Week+3

=Week 3/ Chapter 3=

Quote to Ponder...
"If you can hold the attention of children, you can educate them." -Malcolm Gladwell

Discussion Questions:
1. Why is telling a story significant during a mini-lesson? How can you use a story as a "way to make students famous?" Why would you want to do this?

2. Think of a time you were taught in a personal/ intimate way... what kind of affect did this have on your learning? Brainstorm some ways you can make your teaching more personal and intimate.

3. Discuss the various ways gestures can be used to make your teaching stick. Have you had any experience with this in your classroom? Share a personal experience.

Try-Out:
Think of ways you could use story, gesture, and role-playing to get your students more active. Go back to the mini-lesson you wrote and try to incorporate one of these strategies in your active engagement. Be prepared to discuss "how it went" during our next group meeting.