USING THE PEAR DECK FOR POWERPOINT ONLINE ADDIN

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The 4 C’s… Focus on ONE “C”: Communication

Get to know you: What is your favorite snack?

What best describes your current teaching position? TK-2 Teacher 3 -6 Teacher 7 -8 Teacher 9 -12 Teacher Other

Mix-Pair-Share

How can you specifically use “Mix-Pair-Share” in your classroom?

Rally Robin

What is a topic you can ask to have students communicate in a Rally Robin?

Fan-N-Pick

How many students can participate in Fan-N-Pick?

If you have only three students. . . What two number "jobs" combine?

Don’t assume students know how to effectively communicate with one another. . . Discuss, model, and practice effective communication

What is a "go-to" strategy you use to promote communication in your classroom?

Draw an icon that can represent each step to "Working with a Partner. "

Establish a Quiet Signal

Empty The Cup ● Based on Ernie Mendes’ “Empty the Cup. . . Before You Fill It Up” ● Students come to class filled with things from home, recess, etc. - Give them 1 minute to get it out ● Respond to a non-curriculum related question or topic ● Informal, before academic activities and instruction

Conversation Cards ● Create Questions, Discussion Prompts, or Sentence Starters ● Students take turns turning over a card and starting the conversation continuing around the group ● Teachers can place a time cap on conversations (ex. 1 minute for each card) ● Less structure Share a question, discussion prompt, or sentence starter. . .

In managing time, how much should be student-centered and how much should be teacher-centered?

Which strategy are you most likely to implement tomorrow in your classroom? Mix-Pair-Share Rally Robin Fan-N-Pick Quiet Signal Empty the Cup Conversation Cards

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