Walk and TalkMode of Instruction: Partner Purpose: Movement and Communication Objective: To implement tasks that promote reasoning, students respond to questions or prompts about a topic while walking. The teacher monitors for multiple points of entry into a topic. To promote movement during learning, partners receive a topic or concept to discuss while walking—about the classroom, in the hallway, or outside. Partners summarize learning, clarify ideas, or ask questions. Partners report any remaining questions to the teacher after returning to desks.
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WhiparoundMode of Instruction: Teamwork/Teacher-led Purpose: Elicit final reflective comment Objective: To facilitate mathematical discourse, students share understanding of a concept/topic and critique the sharing of others. Teacher uses this time to make instructional decisions about the concept/topic. Students participate in a teacher-led discussion to share a final comment on a topic, concept, or lesson. Students turn in the direction of the speaker—possibly forming a circle around the classroom. Teacher states the topic or problem, and students take turns sharing brief comments. Students have the option to pass on their turn to share. Team Whiparound (Whiparound variation) Teams participate in a teacher-led discussion to share a final comment. Teams share out only one agreed upon response per team. Teacher provides a prompt. Students take turns sharing brief comments. Students listen while others share. |
Word WallA word wall is a collection of words which are displayed in large visible letters on a wall, bulletin board, or other display surface in a classroom. |