DLI 1st grade guide

Problem-Based Learning High Quality Implementation Checklist (Solve and Share)

Time

Grouping

Teacher Actions

Student Actions

Before students engage in PBL

2-3 min

Whole Group

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Build background knowledge as necessary Pose the “Solve -and-Share Problem”

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Engaging in pre-task discussion Connecting to prior knowledge

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Distribute manipulatives

During PBL

5-7 min

Small Groups

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Walks around to monitor student responses Questions for student understanding ● “How do you know…”

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Working in small groups to solve the problem anyway they choose Discussing the math with their group Working with manipulatives and appropriate math tools to solve problem Students engage in discourse using provided sentence frames Justifying answers

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“Can you explain…” “Explain to me…” “How can you tell….”

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“Does that always work…”

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Selects students to present ideas (writes selected student names in a visual spot) Provides extension problems as needed for Early Finishers Teacher posts sentence frames Questions as students share strategies to deepen understanding and to help make connections for all students

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After students engage in PBL

3-4 min

Whole group

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Selected students are presenting and explaining their work Rest of students are analyzing and comparing their answers to displayed student work

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Notes: