10-2-2

10-2-2 Checklist

1. 10 MINUTES OF NOTES: For only 10 minutes, the teacher presents new content in a clear, concise manner, using visuals, examples, or demonstrations.  Student take notes during this time in various formats (see Focused Note Taking Phase 1)

2. 2 MINUTES OF COLLABORATIVE PROCESSING:  Allow students to process the information through 2 minutes of collaborative discussion.  This time can be spent with a Collaborative structure that allows students to discuss, brainstorm or answer a question based on the notes just taken.  

3. 2 MINUTES OF INDIVIDUAL PROCESSING:  After the discussion, students are given 2 minutes to process notes individually.  This can be in the form of the following:  

4. Work with a partner to… 

   1. 1. • Check definitions for accuracy 

         • Share notes

         • Fill in the gaps

         • Clarify ideas

         • Practice a problem and add this to your notes

         • Put the notes in your own words and add this to your notes

         • Share one thing you found interesting about… Add this to your notes

         • Create an appropriate hand signal to represent the idea you just learned

         • Create a problem for another pair to solve

         • Phase 2 of the Focused Note Taking Process (annotating notes)

         • Summarize the notes so far

         • Write a question you think will be on the next quiz/test

         • Quickdraw: create a drawing that will help you remember the steps to…

         • Think-Pair-Share

         • Learning Log

         • Brainstorm

         • Whirl-Around

         • Graphic organizers

         • Quick writes

         • One-Pager

5. REPEAT THE CYCLE:  Continue this pattern throughout the lesson to maintain engagement and improve retention.