From The Archives: Getting Started With Station-Based Learning - E102

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This week, we are chatting all about station-based learning. This instructional model is frequently used at the elementary level, so our focus for this conversation is how to implement station-based learning in the secondary classroom.
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• There are many different ways to set up stations - by activity, by curriculum strand
• Can be done over a day, several days, or even a week
• Catlin Tucker - Blended Learning in Action book and Balance with Blended Learning book
• Station Rotation Model:
  • Teacher-led, small group work, individual practice, online learning, collaborative stations
  • Doesn't need to be physical locations in your room although this can help your students stay on task!
  • Other ideas for stations: makerspace, research, project-based learning, design & create, virtual field trips, role playing &/or performance, feedback
• Feedback station suggestions:
  • Peer review, teacher led, self assessment
  • Provide sentence starters and/or frameworks to guide peer and self assessment
• Behind the scenes:
  • Lots of upfront work with a big payoff
  • Consider approaching the topic using different modalities
  • Think about those topics that students often struggle with to target for stations
  • Help students learn the model by starting with low stakes stations (getting to know you activities for example)
  • Consider interactions: teacher-student, student-student, student-content
  • Have clear objectives, tasks, instructions
  • Works well with mastery-based learning
  • Mix up the activities you use
  • Look at UDL framework for inspiration
• Logistics in the classroom:
  • Limit the number of students per station
  • Use a timer and project it to keep students on task
  • It's ok not to finish all tasks
  • Consider lesson classifications from Modern Classrooms framework
  • Add in a fun station (curriculum-related board games, etc.)
  • Tech vs no-tech - not all stations need tech!
  • If using tech, consider all aspects - headphones, headphone splitters, chromebooks, adapters
• Expect a learning curve - try, fail, learn!

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