Choice Boards
What are Choice Boards?
Choice boards are graphic organizers that allows students to choose how they will learn and how they will express what they know in authentic ways.
Choice boards are effective tools when they provide multiple modes/pathways, difficulty levels, and accessibility tools.
Why should I use Choice Boards?
đź’ˇSET CLEAR GOALS: Students know what the standard is and can see it through multiple pathways.
đź’ˇACCESS & EQUITY: Content in a variety of formats and difficulty levels so that all students have access to content. Teachers can build supports and scaffolds into the choice board by hyperlinking resources.
đź’ˇ ENGAGE & MOTIVATE: Builds on students' strengths and interests to provide motivation for work competition.
đź’ˇCREATE SAFE SPACES: Students are allowed to work in an environment that feels safe and comfortable to them.
đź’ˇSTUDENT AGENCY & OWNERSHIP: Having choice is a powerful motivator in supporting students in their understanding of themselves as learners.
đź’ˇSTUDENT SELF REGULATION & ASSESSMENT: Create a culture where students consistently reflect on the learning process and assessments so they become self directed learners.
TRY IT FOR YOURSELF:
Reflect:
What task did you choose? Why?
What task do you dislike on this board? Why?
What if I forced you to do the task you dislike? Would you be as motivated to complete the work? Would your teacher know everything you know?
What value do you see in this type of lesson design?
How does equity play a role in choice boards?
Choice Board Inspiration & Templates:
Click the text under each image for the template. Feel free to make your own copy
by clicking on FILE and then Make a copy.
Here are practical steps to step up choice boards.
Essential Questions:
What is the learning objective/standard?
What skills will students have to demonstrate in order to be successful?
What are differentiated tasks that you could assign for varying skill levels? What would engage students based off their interests?
Do you want to provide choice with how students learn or how they express what they have learned?
How many choices would been beneficial to students?
How do you want to engage this information?:
Simple Templates to Start With:
Choices to Engage Content
Learn It & Prove It
Combining Choices that Engage Content & Demonstrate Understanding
Elementary Templates
Learn It & Prove It Choice Board
Inspired by Fatima Sammy
Created By Lucretia Anton
Math Unit Choice Board
Asynchronous Choice Boards TK-2
Secondary Templates
Engage Content & Show What You Know
Created by Amanda Sandoval
Adapted by Lucretia Anton
4 Choices to Engage & Learn Content
Cornell Notes Choice Board
Created by Amanda Sandoval & Adapted by Lucretia Anton
PE Fitness Choice Board
This or That PE Choice Board & Reflection
Math Unit Choice Board
Learn It & Prove It Choice Board
Inspired by Fatima Sammy
Created By Lucretia Anton
9 x 9 Grid Templates (Elementary & Secondary)
Novel Study Tic Tac Toe Choice Board
Created By Kasey Bell
Health and Wellness Choice Boards (Teachers, Elementary & Secondary)
Choose Your Own Adventure
Upper Elementary or Secondary Choose Your Own Adventure
Created by Catlin Tucker Adapted by Lucretia Anton
Elementary Choose Your Own Bug Adventure
Created by Lucretia Anton & Lori Rozelle
Learning Environment Choice Board Templates
Tools for Students to Turn in Work
How will students turn in their work to you?
This is all up to you! Here are some things to consider as you decide the best pathway for your students.
What works best for you?
What do your students already know?
Do you want them to see each other's work?
It is a little more work to set it up but it timestamps students work and you can organize it by student name & period
Example Form
Students do not see each other's responses unless you share the response spreadsheet with them.
FREE
It is a little more work to set it up but it timestamps students work and you can organize it by student name & period
Students do not see each other's responses unless you share the response spreadsheet with them.
You can grade directly in G.C. & give feedback.
FREE
Students can display their creativity while uploading their work as an attachment or creating a video or audio only recording to explain their work
FREE
Teachers can create activity templates for students or students can upload projects on the fly.
Elementary teachers have a district account
Presentations
TK-2 Choice Board Presentation
SWAG: February 4, 2021
3-5 Choice Board Presentation
SWAG: February 4, 2021
