Using Learning Centers in the Classroom

1. Using Learning Centers in the Classroom "Great discoveries and achievements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds." --Alexander Graham Bell The “What”, “Why”, and “How” of Learning Centers

2. What Are Learning Centers? • are situations around the classroom that a teacher sets up for students to work in either small group or individual activities. • Each of these centers has supplies and materials that work well together and give students the tools to complete activities and mini-projects -- either in groups or individually.

3. Why Use Learning Centers?

4. Times Have Changed (2000-2010)

5. Student Use of Technology

6. Advantages • are academically effective and developmentally responsive! • provide opportunities for students to interact with peers and chances to work on their own. • cater to different learning styles, employ a variety of materials and media, and involve some physical movement. • students achieve at a high level.

7. Disadvantages • Constructing learning centers is initially more time consuming than traditional approaches. • Requires a teacher to have excellent classroom management skills. • Some students prefer to work individually rather than in a group.

8. Poetry Learning Centers • Opening Activity • Grouping Activity • Learning Center Lesson