I am always searching for and exploring new and different ways to engage my students in discussions and conversations. One of my student-centered favorites is something we call “Give One – Get One”. The goal of this strategy is to get students moving while at the same time encouraging students to engage in real person-to-person conversations. Today I wanted to share this strategy and some of the different templates I’ve used for face-to-face, hybrid, and remote learning. I am a science teacher so I am always looking to have a bit of fun while making connections to nature. When I first introduce this activity, I tell my students that we are all going to play the role of Prairie dogs. You know that they have quite the ability to make eye contact, right? I then wander around the room acting like a Prairie dog and making eye contact as I explain the activity. If you know me you’ll get a laugh thinking about me in this pose. Image Source Once my students get the idea behind the “Give 1 –
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