9/13/2023 Comments Amplify small group instruction and strategic student grouping with this interactive approach. Three years ago, we were quickly shifting our classrooms to online platforms as instruction was going remote for an indefinite amount of time. We tried to keep teaching throughout the pandemic and survived the snafus that happened throughout the day. (Remember that time you thought you were muted, but you weren’t? Bleh!) Our learning curves for online teaching grew exponentially, and many of us have incorporated the most promising practices into our classrooms today, such as using Google Docs for group projects or editing and commenting on a student paper in live time. Although there is an educational app for just about everything, we suggest resisting the urge to default back to solely online learning (even while in person), and instead consider the unique benefits of being together in time and space. Let’s design opportunities for students to collaborate, and embrace the physical classroom by creating learning opportunities that take students away from the Chromebooks and into a live setting. Characterized by movement, interaction, and small group learning, station teaching is one of the six established co-teaching models that takes advantage of being together within the four walls of a classroom. As with all models, station teaching comes with its own unique benefits, challenges, and logistics — let's walk through this method in an effort to support you and your co-teacher in planning and facilitating this meaningful approach to learning. What is station teaching? Each teacher teaches a specific part of the lesson/content to different groups of students as they rotate between teachers. Students also rotate through center(s) where they complete an independent task.
What promises does this model offer? Station teaching provides an opportunity for smaller group instruction and strategic student grouping. Station teaching allows for exploration of a topic or skill through multiple perspectives, entry points, and modes of expression. Station teaching allows the opportunity for natural “brain breaks” and movement. Station teaching can help strengthen a co-teaching relationship by providing the opportunity for shared ownership of planning and facilitation. What are some potential pitfalls? Noise level and space limitations can create challenges. It’s also helpful to think strategically about where each station is set up in the room; having the two teacher stations as far away from each other as possible is often the way to go, since teachers often have the loudest voices in the room! Careful attention must be paid to pacing. Not all content is well-suited for stations. How can independent work be structured? We have generally found independent stations should be built on familiar territory: a concept, graphic organizer, or task directions that students have seen before. Be sure to have all of the supplies ready at the independent station, and try not to overcomplicate the directions (this sounds obvious but can be challenging)! Here are just a few ideas for independent work:
What can this model look like in action? 3rd grade ELA 7th grade Math 11th grade US History The devil is in the details Preparing all the materials in advance and having a clear and brief set of directions at each station is crucial (particularly at the independent station). Practice pays off With all these dynamics and logistics, your stations lesson might not go perfectly the first time; don’t give up! We encourage you to reflect on the challenges, tweak it, and try it again. Stations might be a bit of a learning curve for your students as well, but as with any classroom protocol or routine, station rotation and engagement are skills that can be explicitly taught, scaffolded, and practiced. It’s our opinion that the work pays off, as we’ve found this approach to be an interactive and engaging way to punctuate particularly compelling topics in a curriculum. Comments | ← BACK TO ALL ARTICLES
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- https://www.modelteaching.com/education-articles/classroom-management/station-teaching-and-alternative-teaching-two-effective-co-teaching-instructional-models
- https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-choose-co-teaching-model
- https://vittana.org/19-pros-and-cons-of-co-teaching-models-and-strategies
- https://www.understood.org/en/articles/6-models-of-co-teaching
- https://cpet.tc.columbia.edu/news-press/station-teaching-elevating-lessons-for-every-grade-level
- https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/how-to-scaffold-learning-through-station-teaching/
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