Step 3: Randomize and rotate when calling on students
Tell us how you randomly select on students to call on and how you rotate responses in order to increase student participation.
Tell us how you randomly select on students to call on and how you rotate responses in order to increase student participation.
I did a technology lesson today about Cyberbullying. We read a scenario/skit about two characters Rani and Aruna that receive mean messages from people in a chat room. Each student wrote down the sentence stems below and answered them. I then numbered off each person at a table group from 1-4. Once I allowed time to answer the sentence stems I called on certain numbers from each table group to share. For example, "All number ones stand and share your sentence stem for Rani and Aruna felt...My LEP student was number two and shared his answer in a complete sentence. After shared he then wanted to share another answer! I feel that the sentence stem helped his create his complete sentence and the randomizing responses helped him become confident in participating.
ReplyDeleteRani and Aruna felt..
I would feel...
People send these kind of messages because...
This is an awesome celebration! Building confidence for your students is a huge step.
ReplyDeleteI randomize a lot in my classroom, typically by the use of Popsicle sticks. This does help with the engagement of most, if not all students since they know that they could be called on next. I actually have not used the rotating strategy yet. I have read about it and I remember using it in our training session. I really like the way it works and how it promotes a focused conversation between a group of students. I really look forward to trying this in my classroom and choosing students to answer in this way.
ReplyDeleteI randomize in alot of different ways here in the gym. I use movements to randomize, color of clothing, where they sit, etc.
ReplyDeleteI randomly select students to call on by many different ways:
ReplyDeletecolor of clothing, letters of first name, long/short sleeves, long/short pants or I will say a word that rhymes with their names .
Sometimes I will draw their names out of a cup.
I will have table groups number off, one thru 5 or 6 depending on how many are at their table. I will call out a number. Then, I will have that person call on someone else at their table or they can choose to answer the question themselves.
ReplyDeleteOne method I use is having a cup with everyone's name on a stick. After asking a question, I allow students a little time to think, then choose a stick out of the cup. I also place the cup inside another cup so I can make it appear that I am putting their stick back in the cup so they might be called on again but I am really moving it to the outer cup.
ReplyDeleteI have student’s names on popsicle sticks and draw names. Sometimes, I’ll ask the students to turn and talk to their neighbor to tell them what the answer is. If I draw the name of a student that is usually shyer, I remind them they can ask a friend for help. But the middle of the 1st nine weeks, most of my shier students are more confident and want to participate in the discussion.
ReplyDeleteI had never used sticks to randomize how I call on students, but I am noticing how it does help ensure that every child receives opportunities to talk throughout the day. Some that participate frequently at first seemed frustrated when they realized that they may not be called on as often, so I am trying to incorporate more turn and share times with a partner or your table in order to show them that their opinion is still valued.
ReplyDeleteI see many teachers using the sticks and turn and share. These works well with a larger group of students.
ReplyDeleteI randomize and rotate by using a Popsicle stick double cup. Occasionally, I put index cards under about eight randomly selected chairs. The cards have a question on them. Those students sitting over the cards read the question to the class and respond. Then, they each pick the next eight to respond, and that group picks the final eight. It adds an element of surprise and hands students some of the control, which they find fun. There are six desk groups in my room, so I also randomize by having the class solve a mental math problem whose answer is one of the numbers of the desk groupings. I sometimes use this when groups are reporting to the class the results of their science investigation. Students who enjoy a challenge like figuring out the mental math as fast as they can.
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