Anchor Activities

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Anchor Activities

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EQ What are anchor activities and how can they
enhance student learning?
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Anchor Activities - Definition

• Operate on the premise that in class we are never
  finished because the process of learning never
  ends!
• On-going assignments that students can work on
  independently throughout a unit

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Characteristics of Effective Anchor Activities

• Curriculum-based
• Possess instructional clarity
• Differentiated
• Engaging

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Management Options

• As an Option for Early Finishers
• For early finishers,
• anchors provide
• enrichment in
• addition to class
• work.

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As a Method to Create Groups
Half the class works on a different activity
Half the class works on the Anchor activity
Flip Flop activities halfway through class
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To Create Groups another option
Anchor activity
Different activity
Direct instruction
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Managing AnchorsSome considerations

• Name and description
• How to introduce
• How to monitor
• Points, Rubric, Checklist, Random Checks
• Portfolio, Conference
• Percentage of grade
• Other_______________

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Rubric Resources

• www.teach-nology.com
• www.rubistar4teachers.org
• www.rubrics4teachers.com
• These sources contain both pre-made rubrics and
  blank rubrics for your use.

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Work time with resources