Build Equity in your assignments with Choice Boards
Presenter
Michelle Wendt @meechele7
michelle.wendt@stockton.edu
Agenda
Starter- What are Choice Boards?
Main- Why do we use Choice Boards? The Equity Ingredient
How should we use Choice Boards?
Tips for implementation
Types of Choice Boards
Where we can find Choice Boards
Grading Choice Boards
The Ugly Truth and Solutions
Dessert-Wrap up
Have you ever used a choice board with your students?
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Q-Opening Question/activity
Have you ever used a choice board with your students?
Have you ever created your own choice board?
Choice of questions….
What are Choice Boards?
Choice Boards are a form of differentiated learning that gives students a menu or choice of learning activities.
Why do we use Choice Boards?
Equity Ingredients:
Motivation
Agency
One-size-fits-all does not work
How should we use Choice Boards?
Tips for implementing
Plan:
1
What do you want students to practice or master?
What is the cluster of standards?
How should we use Choice Boards?
Tips for implementing
Practice:
2
How should we use Choice Boards?
Tips for implementing
Reflect and Refine: After you begin implementing choice boards, consider the following
3
Modification of Choice Boards?
Tips for implementing
Modification:
4
EL Modification of Choice Boards?
Tips for implementing
EL Modification:
5
Q-What types of Choice Boards have you seen?
What types of Choice Boards have you seen?
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Types of Choice Boards
SEL Choice Boards
Bitmoji Classroom Example
Meet the Teacher
Mrs. Daub’s
Classroom
Students click here
Class
Rules
Library
Webpage
Weekly
Agenda
Daily
Schedule
MakerSpace Example-display only
Tic-Tac-Toe -display only
THINK-Tac-Toe-display only
Primary event- Topic Based-clickable
Bingo Choice Board-clickable
Menu- Differentiated-
Menu- Differentiated-display only
Field Trips-display only
1-3-5
1 Point Each
Type Choices Here
3 Points Each
Type Choices Here
�5 Points each
Type Choices Here
Instructions:
Choose from the activities listed. The activities must equal at least 12 points.
Circle the activities you select. Add up your point to make sure they equal 12.
1-3-5-display only
What Learning Styles are reflected here?
3x3-clickable
Math-display only
Hyperdoc template -clickable
Ed-tech
-clickable
STEAM
-clickable
Our August/September S.T.E.A.M. Choice Board
Science | Technology | Engineering | Art | Math | Special S.T.E.A.M. Resources |
| | | | | This month’s Maker Maven S.T.E.M. Challenge! |
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In this rotation, we will be celebrating Dot Day through lots of S.T.E.A.M. activities & experiences.
Click here to find what you need for this challenge.
Create with DOTS in Tinkercad
Try out this fun way to mix colors.
Click on the image to find more directions.
Science Experiment
Crawling
Colors
Fizzing Color
Mixing Activity
Research Color & Art in PebbleGo & PebbleGo Next
Create a Dot Day Buncee with dots, backgrounds, drawings and lots of creativity. and fun.
Celebrate by reading The Dot
or listening to it on EPIC!
Listen to Peter Reynolds talk about his amazing book too.
Grab some sidewalk chalk
or the chalk you made under Math to learn how to create a colorful
Crayola Mandala!
Color the Quiver Dot Day coloring sheet. Then scan it with the Quiver App
to make the dot come to life.
Use a paper coffee filter,
coaster or piece of paper to
create your own dot!
Make sidewalk chalk
by measuring and following
the directions in this video.
Draw with Peter Reynolds on Ready! Set! Draw!
Dot Day Sticker Testing
Use round stickers instead of tape to design, build and test the strength of your structures.
This STEM activity is from Vivifystem.
Click on the image to find more directions.
This STEM activity is from Carly & Adam.
Click on the image to find more directions.
Use DOTS and toothpicks to design and build as many structures as you can with a friend.
DOTS Building Activity
Create a Dot Day Parachute!
Click on the teacher to learn how.
Make sure you decorate your
coffee filter with markers first.
Mixed-Up DOTS
Make your creative mark on a 4-inch circle. With the help of your teacher or librarian, cut it into halves or quarters.
Trade the pieces with friends and put them back together again making a beautiful Mixed-Up DOT!
Counting DOTS in Nature
Take a nature walk and look for
DOTS to count.
Bring a piece of paper to keep track of
the numbers and
draw pictures
of your finds.
You can click on Dots In Nature by Diane Cordell
to read for inspiration..
This STEM activity is from Carly & Adam.
Click on the image to find more directions.
Dot Tower Builder Challenge
Using index cards, scissors and dot stickers, create the tallest tower.
Our August/September S.T.E.A.M. Choice Board
Science | Technology | Engineering | Art | Math | Special S.T.E.A.M. Resources |
| | | | | This month’s Maker Maven S.T.E.M. Challenge! |
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| | | | | |
In this rotation, we will be celebrating Dot Day through lots of S.T.E.A.M. activities & experiences.
Click here to find what you need for this challenge.
Gamified-display only
Daily Journal Writing Prompts-clickable
Middle school curated list-clickable
Where can we find choice boards?-clickable
Where can we find choice boards
Make them yourself
Slidesmania – Free Choice boards for GoogleSlides or Powerpoint
Where can we find choice boards?-clickable
Where can we find choice boards
Make them yourself
Slidesmania – Free Choice boards for GoogleSlides or Powerpoint
Where can we find choice boards?
When do we use Choice Boards?
Start with fun- non- academic
Grading Choice Boards
-clickable
Checklist
Grading Choice Boards
-display only
Self assessment
Grading Choice Boards
-display only
Reflection
Grading Choice Boards
-display only
Teacher Rubric
Task rubrics or checklists
The ugly truth and solutions
They take time to create, so…
Some students won’t choose..
Some students are not on task…
My students are not working at the same pace...
My classroom is noisy
My space does not offer enough flexibility…
What am I supposed to be doing?
They do not read directions…
My choice board is a failure
Where do they turn in the work anyway?
They definitely have to complete certain assignments…
How am I tracking their progress?
Is there a deadline?
How do they let me know when they are stuck without disturbing the class?
Some finish early…
It is hard to schedule…
Which are the best choices?
What are your biggest takeaways from this discussion today?
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Wrap up
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Citations
https://betterlesson.com/strategy/55/choice-boards-for-student-agency
https://www.kodable.com/learn/choice-board-examples-for-remote-learning/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b2VYQcEbclqyEmiYKWo0YZoeR64DdAcd/view
https://toddflory.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/alternative-assessments-student-voice-and-choice/
https://www.kodable.com/learn/choice-board-examples-for-remote-learning/