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Planning Before Lesson

1. Teacher has planned two differentiated small group lessons.
Differentiated Learning Objectives
Next Move: Review student data to identify two groups of students who need different small group lessons.
  • Organizing Small Groups: Do You Know All the Options? (Scholastic)
  • ​​Station Rotation: Differentiating Instruction to Meet All Learners (Edutopia)
2. Teacher creates and shares an agenda for rotations that includes student groups, expectations, and transitions.
​Routines + Procedures
Next Move:  Post schedule for rotations and use a timer. Set and practice transition expectations.
  • Rotation Expectations | Blended Video (Better Lesson)
  • Station Transition (Video by BetterLesson) 
  • Planning guide to help create routines, procedures and expectations for a blended environment

Teacher Station 

3. Teacher holds students accountable for set expectations for rotations and transitions.
Routines + Procedures
Next Move: Reset expectations to ensure they are specific, concrete, sequential and observable.
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4. Teacher uses small group time to complete one of the three: direct teach, reteach, or address misconceptions based on the trends in data identified in planning.
Data Driven Instruction
Next Move: Plan two small group lessons that align to the learning objective at the collaboration, and technology station (one standard for all three stations).
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5. Teacher checks for understanding and sometimes gives general feedback.
Student Feedback
Next Move: Create a check for understanding to measure student mastery and give feedback to the group.
  • Formative Assessment Tool: Exit Tickets (The Learning Accelerator)
  • 56 Examples of Formative Assessment (David Wees, also available as a blog from Edutopia)

Collaboration Station

6. Students have clear, on-demand, sequential directions for task(s).
Routines + Procedures
Next Moves: 
  1. Create a task card with explicit directions (written, pictorial, or video) at the station.
  2. Establish routines and procedures for using the task card.
  • Rotation Expectations | Blended Video (Better Lesson)
  • Station Rotation: Differentiating Instruction to Meet All Learners (Edutopia)
7. Students independently complete tasks aligned to daily class learning objective.
Varied Learning Experiences
Next Move: Plan one activity that aligns to the learning objective at the teacher and technology station (one standard for all three stations).
  • Collaborative Station Activities | Blended Video (Better Lesson)
  • Independent Practice Strategies (The Teacher Toolkit)
8. Students access on-demand feedback on their own.
Student Feedback
Next Move: Create a system for students to access an example or provide an answer key to check their work.
  • More time for feedback with improved planning and grading tools (Google)
  • ​​How to Give Your Students Better Feedback With Technology (The Chronicle)

Technology Station 
Software makes instructional decisions/Software dominant

9. Students exercise routines and procedures that minimize disruptions.
Routines + Procedures
Next Move: Explicitly teach, practice and post routines for accessing devices and software.
  • Rotation Expectations | Blended Video (Better Lesson)
  • Planning guide to help create routines, procedures and expectations for a blended environment 
10. Students troubleshoot and access the online task.
Routines + Procedures
Next Move: Create and post a procedure for students to follow when devices  aren’t working.
  • Your Computer Isn't Broken: Quick Tech Fixes for Students (NEA)
  • Launch | Blended Video (Better Lesson)
11. Students track progress on software only using metrics of time or lessons completed.
Data Driven Instruction
Next Move: Create a student-facing document to track minutes completed oor lessons completed on software.
  •  Best Practices in Blended Learning – Educational Technology (Section on The Online Adaptive Learning Program Station)
  • ​5 Classroom Management Tips for Technology Integration (KQED)
Station Rotation Progression | Foundation
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  • Home
  • About
    • Personalized Learning
    • Meet the Team
    • Meet the Cohort
    • In the News
    • Impact Report
    • Sharing the Work
    • Blog
  • The Rubric
    • Assessment and Data >
      • Data Driven Instruction
      • Student Feedback
      • Authentic Assessment
      • Choice in Assessment
    • Instructional Rigor >
      • Varied Learning Experiences
      • Differentiated Learning Objectives
      • Personalized Learning Pathways
      • Mastery Based Progression
    • Student Agency >
      • Rapport with Students
      • Self- Direction
      • Opportunities for Input
      • Advocacy Beyond Self
    • Classroom Culture >
      • Routines and Procedures
      • Peer Accountability
      • Growth Mindset
      • Sense of Purpose
    • Equity >
      • Self- Awareness
      • Diversity in Design
      • Collaborative Grouping
      • Access to Materials
    • Phases of PL
  • Readiness Continuum
    • 1 Vision + Priorities
    • 2 The PL Graduate
    • 3 Principal/ Leader
    • 4 PL Classroom Practices
    • 5 Curriculum + Instruction
    • 6 Data Driven Instruction
    • 7 Collaborative Design
    • 8 PL Campus Team
    • 9 Personalized PD + Supports
    • 10 Culture of Innovation
    • 11 Social Emotional Learning
    • 12 Sustainability + Access
  • Station Rotation Progression
    • Foundation Phase
    • Differentiated Phase
    • Personalized Phase
  • Distance Learning Progression
    • DLP | Establish a Learning Management System (LMS)
    • DLP | Engagement in Guided Learning
    • DLP | Engagement in Independent Learning
    • DLP | Feedback for Learning
  • Fellowships
    • Innovation Showcase
    • Innovation in Teaching Fellowship >
      • 2020-2021 Fellows
      • 2019-2020 Fellows
      • 2018-2019 Fellows
      • 2017-2018 Fellows
      • 2016-2017 Fellows
      • Fellowship Application
    • School Retool
  • At-Home Learning Webinars
  • Opportunities
    • Educator Tours
    • PL GOES CAMPING
    • PL Ski Trip 2020
    • Google Certification
    • Google Virtual Summit
    • University Partnerships- Texas Tech
  • The Lighthouse