Anticipatory%20Set

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Anticipatory Set

• By Maureen Coddington, Joy Fierro- Ogden, and
  Amy Doce

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What is an anticipatory set?

• Anticipatory Set - An anticipatory set is an
  activity which prepares and motivates students
  for learning.
• Grabber An important thing that anticipatory set
  does is to grab the students, not focused upon
  learning.
• They can also establish a readiness or
  anticipation for what is to follow.  For it to do
  so, it must pique their interest.  
• It should whet the class's appetite for the
  subject to be taught.

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What is the purpose of anticipatory sets?

• To gauge the students' level of collective
  background knowledge of the subject to help
  inform your instruction.
• Briefly expose the students to the lesson's
  objectives and how you will get them to the end
  result.
• Tell the students briefly what the lesson will be
  about.
• The What? and Why?
• Activate the students' existing knowledge base

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What are some questions I should ask myself as a
teacher?

• How can I involve as many as students as
  possible, piquing their interests for the subject
  matter to come?
• How should I inform my students of the lesson's
  context and objective, in kid-friendly language?
• What do the students need to know before they can
  delve into the lesson plan itself and direct
  instruction?

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Examples of Anticipatory sets.

• Ask students to relate a personal experience
  related to the objective of the lesson.
• Ask students to list information from a previous
  lesson, asking students to react to a picture, or
  answer a question pertaining to the lesson.
• By having an activity related to what will be
  learned, it shifts their attention to the
  learning process. 
• KWL charts, short activities, games and songs

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ANTICIPATORY SETDont bring in an elephant
to teach the color Gray!Madeline Hunter

• The Set activity should be usually short,
  lasting roughly 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pre-assesses appropriate skills as necessary
  diagnosis
• Transfers relevant prior knowledge
• Provides focus (active involvement of learner)
• Provides an advance organizer for key ideas
• Informs students about the (WHAT) objectives and
  the (WHY) rationale of the lesson.

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Development

• I DO IT
• Lecture, presentation, demonstration, Modeling.
• CFU- Check for understanding
• Provides the conceptual structure of information,
  involves learners actively after each chunk of
  information

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Development

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Development

• Signals are signs that tells your students what
  your expect them to do.

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Development

• Signals used for anticipatory set
• Focus- directs student
• Verbal cues- alerts student how and when to
  respond
• Think Time- time to figure out a response
• Interval- time to ponder
• Hand Signal- Students respond now

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Guided Practice

• WE DO IT
• Students can gain mastery through practice under
  teachers guidance
• Provides activities that match objective
• Allows for congruence
• Allows the teacher to monitor students

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Guided Practice

• Lets try to recall what the four elements are for
  the Anticipatory set?

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Guided Practice

• Pre-assess
• Transfer Knowledge
• Provides Focus
• Provides an advance organizer

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Guided Practice

• How long should the Anticipatory set be?
• What is the purpose of Anticipatory Set?

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Guided Practice

• How long should the Anticipatory set be?
• 3-5 minutes
• What is the purpose of Anticipatory Set?
• Communicates learning goals and motivates
  students

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Independent Practice

• YOU DO IT
• What are some of the signals used in Anticipatory
  Set?

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Independent Practice

• Signals for Anticipatory Set
• Focus- directs student
• Verbal cues- alerts student how and when to
  respond
• Think Time- time to figure out a response
• Interval- time to ponder
• Hand Signal- Students respond now

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Independent Practice

• What ideas can you come up with for your direct
  instruction anticipatory sets?

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Closure

• Anticipatory Set is important
• Helps grab the students attention
• Pre-assess students skills and knowledge
• Provides focus
• Transfers prior knowledge
• Helps organize key components