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Spotlighting is a structure useful for helping to encourage learners to participate evenly in a discussion or activity.
Spotlighting is a structure useful for helping to encourage learners to participate evenly in a discussion or activity.
Steps:
Steps:
1. Set up a discussion or activity that involves individual or small group participation.
1. Set up a discussion or activity that involves individual or small group participation.
2. Announce that you've brought a spotlight to class! This can be an actual (low-powered) flashlight or an imaginary "invisible" spotlight. Explain that when you direct your spotlight at a learner or group, it will be that learner/group's turn to share their thoughts, opinions, answers, moves, etc. with the class. When you shift the spotlight away from the learner/group, they must stop sharing and become a quiet, attentive audience for whoever the spotlight is on.
2. Announce that you've brought a spotlight to class! This can be an actual (low-powered) flashlight or an imaginary "invisible" spotlight. Explain that when you direct your spotlight at a learner or group, it will be that learner/group's turn to share their thoughts, opinions, answers, moves, etc. with the class. When you shift the spotlight away from the learner/group, they must stop sharing and become a quiet, attentive audience for whoever the spotlight is on.
3. If necessary, ask your students to practice going from sharing to being a good audience. Then, use your spotlight to facilitate your discussion, activity, etc.!
3. If necessary, ask your students to practice going from sharing to being a good audience. Then, use your spotlight to facilitate your discussion, activity, etc.!
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