Week+1

= Week 1/ Chapter 1 = = The Stickiness Principles =

Quote to Ponder...
"Humans learn through a start-and-stop process that frequently involves (partially) learning something and losing it and then--we hope--learning it again and trying to do it as an approximation, and maybe learning it again until it finally sticks. Our job as teachers is to provide the numerous iterations needed for a lesson to stick, thus helping children move through the approximation period into solid comprehension and use of a new concept."--Shanna Schwartz

Discussion Question:
1. Briefly discuss the four "stickiness principles" and how you can see/ would like to see them in practice in your own classroom.

Try-Out:
Read through the "Sticky Mini-lesson" carefully. Now, adapt the lesson for the needs of your students. Remember not to loose the "stickiness principles" when you make your adaptation. Write up your mini-lesson and bring it to our first group meeting and be prepared to share with the group how your "try-out" went.