Why It Works
The power of one strategy works because…
There is soft pressure on the chosen student. And as long as you’re clear with your instructions, he or she will be determined to perform the task exactly as taught.
After proving that the task can be completed perfectly by an ordinary student, the rest of your class will be eager to show that they can do it just as well.
This form of modeling is made all the more effective because a student is doing the modeling–and without a hovering, play-by-play calling, micromanaging teacher.