5th grade Instructional Guide

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Students actively participate in a debriefing session.

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Practice with Independent Work and Practice Station #1

(Same as Day 8 above)

(Same as Day 8 above)

9

45-60

➢ Teacher introduces and explains each of the expectations and routines for Practice Station #2. ➢ Teacher chooses students to model each expectation and routine while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher lets a group of students go to the Practice Station #1 and lets a group go to Practice Station #2. ➢ Teacher gives the remainder of class 2-3 tasks (that need little explanation) to do independently. ➢ Teacher monitors the room, but does not engage with students. ➢ Teacher ends small-group time with a debriefing session with whole class. ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Teacher quickly reviews each of the expectations and routines for small-group time and Practice Station #2. ➢ Teacher chooses students to model some expectations and routines while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher lets a different group of students go to the Practice Station #1 and lets a different group go to Practice Station #2. ➢ Teacher gives the remainder of class 2-3 tasks (that need little explanation) to do independently. ➢ Teacher monitors the room, but does not engage with students. ➢ Teacher ends small-group time with a debriefing session with whole class. ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢

Introduce Practice Station #2

Students learn about Practice Station #2 and discuss the importance of each with the whole group. Individual students model for others what the expectations and routines look and sound like. One group of students works at Practice Station #1. One group of students works at Practice Station #2. The remainder of the class works on independent tasks at their seats. Students actively participate in a debriefing session. Students learn about Practice Station #2 and discuss the importance of each with the whole group. Individual students model for others what the expectations and routines look and sound like. One group of students works at Practice Station #1. One group of students works at Practice Station #2. The remainder of the class works on independent tasks at their seats. Students actively participate in a debriefing session.

10

45-60

Practice with Independent Work and Two Practice Stations

11

45-60

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Adapted from: Consortium on Reading Excellence Small Group Implementation Small Group Time Planner (2008)