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Choice Boards, Learning Menus, and Playlists for Learning
Choice Boards, Learning Menus, and Playlists for Learning
Effective Choice Boards have:
Accountability
Choice Boards should have a due date/deadline. They are not glorified busy work!
A 3x3 Grid with 9 tasks can be overwhelming. Start small.
Set up and teach learning procedures for choice boards
Equal Content Weight
Content is equally weighted or comparable and requires some brainwork - think "equal thinking, not just equal doing". Equally Rigorous!
Intentional Choices
Students should be able to think strategically about their choices and justify why they selected a specific path.
Explicitly teach the choices in whole group or individually.
Opportunities for Student Reflection
Include time for students to reflect on learning and how they apply that learning. What might they do differently next time?
Types of Choice Boards
Types of Choice Boards
From: Choice Boards: Benefits, Design Tips, and Differentiation - Catlin Tucker
Standards Aligned
Provides students with multiple ways to engage with target standards
Example: ELA Lesson Tick Tac Toe
Strategy Specific
Present learners with a variety of strategies to select from. Can be used repeatedly
Example: Reading Strategies Choice Board
Review and Practice
Alternative to a traditional study guide
Example: Review and Practice Choice Board
Project or Performance
Allows students to select the project or task they want to work on to demonstrate their learning.
Example: Project Choice Board
This or That - Would You Rather
Provide learners with focused choice options.
Example: Make and Take from Stephanie Howell
“Choice in the classroom has been linked to increases in student effort, task performance, and subsequent learning.” “However, to reap these benefits, a teacher should create choices that are robust enough for students to feel that their decision has an impact on their learning.” ~Robert Marzano
Playlists
Playlists
Playlists provide a sequence of learning activities that move students toward specific learning objectives. ~Catlin Tucker
Learning Menus
Learning Menus
Learning Menus empower students through Choice while ensuring adherence to important Learning Goals. ~Jennifer Gonzalez
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