Guided Practice

Ask: How do you get students to work on problems and tutor each other, without them just copying each others work?

Engage: Read the TVOntario eWorkshop explanation of Inside/Outside circle and review the math modification below.

Action: Develop a set of questions you would like students to use during guided practice and employ the Inside/Outside circle strategy.

Ask: How do you get students to work in class and complete more than 1 or 2 problems?

Engage: Read the Team Tom Education explanation of How to Use a Scavenger Hunt.

Action: Find a ready made Scavenger Hunt (there are some free ones on Teachers Pay Teachers) or review the math modification below to build your own.

Ask: How do you get students to check for mistakes as they are working?

Engage: Read the summary of the Rally Coach strategy and the math modification below.

Action: Develop a set of multi-step questions on which students can collaborate where common errors often occur.