Extreme Makeover: Classroom Edition

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Extreme Makeover Classroom Edition

• Andrea Murray
• Dawn Filer

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Todays Topics

• Procedures in small group activities
• Costas Levels of Inquiry

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Small Group Procedures

• No one has their back facing the teacher
• Everyone has a responsibility
• Students work hard, not the teacher
• Hands on learningAHA moments

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Procedure for Student Attention

• Ladies and gentlemen, please give me 5.
• 1. Freeze
• 2. Eyes at the front of the room
• 3. Mouths closed
• 4. Ears open
• 5. Ready for instructions

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Introduce yourself to your group members.

• 2 minutes

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What is the procedure, please?
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Responsibilities

• 1. Supplies
• 2. Task Monitor
• 3. Relevance Relater
• 4. Question Seeker
• 5. Reflector

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1. Supplies

• You are the only one to leave your desk and get
  supplies. You are responsible for all the
  counting, maintaining, and returning of supplies.

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2. Task Monitor

• You are to keep the group on task. Great
  powerGreat responsibility

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3. Relevance Relater

• You are to make sure that everyone at the table
  is talking at the appropriate time and helping
  each other understand how the activity relates to
  their content area.

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4. Question Seeker

• You are the only one at the table who can ask the
  teacher a question from your table. You are the
  only one who can raise their hand call my
  personal attention.

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5. Reflector

• You are to write the groups exit ticket and
  reflection on the activity. You are to be the
  voice of the group on how the activity went, what
  needs improvement, and how successful you were as
  a group.

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Responsibilities

• 1. Supplies
• 2. Task Monitor
• 3. Relevance Relater
• 4. Question Seeker
• 5. Reflector

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Costas Levels of Inquiry

• How many levels of questions?
• Which is the lowest?
• Which is the highest?
• What level should my students be asking questions?

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Exit Ticket

• Reflector
• On a piece of white paper please answer the
  following questions
• What went well today?
• What could we do better for next time?
• What topics/ideas would you like to have
  addressed through small group sessions?