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The big Why: Why we need better ways to help students learn at their own speed, and the stress of "one-size-fits-all" lessons.
What is a Choice Board? A simple definition of the tool and why student choice leads to better results and engagement.
Literacy Across the Curriculum: Examples of multiple choice boards PK-12 across content areas. What do you notice?
Basic Board Design & Template Tinkering
Using Digital Resources. How to easily include options like video, audion, and creation tool to support diverse learners and multiple interests.
Assessment, assessment, assessment: Strategies to grade diverse student projects quickly, focusing on the content standards rather than the format.
Takeaways for Tomorrow: Three fast tips and relevant applications you can use in your classroom immediately after the session.
In the session, participants will learn:
1. How to Design Effective Choice Boards: Participants will discover strategies for creating choice boards that cater to multiple learning styles and skill levels and support academic standards across Literacy, Science, and Social Studies.
2. Implementing and Managing Choice Boards in the Classroom: Participants will learn practical steps and best practices for integrating choice boards into their teaching routine, including how to introduce them to students and manage classroom activities effectively.
3. Assessing Student Progress with Choice Boards: Participants will explore methods for using choice boards as tools for formative assessment, helping them track student progress, and provide needed supports.
Research:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/teaching_techniques_motivated_to_work.pdf
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/6921/
https://lair.etamu.edu/etd/219/
https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/master-of-science/reading-literacy/student-led-choice-for-literacy-instruction/
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