Page 4 - Vol 6 Spring newsletter 2021

R.I.S.E. In Action

Using Reading & Writing to Do Math (4:01) min. This (5:15) Station Rotation: Differentiating Learning for All
short video shows math students using reading and Students. Key takeaways from this video is the whole
writing skills to solve math word problems. Notice the group lesson at the start and wide range of activities
peer interaction, oral language of retell and the use of within the centers. Explicit instruction is incorporated
problem solving scaffolding throughout. in the center time with the teacher.

(4:39) Penny Kittle Talks About What You Need to Do to (6:56) Learning Centers/Stations for HS & MS Students.
Create Life-long Readers. A great short clip on how to I love Arlisa’s personality and courage in sharing her
approach high school students, cultivating relevancy, classroom centers with YouTube. So many takea-
choice, and engagement in their reading. ways to incorporate in your classroom!

(5:46) Sesame Street has it going on teaching the
In this short (5:46) video, Dr. Anita Archer discusses word “Respect” in this little segment. Notice the dif-
what explicit instruction means and the 3 kinds of ferent role playing scenes saying the word and re-
practice students need to progress in their learning. peating the definition. Do you have some vocabulary
words that could benefit from a little role playing?