All Write Round Robin

The Set Up

Teacher poses a question (short or lengthier response)
Gives think time (3-5 seconds, some cases up to 10 seconds)
Explains who goes first - use Kagan tools on your desktop or prompts such as person with longer hair, person with shorter pinky finger, fewer buttons etc. or simply chose a random number between 1 to 4
Let's say I chose 1

5. Student 1 gives a response. Children give quick acknowledgements such as 'That's a good one', 'Nice one', 'I agree with that', 'I like your thinking' . Feel free to give a copycat gambit if training them.

6. Everyone agrees and writes it down in their book or on whiteboard

7. Student 2 responds and so on

Examples

1. Children use All Write Round Robin to come up with a description of a setting. They use those sentences in their independent writing.

An excellent way to scaffold learning for lower achieving children without needing any prior preparation.

2. Ask children to think of reasons in favour of or against a character carrying out a particular action.

Having to make credible suggestions to their peers about a character helps to develop the ability to make inferences based on what has been read so far.

Variation

Continuous All Write Round Robin: students carry on until teacher calls time

Challenge

Fast-working pupils can edit and improve while they write ideas down. Alternatively, they can write down extra ideas while waiting for others to catch up.

Glossary

Record = to write

Round = 'going around the table' therefore the whole team

Robin = talking.

How to use

Team building:

Favourite TV shows
Wish list
Dream Vacation
Jobs when you grow up
Favourite foods
Favourite Video Games
Most proud of
Favourite story book heroes
What would be your perfect day?
Hobbies
Heroes
Describe family

Content:

English (and other subjects) Problems in stories, arguments in or against a decision, causes or effects for a certain scenario, qualities of a character etc.
Science- Part of flower, circuits etc.
Pre-assessment- What we know about Space, sound etc.
RE / PSHE: What makes a good leader, how we can help the envirornment, what are British values etc.
Computing: Write a 4-step or 8-step command script for a sprite etc.
Maths- Write steps for multiplying using expanded column method etc.
Geography: The benefits of using Fair trade etc or .how Climate change is affecting Earth
History: Reasons why Romans / Celts moved to Britain, Historic buildings in area and their significance.
P.E.- Safety rules when playing football etc.

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