The Anticipatory Set The Anticipatory Set A Definition

The Anticipatory Set

The Anticipatory Set A Definition A brief activity or event at the beginning of the lesson that effectively engages students' attention and focuses their thoughts on the learning objective.

The Anticipatory Set AKA � Bellringer � Hook � Sponge Activity � Activity 1 � Set Induction � Emotional Hook

What does it do? The Anticipatory Set … • Includes the motivation and introduction of your lesson. • Generates interest by creating a need to know. • Is the attention getter for the lesson. • Activates prior knowledge. • Encourages Students to ask questions • Readies the students for the learning that follows

Four Stages of Learning is a continuous and life-long process. We are constantly progressing through four distinct and mutually supportive stages. Concrete Experiences Observations and Reflections Testing Implication of Concepts in New Situations Abstract concepts and Generalizations

A Good Anticipatory Set is … • Useful • Emotional • Rational • Answers the Question – Why are we learning this? • Creative

A good Anticipatory Set is… Useful • Universal Truths • Common Factors • Make a real world connection

A good Anticipatory Set is… Emotional �High sensory input �Visual – video streaming, pictures �Personal Stories � Songs

A good Anticipatory Set is… Rational • Connects to the Brain • Answers “What is it? ” • Connects to your content

A good Anticipatory Set is… Answers the question – “Why are we learning this? ” • Ninety-five to ninety-nine percent of our behavior is directly derived from the subconscious. • Our subconscious wants to know why and this has to be answered • You do not want what you are teaching to be sifted out as irrelevant information • This allows the teacher to think about why they are teaching that specific content

A good Anticipatory Set is… Creative • Foldables • Element of surprise • Discovery Bag/box • Dramatization • Start with a question

Guidelines for Direct Instruction of New Content K-2 5 -8 minutes Grades 3 -5 8 -12 minutes Grades 6 -8 12 -15 minutes Grades 9 -12 12 -15 minutes Adult learners 15 -18 minutes