Prep work
Plan and prepare practice activities that reflect the instructional purpose of the lesson. Differentiated activities are recommended.
Make sure materials are ready for use.
If students are intended to work together, establish grouping arrangements and time for completing the task.
Give complete and specific instructions. Include examples and models of products and/or work samples if necessary.
Communicate how their work will be evaluated; share the rubric or scoring guide if applicable.
Introduce a nonverbal signal that will be used at the end of the Independent Practice to indicate that it is time for everyone to regroup.
Allow students to get into working groups if applicable.
Provide practice at appropriate levels of difficulty. Circulate the classroom to ensure that students are completing tasks correctly.
Provide considerable feedback; redirect, reteach and extend assistance to those who need it.
Offer alternative activities for students who complete assignments ahead of the others. They may also be asked to help and give feedback to other students/groups.
Use the non-verbal signa