideas

5 Strategies for Facilitating Small Group Instruction

1. Hook the Group
2. I Do, We Do, You Do
3. Assignment Check and Review
4. Present, Pause, Discuss (Repeat)
5. Quick Assessment and Focused Discussion

Link to descriptions

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RENAME YOURSELF WITH THE NUMBER OF YOUR PREFERRED WORK STYLE

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TEACHER SUPPORT ROOM

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I WANT TO BE IN THE ROOM WITH ______ TO GET MORE SUPPORT, ASK QUESTIONS, AND WORK WITH OTHER STUDENTS.

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OPEN CHAT ROOM

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I WANT USE THE CHAT TO TALK TO OTHERS, COLLABORATE, ASK QUESTIONS, AND HELP EACH OTHER.

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OPEN MIC ROOM

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I WANT TO TALK TO OTHERS AND USE THE MIC TO COLLABORATE, DISCUSS, ASK QUESTIONS, AND HELP EACH OTHER.

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INDEPENDENT/MAKE UP WORK ROOM

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I WANT TO WORK QUIETLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ON MY WORK/MAKEUP WORK in my own breakout room.

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INDEPENDENT W/ TEACHER CHECK IN ROOM

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I WANT TO WORK QUIETLY AND INDEPENDENTLY but I want you to come in and check on me.

Station Rotation

There are a series of stations–or learning activities–and students rotate through them. Students will not physically move but rather progress through a series of learning activities-

a) teacher-led station

b) online station

c) offline station–in the same physical location.

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VIRTUAL STATION ROTATION

Type a quick message

here.

Also, record an audio clip for non-readers and ELLs.

[date and subject/topic]

Replace this image with your own & use onlinevoicerecorder.com to record an audio message that provides a brief overview of the lesson.

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Include a translated version of your overview!

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Use Flipgrid to record a video short too, if you want, but be sure to caption it!

Benefits of Station Rotation

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• Spend time working directly with small groups of students.
• Differentiate learning (e.g., instruction, scaffolds, practice, assignments).
• Balance online and offline work to give students a break from the screen.

Link to Virtual Station Rotation slides

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Tips for Station Rotation

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• “Rotate” groups from activity to activity on a set schedule.
• Have “may do” activities ready for students who pace more quickly through their work.
• Host an offline teacher-led station for the in-class groups and an online teacher-led station for online groups using Zoom.
• Record video directions for each station to reduce questions and confusion.

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Tips for Station Rotation

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• Create a pathway for online students to ask questions as they work.
• Prepare your station rotation lesson (e.g., learning objectives, directions, links, and resources) so that all parts of the lesson are easily accessible by students both in class and online.

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Playlist model

Individual Rotation Model

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Playlist model

• Presents learners with a sequence of self paced learning activities
• Teachers can create a playlist around a unit of study, a formal writing assignment, or a project.
• Playlists integrate different types of media and learning modalities to keep students engaged while freeing the teacher to work with individual learners.

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Link to additional information and examples

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Benefits of the playlist model

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• Paths can be differentiated or personalized.
• Mixes media and learning modalities.
• Affords the teacher time to conference with students.
• Pulls feedback and assessment into the classroom or synchronous virtual sessions.

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Tips for using the playlist model

• Allow students to work independently
• Meet with online students for “teacher check-ins” using Zoom.
• Post a “may do” list for students to work on if they are waiting for their teacher check-in.
• Create a pathway for all students to let you know when they have hit a “teacher check-in” and need to conference with you.

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General Tips

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Tips from “How to teach when everyone is scattered”

• Keep it simple, stick to your online routines
• Chunk your lessons into 20-25 minute segments with multiple opportunities for engagements
• Co-teachers should divide and conquer often to parallel teach or reteach in small groups
• Create student cohort groups you use often
• Give students choice in how they want to work collaboratively with their peers

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Thanks!

Any questions or comments?

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Resources

1. https://catlintucker.com/2020/09/concurrent-classroom-blended-learning-models/
2. The Distance Learning Playbook by Fisher, Frey, & Hattie
3. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/scattered/

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Credits

Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:

• Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
• Photographs by Unsplash

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