Interventions for

• Before you start, a few important points:

Interventions:

Use engaging games and activities

• 1. Poster discussions/gallery walks

  2. 1 Minute Infomercials - assign topic or concept to a group and they prepare a 1 minute infomercial to teach the rest of the class

  3. Standing review

  4. Game shows - Jeopardy, Price is Right, Pyramid, etc.

  5. Post-It Note activities

  6. Gestures, songs, or chants

  7. Inside/Outside circle

  8. Four corners groupings/vote with your feet

  9. Snow ball fights

  10. 1-10 Rate your knowledge

  11. Assigning roles

  12. Making lists at your tables

  13. Read Alouds

  14. Apps

  15. https://www.sitspots.com/

Avoid or reduce the amount of copying required

Use visual aids (number lines, matrix charts, list of steps, etc.)

Plan purposely for where you want their attention directed (teacher, powerpoint, materials, other students, etc.)

• 1. Black out the powerpoint if you want them focusing on you or other students and not the board

Teach the learners to repeat directions (call backs)

Ritual (doing things that are expected) vs. Novelty (doing unexpected things)

• 1. Today’s world is not ritual, it’s more novelty.  It used to be ritual and we were used to following procedures, rules, traditions.  People are breaking that mold so novelty is important.

  2. If you balance ritual and novelty, the day flies by (Zone of Proximal Development)

     • Too much ritual, the day drags on and the brain shuts down (Comfort Zone)

     • Too much novelty breeds chaos (Danger Zone)

  3. Provide both rituals and novelty in your lessons.  Kids need a little more ritual and adult learners need a little more novelty.

     • Create consistent routines/rituals for ongoing tasks - Provides safety, comfort zone, lowers stress levels, increases higher risk taking from students

     • Use novelty in your lessons when you need to increase energy, engagement, or grab their attention.  Novelty increases retention.