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Bridging. Using strengths to engage students in skill development. Bridging. Bridging. Scaffolding Steps 1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4.__________________ 5.__________________. Initiating Activity. Target Performance. Bridging.
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Bridging Using strengths to engage students in skill development
Bridging Bridging Scaffolding Steps 1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4.__________________ 5.__________________ Initiating Activity Target Performance
Bridging • Using students strengths to bridge to literacy and numeracy skills • Employing instructional strategies that tap different intelligences Personal intelligences – Moral dilemmas Drama -- Emotional carpool and character interviews
Steps to conducting a moral dilemma • Present dilemma • Brainstorm solutions • Group by solution • Group consensus on three compelling reasons for choice • Present • Entertain friendly challenges • Provide opportunities to change opinion • Design closing activity
Using drama • Warm-ups: sound ball, gift giving • Improvisations emotional carpool character interviews • Link to skill
Hobbies Job Education Dreams Family Where he lives What she does in her spare time What annoys him Pet peeve How much money she makes Scaffolding: What would we want to know about a character?
Scaffolding continued: Some interesting characters • Don the lazy dragon slayer • Lucy the bossy dancer • Jose the mixed-up gardener • Francesca the dangerous dentist