Some children are naturally shy, others talk more and are very opinionated. It would make sense to change it up due to the fact that we want to hear different perspectives, so should our students. I do not like absolutes when considering teaching methods. Turn and Talk is an amazing form of student engagement that should not have absolute parameters. Sometimes I ask the students about their answer, sometimes their partners. Discussions should be flexible and should serve the purpose of giving a student an opportunity to participate and ultimately learning as the teacher listens for verbal assessment.
>>> <wr...@att.net> 9/3/2009 9:10 am >>> Yesterday the grade 3-8 teachers in my district met together to have training on workshop. Our trainer said that partners for turn and talk should be kept the same all year. The trainer also said that students should pick their only partners. I'd like to move partners around (maybe as often as every six weeks) as I see that certain students could help each other learn more. I also want to pick the partners because there are always some students who want to work together, but they just goof off. Letting students choose their partner, and then breaking up that partner group a week later, will create lots of uproar. It's smoother for me to just match the partners from the beginning. So... do I really have to let the students pick their partners? If so, why? Do I need to keep the same pairs all year? If so, why? Jan _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
